Howard Bison vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 2/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Monday, February 16, 2026

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware State Hornets (6-17) will play the Howard Bison (15-10) at Memorial Hall on Monday.

The Howard Bison faced off with Yale and took a loss by a final of 87-81 in their last game. Howard finished with a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and made 10 out of their 22 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bison buried 13 of 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defense, Howard allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the field on 27 out of 59 shooting. Yale earned 11 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Yale totaled 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Yale walked away from this one shooting 73.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 34 attempts. They also made 8 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Bison walked away with 24 while Yale accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Cedric Taylor III is a guy who played a role in this game. He accounted for 18 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 28 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Howard will enter this game with a mark of 15-10 for the year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Howard is collecting 36.0 boards per game and has racked up 387 assists this season, which is 89th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bison are connecting on 33.5% on shots from downtown (160 of 478) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.2 pts per contest (209th in D-1) while going 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bison are forcing 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 23rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 266 conceded on the season. The Bison are giving up a FG percentage of 42.1% (574 of 1,364) and they surrender 32.6 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 31.3% from 3-point land and they rank 67th in college in points per game allowed (69.1).

In their last game, the Delaware State Hornets took a loss by a score of 72-63 against North Carolina Central. In relation to cleaning the glass, Delaware State permitted North Carolina Central to snag 25 in all (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 3 of 9 and ended up shooting 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Hornets allowed North Carolina Central to make 28 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.8% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets finished the game shooting 24 for 50 from the field which had them shooting 48.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Delaware State buried 4 of 16 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.3%. North Carolina Central committed 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Hornets recorded 13 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 22 in this game.

Miles Webb was important for the Hornets in this game. He converted 8 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Delaware State has a mark of 6-17 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, which is ranked 359th in college hoops. Delaware State has earned 1,407 pts on the year (61.2 per contest) and they collect 31.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per game (349th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Hornets are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Delaware State defense allows 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (157 of 443) and opponents are converting on 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.2 dimes and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 245th and 179th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hornets defensively are ranked 91st in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.3. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (327th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Delaware State

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