Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens News

James Madison knocks off Delaware 71-61

Led by Adrian Myers' 19 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 71-61 on Wednesday

23 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Mason Ellison - Out vs. James Madison Ellison (undisclosed) is out Wednesday night against James Madison, Delaware announced.

Impact Ellison has played in both of the Blue Hens' openers to this point, but he'll miss his first game of the season. The sophomore guard averages 5.0 points and 2.0 rebounds this season across two games off the bench.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bailey leads Delaware against James Madison after 26-point game

Delaware hosts the James Madison Dukes after Chuck Bailey III scored 26 points in Delaware's 73-64 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers

18 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

James Madison visits Delaware following Lee's 26-point game

James Madison visits the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after Brandon Lee scored 26 points in James Madison's 89-80 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Bailey leads Delaware against Wisconsin after 22-point performance

Delaware plays the Wisconsin Badgers after Chuck Bailey III scored 22 points in Delaware's 105-44 win over the Notre Dame-Maryland Gators

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Delaware visits Wisconsin following Bailey's 22-point game

Delaware plays the Wisconsin Badgers after Chuck Bailey III scored 22 points in Delaware's 105-44 victory against the Notre Dame-Maryland Gators

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mason Ellison - Available Monday Ellison (thumb) is available for Monday's game against Notre Dame of Maryland (DIII).

Impact Ellison, who suffered a fractured thumb in January last season, will be available to open the season for the Blue Hens. The 6-foot-4 sophomore averaged 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 21.1 minutes per game last season (seven games).

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Solano - Available for regular-season opener Solano (undisclosed) is available for Monday's regular-season opener against Notre Dame of Maryland.

Impact Ideally for Solano, he can work his way into a better role for Delaware. In two seasons with St. Joseph's, he played fewer than 15 games, and only of them included 10-plus minutes of action.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Petronio - Decent two-way play as sixth man Petronio (knee) logged six points (2-7 FG, 2-7 3Pt), two steals, one rebound and one assist across 28 minutes during Delaware's preseason loss to Towson.

Impact Even though Petronio did not Saturday's game, he logged the most minutes off Delaware's bench. By logging multiple three-pointers made and steals, he potentially showcased his best skills for the Blue Hens moving forward. Petronio will be difficult to gauge, as he has no in-game experience from his time with Boston College.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Jameel Brown - Eased into preseason action Brown (lower leg) logged zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one assist across 15 minutes during Delaware's preseason loss to Towson.

Impact Brown was Delaware's only starter to log fewer than 20 minutes, and there have been no reports of a continued or new injury. He started each of his four games for last season's Blue Hens, averaging 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers made and 1.8 steals.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Kachi Nzeh - Joining Delaware Nzeh has committed to Delaware on Tuesday.

Impact Nzeh will spend the final year of his college eligibility at Delaware, where he figures to see time at both forward roles. He averaged a career-best 11.7 points per game in 32 starts for Little Rock in the 2025-26 campaign.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Petronio - Moving to Delaware Petronio has committed to Delaware, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Impact Petronio has missed the last two seasons while suffering two separate ACL injuries. It remains to be seen how much he'll be able to play in the 2026-27 campaign.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Solano - Lands at Delaware Solano (undisclosed) will transfer to Delaware, per Feathers and Field Goals.

Impact Solano spent two seasons at St. Joseph's, but only appeared in 14 games total. Now, he'll take his talents to the Blue Hens, where he should have three years of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

DeShawn Harris-Smith - Lands with Delaware Harris-Smith (personal) will transfer to Delaware, the program announced.

Impact Harris-Smith only played in six games last year with Georgetown, averaging 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. The 6-foot-5 guard will now join the Blue Hens with what should be two years of eligibility remaining if he's able to secure a redshirt for the 2025-26 season.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Devin Dinkins - Linking up with Delaware Dinkins has committed to Delaware on Saturday.

Impact Dinkins joins Delaware after spending the 2025-26 season at Manhattan, where he averaged 12.1 points and 2.6 assists per game in 32 starts while logging 33.5 minutes per contest. Dinkins should find a path toward playing regularly in Delaware's backcourt in 2026-27.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Chuck Bailey III - Transfers to Delaware Bailey has committed to joining Delaware ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bailey joins Delaware after playing the last two seasons at Nevada. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists on 18.0 minutes across 33 appearances.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas' 20 lead Louisiana Tech over Delaware 81-38

Led by Avery Thomas' 20 points, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 81-38 on Saturday

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Louisiana Tech visits Delaware after Bates' 34-point performance

Louisiana Tech visits the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after AJ Bates scored 34 points in the Bulldogs' 76-71 victory over the Liberty Flames

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Cavan Reilly - Still sidelined Reilly (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game versus Louisiana Tech.

Impact Reilly has not played since the Blue Hens' opener on Nov. 3. The senior started 33 of 32 games for Delaware last year, averaging 12.4 points in 32.7 minutes.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Delaware hosts Louisiana Tech following Bates' 34-point game

Louisiana Tech faces the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after AJ Bates scored 34 points in the Bulldogs' 76-71 win over the Liberty Flames

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Walker leads Sam Houston against Delaware after 23-point game

Sam Houston plays the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after Jacob Walker scored 23 points in the Bearkats' 86-81 win against the Missouri State Bears

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Harris scores 22 off the bench, Kennesaw State takes down Delaware 90-82

Jaden Harris scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead the Kennesaw State Owls past the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 90-82

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Bouna Kebe - Out vs. Kennesaw State Kebe (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Kennesaw State.

Impact It'll be Kebe's 11th absence in Delaware's last 12 games. The senior has appeared in 14 contests this season, averaging 1.2 points in 5.8 minutes.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Get to Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Conference USA

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major Conference USA.

FEBRUARY 27 • FOX SPORTS

Get to Know a College Basketball Mid-Major: Conference USA

Tyler Houser - Out for remainder of season Houser (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Feathers and Field Goals reports.

Impact Houser missed the previous two games as he dealt with an undiclosed injury but will not be forced to sit out the remainder of the year. The senior center closes out the year averaging 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists on 33.3 minutes across 26 appearances.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

NEWS

SCHEDULE

STANDINGS

ROSTER

VIDEOS

STATS

ODDS

PLAYER NEWS

GAME LOG