North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 9

The North Carolina Central Eagles (8-13, 4-2 MEAC) are strongly favored, by 7.5 points, over the Delaware State Hornets (6-16, 1-6 MEAC) on February 9, 2026 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The Hornets are sputtering right now, going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup's over/under is 134.5.

In its last time out, North Carolina Central lost 75-68 to Norfolk State on Saturday. In North Carolina Central's loss, Gage Lattimore led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding four rebounds and one assist). Delaware State's last contest was a 65-47 loss to Coppin State on Saturday. Ponce James' team-leading 11 points paced Delaware State in the loss.

North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: North Carolina Central -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Carolina Central -332
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware State +263
• Over/Under: 134.5 points

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

• This season, North Carolina Central's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 134.5-point over/under 12 times.
• There have been six Delaware State games that finished with a combined score higher than 134.5 points this season.
• The Eagles average 73.0 points per game and the Hornets score 61.1, amounting to 0.4 points under the matchup's point total of 134.5.
• This matchup's total is 12.9 fewer points than the 147.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, North Carolina Central has seen a 150.1-point over/under in its games this season, 15.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 3.2 points higher than the average over/under in Delaware State's games this season of 131.3.

Betting the Spread: North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State

• North Carolina Central has nine wins against the spread in 17 games this year.
• Against the spread, Delaware State is 7-11-0 this year.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 5-5 in their 10 games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more this season.
• North Carolina Central has two wins against the spread, and is 2-3 overall, at home this season.
• This season on the road, Delaware State is 3-9 against the spread and 1-11 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: North Carolina Central vs. Delaware State

• North Carolina Central has been the moneyline favorite in three games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Eagles have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -332 odds on them winning this game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 76.9% chance of a victory for North Carolina Central.
• Delaware State has been a moneyline underdog in 14 games this season and has come away with the win three times (21.4%) in those contests.
• This year, the Hornets have won two of nine games when listed as at least +263 or worse on the moneyline.
• Delaware State has an implied victory probability of 27.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.