The No. 3 seed Delaware State Hornets (16-13, 8-6 MEAC) and the No. 6 seed North Carolina Central Eagles (13-18, 6-8 MEAC) will look to move on in the MEAC tournament on Thursday as they meet at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The Hornets are currently slim 1.5-point favorites against the Eagles. A 152.5-point total has been set for the game.
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Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Arena: Norfolk Scope Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Delaware State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Delaware State (-114), North Carolina Central (-105)
- Total: 152.5 points
Pick ATS:North Carolina Central (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (152.5)
- Prediction: Delaware State 77, North Carolina Central 76
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Delaware State vs. North Carolina Central Comparison
| Delaware State Rank | Delaware State Stat | North Carolina Central Stat | North Carolina Central Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65th | 78.7 | Points Scored | 79.2 | 54th |
| 246th | 74.1 | Points Allowed | 75.4 | 282nd |
| 138th | 14.1 | Assists | 15.9 | 45th |
| 285th | 12.3 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 297th |
| 113th | 45.9% | Field Goal % | 45.8% | 118th |
| 215th | 44.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.6% | 345th |
Delaware State Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Hornets is Robert Smith, who scores 18.3 points and dishes out 3.0 assists per game.
- Martaz Robinson leads Delaware State in rebounding, grabbing 6.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 16.2 points a contest.
- Smith makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hornets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
- The Delaware State steals leader is Robinson, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Muneer Newton, who compiles 0.8 rejections per contest.
North Carolina Central Key Players
- Po'Boigh King averages 16.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Eagles.
- The North Carolina Central leaders in rebounding and assists are Perry Smith Jr. with 5.9 rebounds per game (also adding 10.8 points and 0.5 assists per game) and Isaac Parson with 4.3 assists per game (also tacking on 7.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game).
- King is the top scorer from distance for the Eagles, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
- Keishon Porter (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for North Carolina Central while Perry Smith Jr. (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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