The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in Conference USA (CUSA).
Delaware began play in 1971. In the 2011âÂÂ12 and 2012âÂÂ13 seasons, they went undefeated in CAA play, going 18âÂÂ0 twice. They won their first ever NCAA Tournament game in 2012, beating Little Rock 73âÂÂ42 before losing in the ensuing round to Kansas 70âÂÂ64. They made the regional semifinals in the 2013 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament after beating West Virginia 66âÂÂ53 and North Carolina 78âÂÂ69 before losing to Kentucky 69âÂÂ62. Elena Delle Donne played for the Blue Hens from 2009 to 2013, scoring 3,039 points, good for 9th in the all-time list. As of the end of the 2020âÂÂ21 season, the Fightin' Blue Hens have an all-time record of 820âÂÂ552.