Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

Bob Carpenter Center is the location where the Delaware Blue Hens (9-20) will try to beat the Sam Houston State Bearkats (21-8) on Thursday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced off with Missouri State and went home with a win by a final score of 86-81 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Bearkats walked away with 16 while Missouri State accounted for 18 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 21 tries from distance. Missouri State walked away from this one shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 21 shots. Furthermore, Missouri State grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Missouri State earned 17 assists and had 5 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 31 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bearkats buried 22 of their 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Sam Houston State ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and buried 6 out of their 13 shots from 3-point land.

Jacob Walker is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He went 61.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 mins played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Sam Houston State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 21-8 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sam Houston State is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 452 dimes so far this year, which is 107th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bearkats are connecting on 37.2% on shots from distance (247 of 664) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.4 points per contest (37th in the nation) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bearkats are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They relinquish 30.2% on shots from downtown while they are 190th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.0). The Bearkats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (741 of 1,772) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 90th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 369 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Delaware Blue Hens took a loss by a final score of 90-82 when they played Kennesaw State. The Blue Hens were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 16 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Kennesaw State committed 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Hens to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a clip of 96.2%. Regarding shots from distance, Delaware knocked down 11 out of 24 attempts (45.8%). In all, the Blue Hens shot 23 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Blue Hens permitted Kennesaw State to convert 29 of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 56.9% for this game. They shot 43.5% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 23 and finished the game at 22 of 31 at the charity stripe (71.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Delaware permitted Kennesaw State to snag 28 in total (8 offensive).

Christian Bliss ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Hens in this matchup. He converted 6 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 assists for the matchup.

Delaware has a win-loss mark of 9-20 on the campaign. The Blue Hens have committed 14.8 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (307th in college) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. Delaware has scored 1,977 pts for the campaign (68.2 per contest) and they average 30.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Hens are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 200th in the nation.

The Blue Hens on the defensive end are ranked 173rd in college in points allowed per game with 73.5. They are forcing 9.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (129th in the country). The Delaware defense concedes 34.3% on three-point shots (252 of 734) and their opposition makes 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 15.0 assists and 34.3 total boards per game, ranking them 290th and 181st in the country.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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