South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 3/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Memorial Hall in Dover, DE

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (7-20) are hitting the road to Memorial Hall on Monday where they will play the Delaware State Hornets (6-20).

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Morgan State and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-83 in their last game. South Carolina State finished the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and buried 3 of their 15 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 18 of 29 tries for a rate of 62.1%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, South Carolina State let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the floor on 25 out of 48 shooting. Morgan State recorded 17 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Morgan State had 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Morgan State ended up going 82.4% at the free throw line by converting 28 of their 34 attempts. They made 12 of their 20 tries from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 23 while Morgan State accumulated 22 fouls.

Christopher Parker is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and also snagged 8 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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South Carolina State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-20 on the year. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 21.4 fouls per game. As a unit, South Carolina State is snagging 30.6 boards per game and has tallied 330 assists on the season, which is 338th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (166 of 494) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.7 points per outing (347th in college hoops) while shooting 41.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They surrender 35.2% from beyond the arc while they are 334th in college in PPG from their opponents (80.4). The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (713 of 1,491) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 286th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 427 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Delaware State Hornets went home defeated by a final of 82-68 when they faced Morgan State. Regarding rebounding, Delaware State allowed Morgan State to grab 36 overall (9 offensive). They finished 34.8% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 23 and ended up going 20 of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). The Hornets allowed Morgan State to knock down 27 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets ended up going 25 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1%. In the matter of three-point shots, Delaware State knocked down 3 out of 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.2%. Morgan State was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 23 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Hornets were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game.

Jalen StClair was important for the Hornets in the matchup. He earned 11 points in his 32 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in this game. He converted 4 out of 14 in the game for a rate of 28.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Delaware State has a win-loss record of 6-20 so far this season. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 39.4% from the floor, which ranks them 363rd in the nation. Delaware State has tallied 1,592 points on the year (61.2 per contest) and they grab 30.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.8 times per game (353rd in college) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Hornets have committed 17.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 117th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.7. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (337th in college). The Delaware State defense allows 35.1% from downtown (175 of 498) and their opponents are connecting on 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.4 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 264th and 226th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Delaware State

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