2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by second-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Elon in the first round of the CAA tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Northeastern.

2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	14–19 (6–12 CAA)
Head coach	Martin Ingelsby (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Phillips Corey McCrae Torrian Jones
Home arena	Bob Carpenter Center

2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
College of Charleston †	14	–	4		.778			26	–	8		.765
Northeastern	14	–	4		.778			23	–	10		.697
Hofstra	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
William & Mary	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Towson	8	–	10		.444			18	–	14		.563
UNC Wilmington	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
Delaware	6	–	12		.333			14	–	19		.424
Drexel	6	–	12		.333			13	–	20		.394
James Madison	6	–	12		.333			10	–	22		.313
Elon	6	–	12		.333			14	–	18		.438
† 2018 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2016–17 season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Wilmington.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Chivarsky Corbett	1	G/F	6'7"	195	RS Sophomore	Tampa, FL	Graduate transferred to Bellarmine
Barnett Harris	2	F	6'9"	215	Senior	Monroeville, PA	Graduated
Curtis McRoy	10	G	6'2"	170	Senior	Annapolis, MD	Graduated
Devonne Pinkard	11	G/F	6'6"	200	Senior	Lancaster, PA	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Collin Goss	35	F	6'11"	227	Junior	Manassas, VA	Transferred from George Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Goss will sit out the 2017–18 season and will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryan Allen #87 SG	Bowie, MD	DeMatha Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 12, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Chyree Walker #81 SF	Fairfax, VA	Bullis School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 20, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Kevin Anderson #98 SG	Williamsport, PA	Saint John Neumann High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 23, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ithiel Horton PG	Jersey City, NJ	Roselle Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 18, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2017.

