Delaware State Hornets vs Morgan State Bears Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs Morgan State Bears

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Morgan State Bears (10-14) welcome the Delaware State Hornets (6-19) at Hill Field House on Saturday.

The Delaware State Hornets played Howard and took a loss by a final of 91-59 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 22 while Howard recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 17 shots from long range. Howard finished shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 30 shots. Additionally, Howard pulled down 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Howard dished out 18 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In relation to the defense, Delaware State allowed the other team to shoot 58.5% from the floor on 31 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 17 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. Delaware State walked away from the contest having earned a 38.9% FG percentage (21 out of 54) and converted 6 of their 20 three-point attempts.

Dean Shepherd is one guy who played a role for this contest. He notched 10 points on 3 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes played but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Delaware State comes into this matchup with a record of 6-19 for the year. They are averaging 61.0 points per contest (365th in D-1) while connecting on 39.4% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 399) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Delaware State is snagging 30.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 269 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 360th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Hornets have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They relinquish 35.2% on shots from distance while they are 113th in college in PPG allowed (71.3). The Hornets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (632 of 1,322) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 175th in college in giving up assists with 355 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Morgan State Bears took a loss by a final score of 80-76 when they faced North Carolina Central. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Morgan State allowed North Carolina Central to snag 34 in total (10 offensive). They went 53.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 15 and finished the game at 20 of 25 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Bears allowed North Carolina Central to convert 26 of 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bears finished 25 out of 71 from the floor which had them shooting 35.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Morgan State knocked down 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.9%. North Carolina Central had 17 fouls for this game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Bears were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game.

Elijah Davis ended up being a factor for the Bears for this game. He made 8 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in the game.

Morgan State has a win-loss record of 10-14 this season. As an offensive unit, the Bears are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which ranks 303rd in the country. Morgan State has scored 1,797 points on the season (74.9 per game) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (249th in college) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Bears commit 22.0 fouls every game and they connect on 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 307th in the country in PPG allowed with 78.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (326th in D-1). The Morgan State defense surrenders 32.8% from downtown (150 of 457) and opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 15.0 assists and 35.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 296th and 246th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morgan State

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