Navy Midshipmen vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware State Hornets (2-6) will try to beat the Navy Midshipmen (4-5) at Memorial Hall on Wednesday.

The Navy Midshipmen faced off with SE Louisiana and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-65 in their last game. Navy ended the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (21 of 49) and made 4 out of their 14 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Midshipmen made 19 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 67.9%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Navy let their opponent shoot 53.3% from the field on 24 out of 45 shooting. SE Louisiana recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, SE Louisiana snagged 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. SE Louisiana ended up shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 15 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Midshipmen ended up with 14 and SE Louisiana had 23 personal fouls.

Austin Benigni is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He finished 43.8% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 40 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He totaled 24 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Navy will take the court with a record of 4-5 for the campaign. They have an average of 73.9 points per contest (261st in the country) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Midshipmen are hitting 34.2% from downtown (55 of 161) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Navy is grabbing 34.0 boards per game and has totaled 129 assists this year, which ranks 79th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Midshipmen are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 154th in college in points per game from their opponents (71.8). The Midshipmen defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (227 of 505) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 275th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 115 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Delaware State Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 71-57 against UMBC. Concerning attacking the glass, Delaware State permitted UMBC to grab 37 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 39.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 6 of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Hornets permitted UMBC to convert 28 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.5% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 24 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 38.1%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Delaware State buried 2 out of their 9 attempts (22.2%). They were able to bury 7 of them for a rate of 77.8%. UMBC was called for 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Hornets snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

Ponce James was important for the Hornets for the game. He converted 7 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Delaware State has a win-loss mark of 2-6 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are connecting on 37.0% from the floor, which is ranked 358th in the nation. Delaware State has accounted for 469 pts for the campaign (58.6 per game) and they grab 32.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.3 times per contest (350th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. The Hornets have committed 14.9 fouls every game and they connect on 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.1. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 51.1% from the field (360th in college hoops). The Delaware State defense surrenders 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 163) and opponents are making 63.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.4 dimes and 35.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 328th and 210th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Delaware State

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