MTSU Blue Raiders vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (11-11) are headed to Bob Carpenter Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Delaware Blue Hens (6-16).

The MTSU Blue Raiders faced FIU and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-84 in their last contest. MTSU finished having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (24 of 64) and converted 13 out of their 44 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Blue Raiders made 23 of 33 attempts for a rate of 69.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defense, MTSU allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 29 out of 64 shooting. FIU distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, FIU collected 43 boards (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. FIU walked away from this one shooting 70.3% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 37 shots. They converted 4 of their 12 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Blue Raiders left the arena with 23 and FIU accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Marcus Whitlock is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 27 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He went 63.6% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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MTSU comes into this one with a record of 11-11 for the season. They have an average of 74.0 points per outing (241st in the country) while connecting on 43.7% from the field. The Blue Raiders are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (212 of 613) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, MTSU is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 313 assists for the season, which has them ranked 216th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Blue Raiders are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are 49th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 258 relinquished on the year. The Blue Raiders defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.0% (554 of 1,288) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 110th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Delaware Blue Hens took a loss by a final score of 75-69 against Liberty. The Blue Hens collected 21 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Liberty earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Blue Hens to the free throw line for 9 tries. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Delaware made 9 out of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Blue Hens walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. The Blue Hens allowed Liberty to bury 23 of 45 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.1% for this contest. They went 40.7% from distance by going 11 out of 27 and ended up going 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Delaware allowed Liberty to grab 25 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Justyn Fernandez ended up being important for the Blue Hens in this matchup. He totaled 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists for the game. He converted 8 of 12 in the game for a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Delaware has a win-loss mark of 6-16 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Hens are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 265th in Division 1. Delaware has accounted for 1,439 points so far this season (65.4 per game) and they grab 31.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.5 times per game (296th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The Blue Hens commit 14.5 fouls every game and they shoot 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Delaware defense surrenders 34.2% on three-point shots (187 of 547) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.4 dimes and 34.5 boards per game, which ranks 256th and 182nd in those defensive categories. The Blue Hens on defense are ranked 124th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.6. They are able to force 9.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (120th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take MTSU

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