Delaware Blue Hens vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

Thomas Assembly Center is where the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-6) will go up against the Delaware Blue Hens (5-9) on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens played Kennesaw State and went home with a win by a final score of 67-52 in their last game. Delaware finished the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and made 5 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Blue Hens made 10 of 17 shots for a rate of 58.8%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Delaware allowed 28.3% from the field on 17 out of 60 shooting. Kennesaw State doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Kennesaw State collected 39 boards (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Kennesaw State finished the game at 91.7% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 12 attempts. They also made 7 of their 35 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Blue Hens finished with 14 and Kennesaw State finished the game with 16 fouls.

Christian Bliss is a guy who came through for the game. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 40 mins played and also grabbed 8 boards. He ended up going 46.2% from the field and also distributed 7 assists.

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Delaware heads into this one with a mark of 5-9 for the season. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 14.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Delaware is pulling down 32.2 boards per game and has tallied 187 assists this season, which has them ranked 313th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Hens are connecting on 35.3% on 3-point shots (117 of 331) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.1 points per contest (344th in the country) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hens are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game while drawing 13.4 fouls. They are ranked 74th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 181 surrendered so far this season. The Blue Hens defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (342 of 823) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a team. They give up 32.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 115th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.7).

The last time they took the court, the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-61 against Western Kentucky. With respect to cleaning the glass, Louisiana Tech allowed Western Kentucky to snag 36 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 36 and finished the game at 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Western Kentucky to convert 17 of their 53 tries from the field which had them at 32.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up going 24 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisiana Tech buried 4 out of 20 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 47.4%. Western Kentucky was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game.

AJ Bates ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for the contest. He converted 4 of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the contest.

Louisiana Tech has a win-loss record of 8-6 for the season. The Bulldogs are committing 15.6 fouls every game while shooting 62.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per game (292nd in the country) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. Louisiana Tech has scored 973 points so far this season (69.5 per contest) and they pull in 41.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks 223rd in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 2nd in college in PPG surrendered with 59.1. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.4% from the floor (3rd in college). The Louisiana Tech defense surrenders 28.2% on three-point shots (111 of 394) and opponents are making 67.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 32.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 45th and 82nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Delaware

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