Morgan State vs. Delaware State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Delaware State Hornets (6-19, 1-9 MEAC) visit the Morgan State Bears (10-14, 6-3 MEAC) after losing seven road games in a row. The Bears are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Morgan State vs. Delaware State betting lines

  • Morgan State moneyline odds to win: -248
  • Delaware State moneyline odds to win: +198
  • Spread: Morgan State (-5.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Morgan State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Morgan State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in eight opportunities at home, and it has covered six times in 13 opportunities on the road.
  • The Bears have gone over the total in four of eight home games (50%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in eight of 13 matchups (61.5%).
  • Morgan State, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (2-0 record) and on the road (1-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have been racking up 80.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Morgan State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.0) is 4.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.6).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bears are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 6.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.8% compared to 32.7% season-long).

Morgan State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (301st in nation) 47.1 (321st) 29.8 (293rd) 31.1 (189th) 13.1 (241st) 12.4 (304th)

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Delaware State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Delaware State is 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-11-0 ATS (.214).
  • In terms of the over/under, Hornets games have gone over more often at home (three of seven, 42.9%) than on the road (three of 14, 21.4%).
  • This season the Hornets are 2-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-11 (.083).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Hornets are scoring 60.8 points per game, 0.2 fewer points than their season average (61.0).
  • Over its last 10 games, Delaware State is allowing 71.3 points per game, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Hornets are sinking 4.3 threes per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (4.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.2%) compared to their season average (30.3%).

Delaware State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-15-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (363rd in nation) 47.8 (341st) 27.8 (343rd) 32.2 (249th) 10.8 (351st) 12.0 (274th)
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