North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina Central Eagles (10-16) are headed to Memorial Hall on Saturday where they will take on the Delaware State Hornets (6-20).

The North Carolina Central Eagles took the court against Howard and took a loss by a final of 100-67 in their last game. North Carolina Central finished the game having earned a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and knocked down 2 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 11 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 23 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, North Carolina Central allowed 60.7% from the field on 37 of 61 shooting. Howard dished out 26 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Howard collected 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Howard finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 20 shots. They also converted 11 out of their 22 tries from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 17 while Howard recorded 13 fouls.

Kyric Davis is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He recorded 23 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He finished the game at 69.2% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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North Carolina Central enters this matchup with a record of 10-16 so far this season. They average 72.3 points per contest (270th in the nation) while shooting 44.1% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 32.3% on shots from downtown (159 of 493) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a team, North Carolina Central is collecting 32.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 374 dimes this year, which has them ranked 251st in college in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They give up 35.7% from 3-point land and they are 266th in the country in opponents PPG (77.0). Eagles defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (686 of 1,478) and they surrender 36.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 227th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 397 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Delaware State Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-68 when they faced Morgan State. In the matter of rebounding, Delaware State permitted Morgan State to snag 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 34.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 27 at the charity stripe (74.1%). The Hornets allowed Morgan State to make 27 out of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% for the game. Overall, the Hornets shot 25 out of 64 from the floor which had them at 39.1%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Delaware State buried 3 of 14 tries (21.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 65.2%. Morgan State had 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Hornets snagged 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Jalen StClair pitched in for the Hornets in the matchup. He racked up 11 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup. He made 4 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 28.6%, and added 2 rebounds.

Delaware State has a record of 6-20 on the year. The Hornets are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.8 times per contest (353rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game. Delaware State has accounted for 1,592 points on the campaign (61.2 per game) and they grab 30.5 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hornets are shooting 39.4% from the field, which is 363rd in the country.

The Delaware State defense gives up 35.1% on three-point shots (175 of 498) and their opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.4 assists and 35.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 264th and 227th in college hoops. The Hornets are ranked 117th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 71.7. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (337th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina Central

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