Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (8-13) are en route to Memorial Hall on Saturday where they will compete against the Delaware State Hornets (5-15).

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Coppin State and earned the victory with a final of 70-67 in their last game. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 of 49) and made 6 of 17 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 18 of 19 shots for a percentage of 94.7%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 19 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes in this matchup while creating 20 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of defending, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed their opponent to shoot 41.7% from the field on 20 of 48 shooting. Coppin State recorded 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Coppin State pulled down 31 rebounds (15 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Coppin State went 95.2% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 21 shots. They buried 7 of 23 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Hawks ended up with 21 and Coppin State racked up 19 fouls.

Dorion Staples is someone who played a role in the matchup. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Maryland Eastern Shore enters this one with a win-loss record of 8-13 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls every game. As a team, Maryland Eastern Shore is grabbing 32.9 boards per game and has 295 dimes for the season, which is 193rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 29.6% on 3-pointers (117 of 395) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.6 points per outing (356th in the country) while shooting 44.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 fouls. They concede 31.6% from 3-point land and they rank 120th in college in points per game allowed (71.4). The Hawks are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (506 of 1,175) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 173rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 276 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Delaware State Hornets went home defeated by a final of 70-64 when they faced South Carolina State. When it comes to team rebounding, Delaware State permitted South Carolina State to collect 27 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 47.1% from 3-point land by going 8 of 17 and finished the game at 18 of 28 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Hornets permitted South Carolina State to convert 22 of their 46 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished the game shooting 20 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.1%. With respect to 3-pointers, Delaware State converted 3 out of their 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.8%. South Carolina State committed 23 fouls for this game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Hornets pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game.

Dean Shepherd pitched in for the Hornets in this contest. He had 14 points in his 18 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for the contest. He converted 3 out of 7 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and had 1 rebound.

Delaware State has a win-loss record of 5-15 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 39.3% from the field, which has them ranked 359th in the country. Delaware State has earned 1,232 pts this year (61.6 per contest) and they pull in 31.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.2 times per game (347th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Hornets are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game and they go 68.5% from the free throw line.

The Delaware State defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (150 of 414) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.4 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 257th and 200th in Division 1. The Hornets on defense are ranked 116th in college in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (318th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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