Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
men's basketball
2025–26 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Delaware
First season1905–06; 121 years ago
Head coachMartin Ingelsby (10th season)
LocationNewark, Delaware
ArenaBob Carpenter Center
(capacity: 5,000)
ConferenceConference USA
NicknameBlue Hens
ColorsRoyal blue and gold
   
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2022
Conference tournament champions
NAC/AmEast: 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999
CAA: 2014, 2022
Conference regular-season champions
1992, 1998, 1999, 2014
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The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team was first fielded on the 1905–06 season, and currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) since 2025. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center. Delaware has appeared six times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2022.

The Blue Hens are coached by Martin Ingelsby who has been the head coach since 2016. After the 2024–25 season, Delaware left the Coastal Athletic Association to join Conference USA.