Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State Prediction: Spread, Total Points, Moneyline Picks – Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (16-12, 8-5 MEAC) visit the Delaware State Hornets (6-22, 4-9 MEAC) in a matchup of MEAC teams at Memorial Hall Gym, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The Hornets are 6-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 135.5.

Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State Odds

• Maryland-Eastern Shore odds to win: -253
• Delaware State odds to win: +208
• Spread: Maryland-Eastern Shore (-6)
• Total: 135.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Dover, Delaware
• Venue: Memorial Hall Gym

Who Will Win Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State?

Maryland-Eastern Shore and Delaware State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games it has played as at least 6-point favorites this season, Maryland-Eastern Shore is 2-2 against the spread.

Delaware State is 11-8 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this season.

The two teams average a combined 0.3 fewer points per game, 135.2, than this matchup’s total of 135.5 points.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 6.3 more points per game, 141.8, than this game’s total of 135.5 points.

The average total Maryland-Eastern Shore has had set in matchups this season is one more point than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under for Hornets games this year is five more points than the point total of 135.5 for this outing.

The Hawks are 15-8-1 ATS this season.

The Hornets’ ATS record is 14-13-0 this season.

Maryland-Eastern Shore Stats & Insights

Maryland-Eastern Shore is outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game with a +105 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.1 points per game (215th in college basketball) and allows 66.4 per contest (75th in college basketball).

The 29.6 rebounds per game Maryland-Eastern Shore averages rank 294th in the country, and are 2.3 fewer than the 31.9 its opponents collect per contest.

The Hawks knock down 1.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.7 (147th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.4.

Maryland-Eastern Shore ranks 292nd in college basketball by averaging 88.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 26th in college basketball, allowing 84.1 points per 100 possessions.

The Hawks post 78 points per game when playing at home, compared to 63.3 points per game away from home, a difference of 14.7 points per contest.

Delaware State Stats & Insights

Delaware State puts up 65.1 points per game (331st in college basketball) while giving up 75.4 per contest (320th in college basketball). It has a -290 scoring differential and has been outscored by 10.3 points per game.

The 31 rebounds per game Delaware State accumulates rank 232nd in the nation. Their opponents grab 32.

Delaware State hits 5.7 three-pointers per game (331st in college basketball) while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc (310th in college basketball). It is making 3.7 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 9.4 per game at 40.3%.

Delaware State records 83.5 points per 100 possessions (355th in college basketball), while conceding 96.8 points per 100 possessions (316th in college basketball).

At home, the Hornets average 68.4 points per game. Away, they score 62.8.

Maryland-Eastern Shore Key Players to Watch

The Hawks scoring leader is Zion Styles, who averages 11.6 per contest to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

Nathaniel Pollard Jr. leads Maryland-Eastern Shore in rebounding, averaging 7.9 per game, while Ahamadou Fofana leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.5 in each contest.

The Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Da’Shawn Phillip, who knocks down 1.7 threes per game.

The Maryland-Eastern Shore steals leader is Styles, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Pollard, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.

Delaware State Key Players to Watch

The Hornets’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Martez Robinson with 11.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Corey Perkins’ assist statline paces Delaware State; he records 3.8 assists per game.

O’Koye Parker makes 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hornets.

Delaware State’s leader in steals is Robinson with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Raymond Somerville with 1.2 per game.

Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Delaware State (+6)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (135.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Maryland-Eastern Shore 72, Delaware State 66

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