Delaware Blue Hens vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware Blue Hens (5-14) are traveling to Pan American Center on Wednesday where they will meet the New Mexico State Aggies (10-9).

The Delaware Blue Hens faced Liberty and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-51 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Blue Hens ended up with 11 and Liberty totaled 11 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 30 attempts from long range. Liberty walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 13 shots. Additionally, Liberty snagged 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Liberty doled out 21 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Delaware allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 24 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists in this game while creating 6 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 25 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Blue Hens buried 7 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 53.8%. Delaware finished the game with a 46.3% field goal percentage (19 of 41) and converted 6 of their 16 3-point shots.

Christian Bliss is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. He totaled 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Delaware heads into this matchup with a mark of 5-14 on the year. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Delaware is collecting 31.8 boards per game and has totaled 246 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 315th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Hens are shooting 36.0% from downtown (161 of 447) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 65.4 pts per contest (352nd in college hoops) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blue Hens have forced 9.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.9 fouls. They are 148th in college hoops in giving up assists with 265 relinquished this season. The Blue Hens are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (477 of 1,117) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.8% on 3-point shots while they are 131st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.9).

When they last played, the New Mexico State Aggies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-78 when they played FIU. In reference to cleaning up the glass, New Mexico State allowed FIU to get 33 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 24 and ended up shooting 19 of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). The Aggies permitted FIU to bury 28 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies shot 25 out of 72 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, New Mexico State buried 10 out of 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. FIU committed 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Aggies were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest.

Elijah Elliott was important for the Aggies in the game. He converted 7 out of 16 for the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and earned 2 rebounds. He totaled 26 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in the matchup.

New Mexico State has a win-loss mark of 10-9 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 250th in Division 1. New Mexico State has earned 1,465 points this season (77.1 per game) and they pull down 38.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (226th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. The Aggies are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls every game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on the defensive end are ranked 87th in college in points given up per game with 69.9. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (38th in the nation). The New Mexico State defense concedes 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 438) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.1 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 31st and 140th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Mexico State

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