Check out our free Northeastern 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.
Northeastern vs Delaware Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds
Huskies vs Fightin’ Blue Hens Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Northeastern Huskies at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
- Where: Newark at Bob Carpenter Center
- Date: Saturday, January 28th
- Betting Odds: Northeastern +6.5, NEAST +235 | DEL -299 O/U 136.0
Huskies Preview:
Northeastern will take the floor against the Fightin’ Blue Hens with an overall record of 8-12. On the road, the Huskies will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 3-8. So far, the Huskies have been the underdog 11 times, going 2-9 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6.5 underdogs on the spread.
Northeastern’s leading scorer this season is Jahmyl Telfort, who is averaging 15.95 points per contest. So far, Telfort has accounted for 24.3% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.6 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists. Coleman Stucke is the second leading scorer for the Huskies, averaging 8.37 points per game. Between him and Stucke, they are accounting for 36.4% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Northeastern this season, as they are currently ranked 398th in college basketball at 64.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Huskies’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.0%, placing them 366th in the NCAA.
Fightin’ Blue Hens Preview:
Delaware will take the floor against the Huskies with an overall record of 11-11. So far this season, Delaware has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Fightin’ Blue Hens as the -6.5 point favorites. The Fightin’ Blue Hens have been favored 10 times, going 5-5 straight up.
Delaware’s leading scorer this season is Jyare Davis, who is averaging 16.91 points per contest. So far, Davis has accounted for 24.22% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.5 rebounds per game and 3.18 assists. Jameer Nelson Jr. is the second leading scorer for the Fightin’ Blue Hens, averaging 19.61 points per game. Between him and Jr., they are accounting for 47.2% 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 22 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: Northeastern Huskies +6.5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -6.5. However, we anticipate Northeastern putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Fightin’ Blue Hens as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Huskies to cover.
