Delaware State Hornets vs South Carolina State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs South Carolina State Bulldogs

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center is the location where the South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-16) will play the Delaware State Hornets (5-14) on Monday.

The Delaware State Hornets took the court against Morgan State and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-79 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 21 and Morgan State finished the game with 27 fouls. They made 10 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Morgan State finished the game at 74.1% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 27 shots. Additionally, Morgan State snagged 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Morgan State distributed 12 dimes and had 1 steal for this game. Pertaining to defending, Delaware State allowed 41.7% from the field on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 27 of 39 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Delaware State finished the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and buried 4 of their 15 shots from distance.

Ponce James is a guy who played a role for this contest. He went 42.9% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He accumulated 22 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Delaware State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 5-14 this year. They have an average of 61.5 points per contest (362nd in Division 1) on 39.5% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 31.4% on shots from downtown (97 of 309) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Delaware State is pulling down 31.6 boards per game and has earned 213 assists so far this year, which is 355th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.8% from 3-point land and they are 116th in college in opponents points per game (71.2). The Hornets are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (478 of 1,023) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 189th in the country in giving up assists with 273 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the South Carolina State Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 56-50 when they played Mid-Atlantic Christian. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Mid-Atlantic Christian committed 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, South Carolina State buried 2 out of 14 tries (14.3%). Overall, the Bulldogs went 18 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Mid-Atlantic Christian to convert 20 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.9% in the matchup. They shot 62.5% from three-point range by going 5 of 8 and finished the game at 5 of 8 from the charity stripe (62.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, South Carolina State allowed Mid-Atlantic Christian to get 28 in total (6 offensive).

Owen Bronston, Jr. was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He tallied 18 points in his 23 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He made 5 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and earned 5 rebounds.

South Carolina State has a mark of 4-16 this year. The Bulldogs commit 22.1 fouls per game and they shoot 63.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.6 times per game (333rd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest. South Carolina State has accounted for 1,314 points on the year (65.7 per game) and they grab 31.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.4% from the floor, which is ranked 347th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs are ranked 348th in the country in points given up per game with 82.8. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (336th in the nation). The South Carolina State defense concedes 33.6% on 3-point attempts (154 of 458) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 16.5 assists and 36.9 boards per game, which is ranked 338th and 306th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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