Delaware State Hornets vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Hytche Center in Princess Anne, MD

TV: ESPN+

Hytche Center is where the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (9-21) will attempt to defeat the Delaware State Hornets (6-22) on Thursday.

The Delaware State Hornets faced off with South Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 61-59 in their last contest. Delaware State ended the game having earned a 36.0% field goal percentage (18 out of 50) and made 3 of their 15 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 20 of their 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 3 assists in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defense, Delaware State allowed the other team to go 38.1% from the floor on 16 out of 42 shooting. South Carolina State doled out 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, South Carolina State totaled 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Carolina State finished the game shooting 86.2% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of their 29 tries. They also knocked down 4 of 11 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 23 while South Carolina State totaled 15 personal fouls.

Jalen StClair is a guy who played a role in the game. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins played and pulled down 1 rebound. He recorded 13 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Delaware State comes into this one with a mark of 6-22 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Delaware State is pulling down 30.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 296 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 363rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are connecting on 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (134 of 448) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 61.1 pts per contest (365th in the nation) while hitting 39.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are 113th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.4). The Hornets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.5% (701 of 1,476) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 152nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 392 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-73 when they played North Carolina Central. The Hawks were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this game. They turned the ball over 23 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. North Carolina Central was called for 14 fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Maryland Eastern Shore converted 7 of their 17 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks ended up shooting 30 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Hawks allowed North Carolina Central to bury 23 out of their 50 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0% for the game. They finished 45.0% from 3-point land by going 9 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). In relation to rebounds, Maryland Eastern Shore permitted North Carolina Central to grab 16 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Zion Obanla ended up being important for the Hawks in this matchup. He made 7 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and earned 12 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game.

Maryland Eastern Shore has a record of 9-21 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which is 225th in Division 1. Maryland Eastern Shore has accounted for 1,928 points for the year (64.3 per game) and they collect 32.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.6 times per game (202nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. The Hawks are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Maryland Eastern Shore defense gives up 32.7% on 3-point attempts (212 of 649) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, which ranks 159th and 60th in the nation. The Hawks are ranked 97th in college in PPG given up with 70.8. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (140th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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