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MEAC Tournament: Delaware State vs. Howard odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Delaware State vs. Howard odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Delaware State Hornets (15-17) and Howard Bison (17-16) meet Saturday in the MEAC Tournament Championship Game at Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Delaware State vs. Howard odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

No. 6 seed Delaware State beat 2nd-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in a Friday semifinal. Ironically, it won by the same 71-58 score in the quarterfinals against South Carolina State. The Hornets covered both games, winning outright as underdogs, and the Under is 3-0 in their past 3 outings.

No. 4 Howard upended No. 1 Norfolk State in a Friday semifinal, winning 80-74 as a slight underdog. Howard has won 6 of the past 7 games, covering each of the tournament games. The Bison closed out the regular season 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the final 6 outings but have caught fire in this tourney.

Howard swept Delaware State in the regular season, winning 85-66 at home March 4 in the most recent meeting between the two, covering as a 5-point favorite with the Over (143.5) connecting. A month earlier, the Bison won at the Hornets 75-71 as 1-point underdogs Feb. 5. The Over (142) cashed here, too.

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Delaware State vs. Howard odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:13 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Delaware State +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Howard -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
Against the spread: Delaware State +2.5 (-102) | Howard -2.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Delaware State vs. Howard picks and predictions

Prediction

Howard 75, Delaware State 69

Moneyline

HOWARD (-150) is worth a look as a moderate favorite on the moneyline if you want to just pick a winner and not worry about the points.

Along with the sesaon sweept, Howard has won 6 straight meetings vs. Delaware State dating back to Feb. 7, 2022.

Against the spread

If you don’t want to risk -150 on the ML, BACKING HOWARD -2.5 (-120) isn’t terrible, but the Bison will have to win by 3 or more points.

Howard covered both meetings in the regular season, while going 3-1 ATS in the previous 4 in the series.

Delaware State has won and covered its past 2 outings, but it is still 8-11 ATS in the past 19 games overall.

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Over/Under

OVER 139.5 (-110) is a solid play despite the fact Delaware State has cashed the Under in both its tournament games. The Hornets and Bison cashed the Over in both regular-season meetings.

Howard has split the Over in its 2 MEAC tourney outings, while going 7-5-1 in the previous 13 contests. Go high, but be careful.

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MEAC Tournament: Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Delaware State Hornets (14-17) and North Carolina Central Eagles (18-12) meet in the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament Friday at the Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

No. 6 seed Delaware State surprised 3rd-seeded South Carolina State 71-58 Thursday night in the quarterfinals. The Hornets were a 2.5-point underdog, and the Under (134.5) connected. Del State entered the tournament just 1-4 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 games.

No. 2 seed North Carolina Central took care of No. 7 seed Maryland-Eastern Shore in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday, but it was a tussle. The Eagles were 9-point favorites, but didn’t get separation against UMES until the final moments, winning 87-81 as the Over (133.5) easily connected.

NCCU faced Del State twice during the regular season, with the Eagles sweeping the series. It won 69-66 on the road Jan. 29 as a 2.5-point favorite as the Over (134) cashed, and it won 93-81 in Durham on Feb. 26 as a 6-point favorite, also hitting the Over (135.5). The Over is a common theme for the Eagles, cashing in 9 straight outings.

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Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:41 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Delaware +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | NC Central -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
Against the spread: Delaware State +4.5 (-105) | NC Central -4.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Delaware State vs. NC Central picks and predictions

Prediction

NC Central 78, Delaware State 69

Moneyline

North Carolina Central (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return straight up, and while it swept the regular-season series with Delaware State (+180), that is still a rather risky play.

AVOID, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL -4.5 (-115) is worth a look, as the 2-seed looks to advance to the title game, and a chance at the automatic bid. The Eagles have been humming along with 5 wins in the past 6 games, while going 4-2 ATS during that span.

On the flip side, Delaware State +4.5 (-105) hasn’t been as consistent. The Hornets bumped off UMES to advance in the tourney, but it has won just twice in the past 6 games, and 4 times in the past 12, while going a dismal 2-4 ATS across the past 6, and 5-8 ATS in the previous 13 outings, including 0-2 ATS vs. NCCU.

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Over/Under

OVER 137.5 (-105) is the best play on the board in this MEAC quarterfinal action.

The Eagles have been an Over machine lately, cashing high on the total in 9 consecutive outings dating back to Feb. 5. It also has cashed the Over in both regular-season meetings with Delaware State, including 174 combined points on a total of just 135.5 in the most recent meeting in Durham on Feb. 26.

Del State hasn’t been nearly as prolific, but the Over is 3-2 in the past 5 outings.

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Delaware State at Villanova odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Delaware State at Villanova odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Delaware State Hornets (1-1) are in Philadelphia to take on the Villanova Wildcats (1-1) Monday. Tip-off from Finneran Pavilion is at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Delaware State vs. Villanova odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Wildcats come into this game after suffering their first loss of the season 68-64 at Temple Friday, losing outright as 5-point favorites. Villanova looks to prove it is still one of the best teams in the country despite the shocking retirement of coach Jay Wright after last season ended with a Final Four appearance.

Delaware State looks to gain some valuable experience for its program against one of the big boys of the sport. After losing 95-57 at Virginia Tech in its opener last Monday, the Hornets took out their anger on Immaculata with a 104-67 win of its own. They will just look to keep this one close against the Wildcats and get back home healthy.

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Delaware State at Villanova odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Delaware State +1700 (bet $100 to win $1,700) | Villanova -100000 (bet $100,000 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Delaware State +36.5 (-115) | Villanova -36.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Delaware State at Villanova picks and predictions

Prediction

Villanova 90, Delaware State 55

Moneyline

PASS.

The spread is far too high to make a wager on the ML worth a play.

Against the spread

LEAN DELAWARE STATE +36.5 (-115).

There is no chance the Hornets win this game, but to expect Villanova to win by 37 after losing its last game to Temple is a bit too much.

This will be a lopsided Wildcats victory for sure. A final score within 20 points and the Villanova faithful should be worried, but 37 points is just a smidge too high for my liking and I lean toward the underdog Delaware State to cover here.

Over/Under

BET OVER 138.5 (-108).

Villanova scored 82 in its season-opening win over LaSalle Monday, and it will come out shooting after scoring just 64 at Temple Friday. The Wildcats love the 3-pointer and they will be plentiful on their home court Monday.

Delaware State will be forced to take some of its own to keep up. This game may not get to a shootout mode where both teams hit 80, but Villanova will. With Delaware State shooting to try to keep up, it will get to about 60. Which is all that is needed for this over. OVER 138.5 (-108) is my favorite play.

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