Grambling State (2-7) vs Delaware State (5-6)
Game Info: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Mohegan Sun Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Grambling State -7 / Delaware State +7 — Over/Under: 142
The Delaware State Hornets and the Grambling State Tigers meet Thursday in college basketball action from Mohegan Sun Arena. Here’s a Delaware State vs Grambling State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Delaware State vs Grambling State pick. We will examine:
The Delaware State Hornets’ recent form and player performance
The Grambling State Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Delaware State Hornets
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Grambling State Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between Delaware State and Grambling State
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Delaware State vs Grambling State game
Delaware State Hornets Betting Preview
The Hornets lost four of their first six games this year to Virginia Tech, Columbia, Providence, and Mount St. Mary’s. Delaware State has since gone 3-2 with wins over Penn State-Wilkes-Barre, Loyola MD, and NJIT in that time.
Last Wednesday versus NJIT, the Hornets were up 36-30 going into the second half. Delaware State kept that clip going on a 35-29 run and took the win 71-59. Leading scorer Robert Smith did well with 27 points and six rebounds. Delaware State will meet Alabama State after this game.
Grambling State Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they lost to Ole Miss, Florida, New Mexico, USC, and Cal Poly during a rough 1-5 start this year. Grambling State would then beat Arkansas Baptist before losses to Pepperdine and SE Louisiana.
Matched up against the Lions on Monday, the Tigers came out of the break with a 40-29 deficit. Grambling State didn’t get much better from there in an eventual 75-65 loss. Mikale Stevenson posted a team-high 16 points, as did Chilaydrien Newton.
Why the Delaware State Hornets will win
- Grambling State has lost each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
- Delaware State has won four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Why the Grambling State Tigers will win
- Delaware State has lost 55 of its last 63 games against non-conference opponents.
- Grambling State has won five of its last six games played at neutral venues.
Delaware State vs Grambling State Prediction
I’ll probably lean Delaware State, but there’s not a whole lot to like about this one. The Hornets didn’t shoot very well against a struggling NJIT team in their last outing (38.8 percent) and had 14 turnovers but did great on the boards with a 54-32 advantage. That said, Delaware State has scored pretty well lately with 68 or more points in five straight games (a 3-2 run).
As for Grambling State, they gave up 56.3 percent shooting to SE Louisiana and got out-rebounded 35-14 in a pretty rough outing Monday. The Tigers have just 122 combined points in their last pair and could really use a good offensive showing here. I don’t think they’ll quite get it.