1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
America East regular season champions America East tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	America East Conference
Record	25–6 (15–3 AEC)
Head coach	Mike Brey (4th season)
Assistant coach	Kenny Blakeney
Home arena	Delaware Field House

1998–99 America East Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Delaware †	15	–	3		.833			25	–	6		.806
Drexel	15	–	3		.833			20	–	9		.690
Hofstra	14	–	4		.778			22	–	10		.688
Maine	13	–	5		.722			19	–	9		.679
Hartford	9	–	9		.500			11	–	16		.407
Vermont	7	–	11		.389			11	–	16		.407
Northeastern	6	–	12		.333			10	–	18		.357
Boston University	5	–	13		.278			9	–	18		.333
Towson	4	–	14		.222			6	–	22		.214
New Hampshire	2	–	16		.111			4	–	23		.148
† 1999 America East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Brey, played their home games at the Delaware Field House and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 15–3 in AEC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the AEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Tennessee.^[1]

Roster

1998–99 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 3 Tyrone Perry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Newport News, Virginia F 5 Mike Pegues 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. F 22 Darryl Presley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr   C John Bennett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr	Head coach Mike Brey (George Washington) Assistant coach(es) Kenny Blakeney (Duke) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 27, 1998*		at Virginia	L 64–72	8–2	University Hall (7,059) Charlottesville, Virginia
America East tournament
Feb 27, 1999*		Towson Quarterfinals	W 83–63	23–5	Bob Carpenter Center (5,209) Newark, Delaware
Feb 28, 1999*		Maine Semifinals	W 90–73	24–5	Bob Carpenter Center (5,209) Newark, Delaware
Mar 6, 1999*		Drexel Championship game	W 86–67	25–5	Bob Carpenter Center (5,209) Newark, Delaware
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1999*	(13 E)	vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee First round	L 52–62	25–6	Charlotte Coliseum (15,007) Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. "Purdue Finds Delaware to Be an Easy Opponent". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
2. "1998-99 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
3. "2020-21 Basketball Yearbook". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.