North Carolina Central Vs Delaware State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

The Delaware State Hornets (5-19, 3-6 MEAC) play at home against Justin Wright and the North Carolina Central Eagles (12-11, 5-4 MEAC) at Memorial Hall (Dover, DE) on Saturday, February 18. The tip is at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Hornets sees the Eagles as a solid, 8.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is 136.5.

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North Carolina Central Vs Delaware State Betting Lines

North Carolina Central vs Delaware State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
North Carolina Central -8.5 136.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick North Carolina Central (-8.5)
Total Pick Over (136.5)

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North Carolina Central Vs Delaware State Stat Rankings

North Carolina Central Avg. (Rank) Delaware State Avg. (Rank)
76.7 (61st) Points Scored 64.4 (336th)
66.3 (75th) Points Allowed 75.5 (322nd)
34.1 (124th) Rebounds 32 (242nd)
10.1 (95th) Off. Rebounds 10.2 (88th)
7.8 (142nd) 3pt Made 6.1 (307th)
15.9 (27th) Assists 13 (193rd)
15.4 (357th) Turnovers 15.8 (359th)

North Carolina Central Vs Delaware State Betting Trends

  • The Eagles’ record against the spread is 12-6-1.
  • North Carolina Central’s ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 3-1.
  • The Eagles have seen 11 of their 19 games hit the over.
  • North Carolina Central’s games have finished with more than 136.5 points 13 times so far this year.
  • Eagles games have had an average of 143.1 points this season, 6.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Delaware State has 11 wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
  • The Hornets are 6-8-1 as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 19 North Carolina Central’s games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
  • Hornets games have gone over 136.5 points on 12 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Delaware State’s games is 139.9 points, which is 3.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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North Carolina Central Impact Players

  • Wright is tops on his squad in both points (15.5) and assists (2.1) per game, and also puts up 4.7 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Eric Boone puts up a team-high 5.3 assists per contest. He is also averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the floor.
  • Brendan Medley-Bacon is averaging 12 points, 0.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
  • Kris Monroe leads the Eagles at 6.1 rebounds per game, while also putting up 0.7 assists and 10.9 points.
  • Marque Maultsby puts up 8.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 37.8% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.

Delaware State Impact Players

  • Martez Robinson is the Hornets’ top rebounder (5.3 per game), and he delivers 10.8 points and 2.7 assists.
  • Jevin Muniz gets the Hornets 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Brandon Stone is the Hornets’ top scorer (11.6 points per game) and rebounder (5.3), and contributes 0.8 assists.
  • Corey Perkins leads the Hornets in assists (3.6 per game), and puts up 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Ray Somerville is posting 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, making 47% of his shots from the floor.

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