Missouri State vs. Delaware betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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CUSA foes square off when the Missouri State Bears (13-11, 7-6 CUSA) host the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (8-16, 4-9 CUSA) at Great Southern Bank Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The Bears are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 134.5.

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Missouri State Cover -7.5 vs Delaware -116

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Missouri State vs. Delaware betting lines

  • Missouri State moneyline odds to win: -412
  • Delaware moneyline odds to win: +310
  • Spread: Missouri State (-7.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Missouri State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Missouri State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it has in road affairs (5-5-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Bears hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Missouri State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.636) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bears have been putting up 76.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Missouri State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 77.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.8 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Bears are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 33.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Missouri State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (209th in nation) 44.6 (212th) 31.4 (231st) 30.8 (167th) 14.0 (172nd) 11.2 (190th)

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Delaware statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Delaware’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .364 (4-6-1). On the road, it is .500 (5-5-0).
  • Fightin’ Blue Hens games have gone above the over/under 72.7% of the time at home (eight of 11), and 20% of the time away (two of 10).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Fightin’ Blue Hens have won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (2-4) and away (3-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Fightin’ Blue Hens are scoring 67.0 points per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (66.5).
  • In its previous 10 games, Delaware is surrendering 73.9 points per game, 1.9 more points than its season average (72.0).
  • The Fightin’ Blue Hens are sinking 8.7 three-pointers per contest with a 35.8% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.5 and 35.5%.

Delaware betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-1 (Home: 4-6-1; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 9-7-1)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (231st in nation) 42.9 (113th) 28.5 (335th) 32.0 (238th) 12.5 (290th) 11.3 (198th)
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