Delaware State at North Carolina A&T 1/27/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 01/26/2020 at 8:22 PM ET

The Delaware State Hornets are set to visit Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, North Carolina for a MEAC clash against the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Delaware State Hornets come into this matchup with a 2-16 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the North Carolina Central Eagles, 72-45. Leading the way for the Delaware State Hornets was junior forward Ameer Bennett as he recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds. Senior guard John Crosby had a productive outing for the Hornets as he pitched in 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The Delaware State Hornets struggled shooting the ball against the North Carolina Central Eagles as they connected on 17 of their 61 field goal attempts (27.9%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (13%). The Delaware State Hornets lost the turnover battle against the North Carolina Central Eagles (23-19), but they were even with the Eagles in the rebounding department (39-39).

The North Carolina A&T Aggies come into this matchup with a 9-12 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 98-95. Leading the way for the North Carolina A&T Aggies was senior guard Andre Jackson as he recorded 18 points. Senior forward Ronald Jackson had a productive outing for the Aggies as he pitched in 17 points and 12 rebounds.

The North Carolina A&T Aggies had a good shooting game against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats as they connected on 30 of their 58 field goal attempts (51.7%), and they were even better from behind the three-point line (52.4%). The North Carolina A&T Aggies won the turnover battle against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (23-16), but they were edged out by the Wildcats in the rebounding department (43-30).

The North Carolina A&T Aggies have been excellent in MEAC play as they bring a 5-1 record into this matchup, and they will get a chance to cushion their spot in the standings against a Delaware State team that only has 2 wins in 18 games. The Aggies are currently the top-scoring team in the conference as they are averaging 89.2 PPG against MEAC opponents, and senior forward Ronald Jackson has proved to be one of the best in the league as he is averaging 16.8 PPG and 13.5 RPG. John Crosby has been the go-to scorer for the Hornets this season as he is averaging 21.5 PPG, but Delaware State is amongst the worst in college basketball on the defensive side of the court as they are allowing an average of 83.9 PPG. North Carolina A&T has three different guys averaging at least 12 PPG in conference play, and the Delaware State defense will struggle to find any success on the road. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina A&T Aggies win and cover ATS 80-63.

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