Kennesaw State Owls vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware Blue Hens (4-8) welcome the Kennesaw State Owls (8-4) at Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday.

The Kennesaw State Owls faced Alabama and took a loss by a final of 92-81 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Owls ended up with 19 while Alabama accounted for 16 personal fouls. They converted 10 of 31 attempts from distance. Alabama finished the game at 78.3% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 23 shots. In addition, Alabama grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama earned 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Kennesaw State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the field on 32 of 73 shooting. They also dished out 13 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Owls buried 14 of 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. Kennesaw State wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (30 out of 69) and made 7 of 23 shots from distance.

Simeon Cottle is one player who played a role for this contest. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 31 minutes played and snagged 2 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Kennesaw State enters this matchup with a record of 8-4 on the campaign. They average 93.3 pts per contest (11th in college hoops) while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Owls are connecting on 34.9% on 3-pointers (118 of 338) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kennesaw State is pulling down 47.0 rebounds per contest and has 180 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 255th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Owls are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are ranked 5th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 118 conceded so far this season. The Owls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.2% (280 of 753) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 31.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 248th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.0).

The last time they took the court, the Delaware Blue Hens took a loss by a final score of 61-43 when they played Missouri State. The Blue Hens earned 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the matchup. They coughed it up 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Missouri State committed 19 fouls for this contest which got the Blue Hens to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 68.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Delaware made 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). When the game finished, the Blue Hens ended up going 13 out of 43 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 30.2%. The Blue Hens allowed Missouri State to knock down 20 out of their 50 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. They finished shooting 31.8% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, Delaware allowed Missouri State to pull down 32 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Macon Emory ended up being a factor for the Blue Hens for the game. He totaled 12 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He converted 4 out of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds.

Delaware has a record of 4-8 on the campaign. The Blue Hens commit 14.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per contest (246th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Delaware has tallied 795 points so far this year (66.3 per contest) and they grab 32.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Hens are hitting on 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 277th in the nation.

The Blue Hens on the defensive end are ranked 172nd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 72.6. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (126th in college hoops). The Delaware defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 294) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 35.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 185th and 225th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kennesaw State

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