Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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The Delaware State Hornets (6-22, 1-12 MEAC) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to end an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (9-21, 5-8 MEAC) on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 125.5 points.

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Maryland-Eastern Shore Cover -6.5 vs Delaware State -117

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Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Delaware State betting lines

  • Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: -310
  • Delaware State moneyline odds to win: +245
  • Spread: Maryland-Eastern Shore (-6.5)
  • Total: 125.5

Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Maryland-Eastern Shore has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (10-10-0) than it has at home (3-4-0).
  • The Hawks have eclipsed the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in nine of 20 games (45%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Maryland-Eastern Shore has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Hawks have been racking up 64.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 64.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.3) is 1.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.8).
  • The Hawks’ 5.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 5.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 30.4% from deep.

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 10-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 12-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 9-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (219th in nation) 43.6 (138th) 29.7 (299th) 29.3 (79th) 13.6 (196th) 14.7 (362nd)

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Delaware State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Delaware State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .444 (4-5-0). On the road, it is .200 (3-12-0).
  • Hornets games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (three of nine), and 26.7% of the time on the road (four of 15).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Hornets have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than away (.077, 1-12).

Recent trends

  • The Hornets have played better offensively in their past 10 games, posting 62.2 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average of 61.1.
  • Delaware State is giving up 72.7 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.4 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Hornets are draining 4.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (4.8). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (26.6%) compared to their season average (29.9%).

Delaware State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-17-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-12-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 7-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-17-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-4 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (362nd in nation) 47.5 (333rd) 28.0 (342nd) 31.8 (230th) 10.6 (354th) 12.0 (285th)
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