North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Delaware State Hornets

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina Central Eagles (13-18) are on their way to Norfolk Scope Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Delaware State Hornets (16-13).

The North Carolina Central Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 87-71 in their last contest. North Carolina Central ended with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 7 out of their 22 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 16 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes for this contest while creating 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, North Carolina Central allowed the other team to shoot 51.5% from the field on 35 of 68 shooting. South Carolina State earned 23 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Furthermore, South Carolina State had 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Carolina State finished the game at 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 14 attempts. They made 7 of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Eagles walked away with 14 while South Carolina State accounted for 16 fouls.

Floyd Rideau Jr. is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 57.1% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 4 of 7 shooting.

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North Carolina Central heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-18 on the season. They currently have an average of 79.2 pts per contest (56th in the nation) on 45.8% from the floor. The Eagles are hitting 35.1% on 3-pointers (230 of 656) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Carolina Central is collecting 34.2 boards per game and has accounted for 494 assists on the year, which is 59th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are able to force 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They rank 133rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 397 surrendered for the season. The Eagles defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.6% (822 of 1,726) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 30.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 280th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Delaware State Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 75-68 when they played Maryland Eastern Shore. The Hornets earned 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 14 steals in this matchup. Maryland Eastern Shore had 22 fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 24 of those for a percentage of 82.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Delaware State converted 5 of 9 tries (55.6%). When all was said and done, the Hornets went 23 for 46 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Hornets permitted Maryland Eastern Shore to convert 21 of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 42.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 19 and finished the game at 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Delaware State permitted Maryland Eastern Shore to pull down 24 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Robert Smith ended up being a factor for the Hornets for the game. He tallied 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Delaware State has a win-loss mark of 16-13 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (140th in college) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. Delaware State has scored 2,283 pts this year (78.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is 118th in college.

The Hornets are ranked 251st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (220th in college hoops). The Delaware State defense gives up 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (210 of 667) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.5 dimes and 34.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 286th and 181st in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina Central

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