Roster

2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ryan Daly 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Archbishop John Carroll High School Ardmore, Pennsylvania G 1 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. John Neumann High School Williamsport, Pennsylvania G 2 Ryan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic High School Bowie, Maryland G 3 Anthony Mosley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Sanford School Wilmington, Delaware G 4 Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr George Washington Bowie, Maryland F 5 Eric Carter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Jackson Memorial High School Jackson, New Jersey G 10 Connor Rufo (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sanford School Hockessin, Delaware F 11 Chyree Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Bullis School Fairfax, Virginia G 15 Curtis Lochner (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Abington Senior High School Willow Grove, Pennsylvania F 20 Derrick Woods 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So St. Bonaventure Trenton, New Jersey F 22 Jacob Cushing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Neuqua Valley High School Naperville, Illinois F 23 Skye Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Virginia Episcopal School Dumfries, Virginia F 35 Collin Goss  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr George Washington Manassas, Virginia	Head coach Martin Ingelsby (Notre Dame) Assistant coach(es) Bill Phillips (St. Joseph's) Corey McCrae (Fordham) Torrian Jones (Notre Dame) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm, NBCSP+		at Richmond	W 76–63	1–0	22 – Daly	12 – Carter	5 – Mosley	Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA
Nov 14, 2017* 8:00 pm		at Bradley	L 53–61	1–1	18 – Carter	12 – Carter	2 – Tied	Carver Arena (4,556) Peoria, IL
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm		Wesley UNCG Spartan Classic	W 93–78	2–1	23 – Daly	9 – Daly	6 – Anderson	Bob Carpenter Center (2,880) Newark, DE
Nov 20, 2017* 7:00 pm		at UNC Greensboro UNCG Spartan Classic	L 66–79	2–2	17 – Anderson	6 – Daly	2 – Allen	Greensboro Coliseum (2,249) Greensboro, NC
Nov 21, 2017* 4:30 pm		vs. North Carolina Wesleyan UNCG Spartan Classic	W 88–70	3–2	19 – Woods	10 – Woods	4 – Allen	Greensboro Coliseum (1,635) Greensboro, NC
Nov 22, 2017* 3:30 pm		vs. Longwood UNCG Spartan Classic	W 65–57	4–2	19 – Allen	9 – Woods	3 – Tied	Fleming Gymnasium (93) Greensboro, NC
Nov 27, 2017* 7:00 pm		Yale	L 66–76	4–3	23 – Mosley	10 – Woods	3 – Bryant	Bob Carpenter Center (2,119) Newark, DE
Dec 1, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Navy	L 76–82	4–4	23 – Daly	6 – Tied	5 – Mosley	Alumni Hall (535) Annapolis, MD
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm		Buffalo	L 72–75	4–5	22 – Daly	11 – Carter	5 – Anderson	Bob Carpenter Center (2,326) Newark, DE
Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm, CBSSN		No. 9 Notre Dame	L 68–92	4–6	23 – Anderson	9 – Carter	7 – Anderson	Bob Carpenter Center (4,737) Newark, DE
Dec 17, 2017* 8:00 pm		at Delaware State	W 68–59 OT	5–6	15 – Allen	12 – Anderson	8 – Daly	Memorial Hall (527) Dover, DE
Dec 20, 2017* 7:00 pm		Cal State Bakersfield	W 76–62	6–6	22 – Anderson	10 – Carter	5 – Daly	Bob Carpenter Center (1,922) Newark, DE
Dec 28, 2017* 2:00 pm		Cornell	W 97–96 OT	7–6	24 – Allen	12 – Carter	7 – Mosley	Bob Carpenter Center (2,450) Newark, DE
CAA regular season
Dec 30, 2017 7:00 pm		at UNC Wilmington	W 58–56	8–6 (1–0)	14 – Allen	10 – Carter	4 – Mosley	Trask Coliseum (3,931) Wilmington, NC
Jan 2, 2018 7:00 pm		at College of Charleston	L 78–93	8–7 (1–1)	23 – Carter	8 – Carter	3 – Mosley	TD Arena (2,894) Charleston, SC
Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm		William & Mary	L 65–90	8–8 (1–2)	21 – Daly	9 – Carter	3 – Walker	Bob Carpenter Center (2,208) Newark, DE
Jan 7, 2018 2:00 pm		UNC Wilmington	W 96–76	9–8 (2–2)	27 – Daly	8 – Mosley	8 – Mosley	Bob Carpenter Center (2,388) Newark, DE
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP		Drexel	W 72–66	10–8 (3–2)	17 – Carter	13 – Carter	5 – Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (1,948) Newark, DE
Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm		at James Madison	W 61–60	11–8 (4–2)	19 – Daly	13 – Carter	6 – Mosley	JMU Convocation Center (2,938) Williamsburg, VA
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm		at Hofstra	L 63–90	11–9 (4–3)	16 – Allen	8 – Daly	2 – Tied	Mack Sports Complex (1,514) Hempstead, NY
Jan 20, 2018 2:00 pm		at Northeastern	L 64–76	11–10 (4–4)	16 – Tied	9 – Daly	3 – Allen	Matthews Arena (901) Boston, MA
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm		College of Charleston	L 54–62	11–11 (4–5)	19 – Allen	9 – Carter	2 – Mosley	Bob Carpenter Center (2,350) Newark, DE
Jan 27, 2018 7:00 pm		Hofstra	L 59–64	11–12 (4–6)	16 – Carter	12 – Carter	4 – Carter	Bob Carpenter Center (4,737) Newark, DE
Feb 1, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP+		Towson	L 71–75	11–13 (4–7)	22 – Allen	9 – Johnson	4 – Allen	Bob Carpenter Center (2,828) Newark, DE
Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm		at Elon	L 76–89	11–14 (4–8)	26 – Allen	13 – Carter	3 – Mosley	Alumni Gym (1,719) Elon, NC
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm		Northeastern	L 67–70	11–15 (4–9)	19 – Allen	10 – Carter	3 – Mosley	Bob Carpenter Center (2,368) Newark, DE
Feb 10, 2018 2:00 pm		at William & Mary	L 66–83	11–16 (4–10)	25 – Allen	10 – Johnson	3 – Carter	Kaplan Arena (5,825) Williamsburg, VA
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm		at Towson	L 65–67	11–17 (4–11)	18 – Tied	9 – Carter	3 – Tied	SECU Arena (2,022) Towson, MD
Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP		Elon	W 72–57	12–17 (5–11)	22 – Daly	12 – Daly	3 – Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (2,547) Newark, DE
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm		at Drexel	L 83–85	12–18 (5–12)	21 – Allen	12 – Carter	6 – Mosley	Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,116) Philadelphia, PA
Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm		James Madison	W 68–66	13–18 (6–12)	14 – Daly	11 – Carter	4 – Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (3,487) Newark, DE
CAA tournament
Mar 3, 2018 6:30 pm	(7)	vs. (10) Elon First round	W 86–79	14–18	23 – Daly	11 – Carter	4 – 3 tied	North Charleston Coliseum (2,659) North Charleston, SC
Mar 4, 2018 6:00 pm	(7)	vs. (2) Northeastern Quarterfinals	L 50–74	14–19	23 – Daly	8 – Daly	3 – Allen	North Charleston Coliseum (2,566) North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2017–18 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team