Check out our free Charleston vs Delaware pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Newark. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Charleston vs Delaware Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Cougars vs Fightin’ Blue Hens Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Charleston Cougars at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
- Where: Newark at Bob Carpenter Center
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Charleston -7, CHAR -312 | DEL +242 O/U 148.0
Cougars Preview:
Coming into today’s matchup, the Charleston Cougars are in the middle of a 2 game losing streak and have an overall record of 21-3. On the road, the Cougars will be playing their 10th game of the season, having gone 8-2. So far, the Cougars have been favored 20 times, going 18-2 straight up. In today’s matchup, the oddsmakers have Charleston as -7 point favorites.
Charleston’s leading scorer this season is Dalton Bolon, who is averaging 13.29 points per contest. So far, Bolon has accounted for 16.69% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.46 rebounds per game and 1.17 assists. Reyne Smith is the second leading scorer for the Cougars, averaging 10.83 points per game. Between him and Smith, they are accounting for 30.3% of the team’s scoring.
Charleston comes into today’s matchup vs Delaware, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 78.2 points per game. Through 24 games, they have hit 44.0% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Cougars have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 220th in possessions per game.
Fightin’ Blue Hens Preview:
The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens head into today’s game in what will be their 25th game of the season, posting a record of 12-12. So far this season, Delaware has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 9-3. For the season, Delaware has been the underdog in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 5-6. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Fightin’ Blue Hens being +7 point underdogs.
Delaware’s leading scorer this season is Jameer Nelson Jr., who is averaging 19.7 points per contest. So far, Jr. has accounted for 23.47% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.05 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists. Jyare Davis is the second leading scorer for the Fightin’ Blue Hens, averaging 16.83 points per game. Between him and Davis, they are accounting for 46.5% of the team’s scoring.
On offense, Delaware is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.8 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 24 games, they have only hit 35.2% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 38.73% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Free Spread Prediction: Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens +7
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have Charleston as the favorites with a line coming in at -7. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with Charleston at 8.12 made 3’s per game compared to Delaware at 7.59. Look for Delaware to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Cougars.
