North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 28

The North Carolina Central Eagles (10-16, 6-5 MEAC) are favorites, by 1.5 points, over the Delaware State Hornets (6-20, 1-10 MEAC) on February 28, 2026 at Memorial Hall Gym. The Hornets are sputtering right now, having lost five in a row and going 1-9 in their past 10 games. The matchup's over/under is 135.5.

North Carolina Central heads into this game after a 100-67 loss to Howard on Saturday. In the losing effort, Kyric Davis paced North Carolina Central with 23 points. Delaware State's last outing on Saturday ended in an 82-68 loss to Morgan State. Jalen St. Clair's team-leading 11 points paced Delaware State in the loss.

North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Memorial Hall Gym in Dover, Delaware
• Spread favorite: North Carolina Central -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Carolina Central -139
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware State +110
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State

• North Carolina Central and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total (135.5 points) 15 times this season.
• This season, eight games Delaware State has played finished with a combined score higher than 135.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 135.5 is 2.0 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Eagles (72.3 points per game) and the Hornets (61.2 points per game).
• This matchup's over/under is 13.2 less than the 148.7 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• North Carolina Central has seen a 149.3 average over/under in its games this season, 13.8 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 2.5 points more than the average over/under in Delaware State's games this season (133.0 points).

Betting the Spread: North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State

• In North Carolina Central's 22 games this year, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• The Eagles have an ATS record of 3-4 in their seven games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more so far this season.
• In Delaware State's 22 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Hornets have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 19 times this season and are 7-12 ATS in those matchups.
• Delaware State is 2-5 overall, and 4-3 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or greater, Delaware State is winless ATS (0-2).
• North Carolina Central is 2-12 overall, and 7-7 against the spread, away from home.
• North Carolina Central has two wins ATS (2-1) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State

• This season, North Carolina Central has won five out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Eagles have a record of 5-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from North Carolina Central, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.
• Delaware State has been victorious in three, or 16.7%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Hornets have been victorious three times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Delaware State has a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.