2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record7–8 (5–4 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Phillips
  • Corey McCrae
  • Torrian Jones
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison82 .800137  .650
Northeastern82 .800109  .526
Charleston64 .600910  .474
Hofstra86 .5711310  .565
Delaware54 .55678  .467
Drexel45 .444128  .600
William & Mary46 .400710  .412
Elon47 .364109  .526
Towson39 .250414  .222
UNC Wilmington16 .143710  .412
2021 CAA tournament winner

The 2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fifth-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, play their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2019–20 season 22–11, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated the College of Charleston in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament,[1] before falling to top seeded Hofstra in the semifinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Nate Darling3G6'5"200RS JuniorHalifax, Nova ScotiaDeclared for the NBA draft
Jacob Cushing22F6'8"215SeniorNaperville, IllinoisGraduated
Eric Carter5F6'9"235RS SeniorJackson, New JerseyGraduated
Justyn Mutts25F6'7"220RS SophomoreMillville, New JerseyTransferred to Virginia Tech
Collin Goss33F6'11"230RS SeniorManassas, VirginiaGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Logan Curtis55G6'3"185RS SophomoreBaltimore, MarylandTransferred from East Carolina. Under NCAA transfer rules, Curtis has to sit out the entirety of the 2020–21 season. He will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2020

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gianmarco Arletti
SG
Bologna, Italy Holy Cross Preparatory Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Oct 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Andrew Carr
PF
West Chester, PA West Chester East High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

Roster

2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ryan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrDeMatha Catholic High School Bowie, Maryland
G 1 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. John Neumann High School Williamsport, Pennsylvania
F 2 Dylan Painter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrVillanova Hershey, Pennsylvania
G 4 Gianmarco Arletti 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHoly Cross Prep Bologna, Italy
G 5 Reggie Gardner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrNorth Carolina Central Bowie, Maryland
G 10 Johnny McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoTilton School Mansfield, Massachusetts
G 11 Fred Rullo IV 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoDevon Prep Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
G 14 Ebby Asamoah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMagruder High School Rockville, Maryland
F 15 Aleks Novakovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SoDon Bosco Institute Hobart, Indiana
F 21 Andrew Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWest Chester East High School West Chester, Pennsylvania
G 23 Davis Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSherwood High School Brookeville, Maryland
F 32 Anthony Ochefu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrStony Brook West Chester, Pennsylvania
F 40 O.D. Ogunbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrDelcastle High School Lagos, Nigeria
G 55 Logan Curtis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoEast Carolina Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Salem W 79–76  1–0
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
December 8, 2020*
4:00 pm
at UMBC L 61–76  1–1
UMBC Event Center 
Catonsville, MD
December 11, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
George Washington W 68–65  2–1
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
December 19, 2020*
4:30 pm, NBCSN
at La Salle L 61–71  2–2
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Morgan State L 59–65  2–3
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
CAA regular season
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
College of Charleston W 70–67  3–3
(1–0)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 3, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
College of Charleston L 59–66  3–4
(1–1)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 9, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 62–67  3–5
(1–2)
Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
January 10, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary Cancelled due to COVID-19 Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
January 15, 2021
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra W 74–56  4–5
(2–2)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 17, 2021
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra L 67–68  4–6
(2–3)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm, FloSports
at UNC Wilmington L 70–77  4–7
(2–4)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington W 67–62  5–7
(3–4)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Elon W 66–43  6–7
(4–4)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Elon W 75–70  7–7
(5–4)
Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
February 6, 2021
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at Northeastern Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cabot Center 
Boston, MA
February 7, 2021
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at Northeastern Cancelled due to COVID-19 Cabot Center 
Boston, MA
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Drexel Cancelled due to COVID-19 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Drexel Cancelled due to COVID-19 Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
February 20, 2021
6:00 pm, FloHoops
James Madison Cancelled due to COVID-19 Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
February 21, 2021
5:00 pm, FloHoops
James Madison Cancelled due to COVID-19 Bob Carpenter Center 
Newark, DE
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson Cancelled due to COVID-19 SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
February 28, 2021
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson Cancelled due to COVID-19 SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
CAA tournament
March 7, 2021
11:00 am, FloHoops
(5) vs. (4) Hofstra
Quarterfinals
L 75–83  7–8
Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Delaware Pulls Away in Second Half For 79-67 Win Over Charleston in CAA Quarterfinals". University of Delaware Athletics. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Hot-Shooting Hofstra Returns To CAA Title Game With 75-61 Win Over Delaware". Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports). March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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