Morgan State Bears vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Delaware State Hornets (5-13) will take on the Morgan State Bears (4-13) at Memorial Hall on Saturday.

The Morgan State Bears took the court against North Carolina Central and took a loss by a final of 89-78 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 22 while North Carolina Central accounted for 24 personal fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 9 attempts from downtown. North Carolina Central ended up going 75.8% at the charity stripe by converting 25 of 33 attempts. On top of that, North Carolina Central grabbed 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Carolina Central earned 24 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Morgan State allowed the other team to go 63.8% from the floor on 30 of 47 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes in the game while creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Bears converted 23 of 33 shots for a percentage of 69.7%. Morgan State finished the contest having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 7 of 22 shots from downtown.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is someone who was a major factor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He accounted for 29 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Morgan State comes into this matchup with a record of 4-13 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 21.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Morgan State is pulling in 32.2 boards per game and has tallied 211 assists on the year, which ranks 314th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are shooting 30.5% on shots from 3-point land (100 of 328) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 69.9 points per contest (315th in D-1) while going 41.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bears are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% on shots from downtown while they are 327th in college in points per game allowed (80.5). The Bears defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 50.5% (457 of 905) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 328th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 284 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Delaware State Hornets took a loss by a score of 84-58 against Howard. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Delaware State allowed Howard to pull down 28 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 33.3% from downtown via 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 21 of 27 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Hornets permitted Howard to make 29 of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets shot 18 out of 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.7%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Delaware State buried 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.2%. Howard earned 20 fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the free throw line for 21 shots. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Hornets recorded 11 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 in this matchup.

Miles Webb was important for the Hornets in the matchup. He recorded 19 points in his 28 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 8 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Delaware State has a mark of 5-13 so far this season. The Hornets are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per game (341st in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. Delaware State has accounted for 1,089 pts on the year (60.5 per game) and they collect 31.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are connecting on 39.2% from the floor, which ranks 359th in the country.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 104th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.7. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (321st in D-1). The Delaware State defense gives up 35.4% on 3-pointers (132 of 373) and their opposition knocks down 70.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.5 assists and 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 260th and 233rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Morgan State

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