Delaware Blue Hens vs Kennesaw State Owls Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Kennesaw State Owls

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Kennesaw State Owls (17-11) are hosting the Delaware Blue Hens (9-19) at KSU Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens faced off with Jacksonville State and ended up losing by a score of 80-70 in their last contest. Delaware ended the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 of 55) and converted 11 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Blue Hens buried 15 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Delaware let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. Jacksonville State totaled 20 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, Jacksonville State pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Jacksonville State finished the game shooting 94.4% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 18 attempts. They converted 11 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Hens ended up walking away with 17 and Jacksonville State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Justyn Fernandez is a guy who was important for this game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played 42 mins and also pulled down 1 board. He went 56.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Delaware enters this game with a record of 9-19 for the year. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 14.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Delaware is pulling in 31.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 340 dimes so far this year, which is 321st in the country in terms of passing. The Blue Hens are shooting 35.7% on shots from distance (237 of 664) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.7 pts per game (340th in Division 1) while hitting 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Hens have forced 8.9 turnovers per game while drawing 14.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 266th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 415 relinquished for the season. The Blue Hens defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (706 of 1,643) and they concede 34.5 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 154th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kennesaw State Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 74-65 when they played Liberty. In relation to rebounding, Kennesaw State allowed Liberty to grab 18 overall (0 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 22 and ended up going 19 of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). The Owls allowed Liberty to knock down 19 out of their 42 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Owls finished shooting 28 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Kennesaw State buried 11 out of 18 tries (61.1%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 58.3%. Liberty was called for 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Owls earned 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

RJ Johnson pitched in for the Owls in this game. He knocked down 8 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists for the contest.

Kennesaw State has a win-loss mark of 17-11 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Owls are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 226th in Division 1. Kennesaw State has accumulated 2,351 pts so far this year (84.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (136th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Owls have committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 241st in college in PPG surrendered with 76.0. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (32nd in D-1). The Kennesaw State defense gives up 33.8% from downtown (214 of 633) and their opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.6 assists and 35.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 45th and 240th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware

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