Delaware State Hornets vs Norfolk State Spartans Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs Norfolk State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Joseph G. Echols Hall in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware State Hornets (6-17) are en route to Joseph G. Echols Hall on Saturday where they will compete against the Norfolk State Spartans (11-14).

The Delaware State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina Central and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-63 in their last game. Delaware State wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.0% FG percentage (24 of 50) and buried 4 out of their 16 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Hornets made 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 22 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Delaware State let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the field on 28 out of 53 shooting. North Carolina Central distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, North Carolina Central pulled down 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Carolina Central finished the game at 76.5% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 17 tries. They also knocked down 3 out of their 9 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Hornets finished with 16 while North Carolina Central finished the game with 15 fouls.

Miles Webb is someone who came through in this matchup. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Delaware State will enter this contest with a record of 6-17 so far this season. They are averaging 61.2 pts per contest (365th in the nation) on 39.6% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (113 of 367) and 68.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Delaware State is collecting 31.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 252 dimes so far this season, which is 356th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They surrender 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 90th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.3). The Hornets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (574 of 1,219) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 165th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 326 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Norfolk State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 75-68 when they played North Carolina Central. The Spartans earned 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. North Carolina Central committed 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to bury 21 of them for a clip of 77.8%. In relation to shots from downtown, Norfolk State knocked down 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Spartans ended up going 24 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.0%. The Spartans permitted North Carolina Central to knock down 26 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% in the matchup. They went 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to rebounding, Norfolk State permitted North Carolina Central to get 21 in total (5 offensive).

Elijah Jamison ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 11 in the game for a rate of 72.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the game.

Norfolk State has a record of 11-14 on the season. The Spartans are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.9 times per contest (323rd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Norfolk State has scored 1,893 points for the season (75.7 per game) and they pull in 35.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 147th in college.

The Spartans are ranked 170th in college in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (180th in D-1). The Norfolk State defense gives up 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (191 of 606) and opponents are making 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.5 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which is 268th and 124th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Delaware State

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