North Carolina Central vs Delaware State Prediction 2/24/25 College Basketball Picks

The North Carolina Central Eagles are visiting the Delaware State Hornets on Monday, February 24th at the Memorial Hall Gym. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction. We will examine:

The Delaware State Hornets’ recent form and player performance

The North Carolina Central Eagles’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Delaware State Hornets

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Carolina Central Eagles

Recent betting trends in games played between the North Carolina Central Eagles and Delaware State Hornets

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets game

Delaware State Hornets Preview

The Delaware State Hornets have a 13-12 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the MEAC. The Hornets are coming off an 88-94 loss to South Carolina State. The Hornets are 12-9 against the spread, and 13-8 in over/under, while having an 8-2 home record.

Offensively, Delaware State is averaging 78.3 points per game, which ranks 77th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 73.3 points per game (225th). The Hornets shoot 45.8% from the field (125th) and 36.3% from beyond the arc (64th). The Hornets shoot 72.7% from the free throw line (155th) and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game (56th).

Robert Smith leads Delaware State in scoring this season, with an average of 17 points, 3.2 rebounds, and a team-high 3.1 assists, while Martaz Robinson adds 16.4 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game.

North Carolina Central Eagles Preview

The North Carolina Central Eagles have an 11-15 record this season and are sitting in 6th place in the MEAC. North Carolina Central is coming off a 78-92 loss to Morgan State. The Eagles are 8-13-1 against the spread, and 15-7 in over/under while having a 2-10 road record. 

Offensively, North Carolina Central is averaging 79.9 points per game, which ranks 49th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.6 points per game (263rd). The Eagles shoot 46.1% from the field (111th) and 35.8% from beyond the arc (83rd). The Eagles shoot 69.3% from the free-throw line (273rd) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (245th).

Po’Boigh King leads North Carolina Central in scoring this season, with an average of 16.3 points, while Keishon Porter adds 11.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. 

Why the Delaware State Hornets will win

• North Carolina Central has lost 12 of its last 13 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The home team has won 10 of North Carolina Central’s last 11 games.
• Delaware State has won the first half in eight of its last nine games at Memorial Hall / Bayhealth Court against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the North Carolina Central Eagles will win

• North Carolina Central has won 11 of its last 12 games against Delaware State.
• Delaware State has lost eight of its last nine night games at Memorial Hall / Bayhealth Court following a home loss.
• North Carolina Central has won the first half in 12 of its last 13 night games against Delaware State.

North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction

North Carolina Central is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Delaware State, and are 6-4 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Delaware State, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, North Carolina Central won 75-72 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, Delaware State is coming as a -2.5 home favorites. Delaware State is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been extremely strong at home, while North Carolina Central is terrible on the road. Both teams are in relatively good form lately, as they are 5-2 and 4-3 in their most recent games, but they have been playing some higher-scoring games, being 11-1 to the over in their last 12 games combined. I expect another high-scoring affair today, so give me the over.