2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	7–8 (5–4 CAA)
Head coach	Martin Ingelsby (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Phillips Corey McCrae Torrian Jones
Home arena	Bob Carpenter Center
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison	8	–	2		.800			13	–	7		.650
Northeastern	8	–	2		.800			10	–	9		.526
Charleston	6	–	4		.600			9	–	10		.474
Hofstra	8	–	6		.571			13	–	10		.565
Delaware	5	–	4		.556			7	–	8		.467
Drexel †	4	–	5		.444			12	–	8		.600
William & Mary	4	–	6		.400			7	–	10		.412
Elon	4	–	7		.364			10	–	9		.526
Towson	3	–	9		.250			4	–	14		.222
UNC Wilmington	1	–	6		.143			7	–	10		.412
† 2021 CAA tournament winner

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Nate Darling	3	G	6'5"	200	RS Junior	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Declared for the NBA draft
Jacob Cushing	22	F	6'8"	215	Senior	Naperville, Illinois	Graduated
Eric Carter	5	F	6'9"	235	RS Senior	Jackson, New Jersey	Graduated
Justyn Mutts	25	F	6'7"	220	RS Sophomore	Millville, New Jersey	Transferred to Virginia Tech
Collin Goss	33	F	6'11"	230	RS Senior	Manassas, Virginia	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Logan Curtis	55	G	6'3"	185	RS Sophomore	Baltimore, Maryland	Transferred 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

College recruiting information

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
	Star ratings: 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
	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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

Roster

2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ryan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr DeMatha Catholic High School Bowie, Maryland G 1 Kevin Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. John Neumann High School Williamsport, Pennsylvania F 2 Dylan Painter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Villanova Hershey, Pennsylvania G 4 Gianmarco Arletti 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Holy Cross Prep Bologna, Italy G 5 Reggie Gardner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr North Carolina Central Bowie, Maryland G 10 Johnny McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Tilton School Mansfield, Massachusetts G 11 Fred Rullo IV 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Devon Prep Newtown Square, Pennsylvania G 14 Ebby Asamoah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Magruder High School Rockville, Maryland F 15 Aleks Novakovich 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Don Bosco Institute Hobart, Indiana F 21 Andrew Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr West Chester East High School West Chester, Pennsylvania G 23 Davis Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Sherwood High School Brookeville, Maryland F 32 Anthony Ochefu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Stony Brook West Chester, Pennsylvania F 40 O.D. Ogunbo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Delcastle High School Lagos, Nigeria G 55 Logan Curtis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So East Carolina Baltimore, Maryland	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 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.