New Mexico State Aggies vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico State Aggies vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

The New Mexico State Aggies (9-6) are hitting the road to Bob Carpenter Center on Saturday where they will meet the Delaware Blue Hens (5-11).

The New Mexico State Aggies took the court against MTSU and took a loss by a score of 59-55 in their last game. New Mexico State walked away from the contest having earned a 34.6% field goal percentage (18 of 52) and converted 6 of 25 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 13 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 59.1%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, New Mexico State allowed 40.0% from the field on 20 out of 50 shooting. MTSU earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, MTSU snagged 33 boards (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. MTSU ended up going 62.5% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 24 shots. They converted 4 of 19 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 17 while MTSU recorded 14 personal fouls.

Jemel Jones is one guy who played a role in this game. He finished 50.0% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 22 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He scored 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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New Mexico State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-6 for the season. They average 76.3 points per game (202nd in the country) while shooting 43.8% from the floor. The Aggies are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (113 of 343) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Mexico State is collecting 38.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 202 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 334th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They currently rank 4th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 156 surrendered so far this season. Aggies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.5% (320 of 831) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.1% from 3-point land and they are 56th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (68.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Delaware Blue Hens took a loss by a score of 70-68 when they faced Louisiana Tech. With respect to rebounding, Delaware allowed Louisiana Tech to grab 33 in total (10 offensive). They shot 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 19 out of 30 at the charity stripe (63.3%). The Blue Hens allowed Louisiana Tech to convert 23 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Hens ended up shooting 24 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. In reference to shooting from distance, Delaware made 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a clip of 73.3%. Louisiana Tech earned 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Blue Hens to the free throw line for 15 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Blue Hens corralled 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Justyn Fernandez pitched in for the Blue Hens for the game. He converted 7 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 30 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Delaware has a win-loss record of 5-11 for the year. The Blue Hens are committing 15.2 fouls per game while shooting 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (247th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest. Delaware has tallied 1,054 pts on the year (65.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Blue Hens are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks them 257th in the country.

The Delaware defense concedes 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 392) and their opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.2 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which is ranked 172nd and 262nd in D-1. The Blue Hens on the defensive side of the court are 105th in college in points allowed per game with 70.8. They are forcing 10.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (66th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware

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