Delaware Blue Hens vs Missouri State Bears Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Missouri State Bears

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Missouri State Bears (13-10) will compete against the Delaware Blue Hens (7-16) at Great Southern Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens took the court against MTSU and went home with a win by a final score of 89-88 in their last game. Delaware finished the contest with a 54.9% field goal percentage (28 of 51) and buried 14 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Blue Hens made 19 of 21 attempts for a rate of 90.5%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 24 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defense, Delaware allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 32 out of 65 shooting. MTSU doled out 20 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, MTSU snagged 29 rebounds (14 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. MTSU walked away from this one shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 19 shots. They made 11 of 33 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Blue Hens ended up finishing with 17 while MTSU accounted for 15 fouls.

Justyn Fernandez is one guy who played a role for the contest. He finished the contest at 41.2% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 45 mins and snagged 8 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Delaware will play this game with a record of 7-16 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a team are committing 14.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Delaware is pulling down 31.3 boards per game and has racked up 287 dimes so far this year, which is 327th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Hens are shooting 35.7% on shots from distance (194 of 544) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.4 pts per contest (346th in Division 1) while shooting 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hens have forced 9.1 turnovers every game and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.1% from 3-point land and they are 137th in college in PPG allowed (72.3). The Blue Hens are allowing a FG percentage of 43.1% (578 of 1,342) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They rank 202nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 336 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri State Bears took a defeat with a final score of 79-76 when they played Liberty. The Bears pulled down 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. Liberty had 17 fouls in this game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 53.8%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Missouri State made 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). In all, the Bears ended up going 27 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 48.2%. The Bears permitted Liberty to knock down 27 out of their 49 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 55.1% for this game. They wrapped up this game 35.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 28 at the free throw line (64.3%). Regarding team rebounding, Missouri State allowed Liberty to grab 25 overall (3 offensive).

Keith Palek III ended up having an impact for the Bears in this game. He made 9 of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 9 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 29 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup.

Missouri State has a record of 13-10 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bears are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is 181st in the country. Missouri State has accumulated 1,733 pts on the campaign (75.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per game (174th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Bears are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Missouri State defense gives up 33.5% on 3-pointers (156 of 466) and their opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 dimes and 33.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 158th and 134th in the nation. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 145th in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (230th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri State

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