Drexel Dragons (17-11) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (17-11)
February 26, 2024 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens -2.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Drexel Dragons will play the Delaware Blue Hens in a CAA game on Monday night at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware. Drexel has won two of their last three games, while Delaware has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Drexel vs Delaware prediction.
Drexel Preview
The Drexel Dragons are 17-11 (10-5) this year after they lost to Hofstra by a score of 69-57 in their last game. Drexel only trailed 33-32 at halftime, but they were out scored 36-25 in the second half in the loss. The Dragons shot 35.3% from the field and were +1 in rebounding margin in the game. Drexel defeated Campbell by a score of 81-66 and Hofstra by a score of 79-77 in the two games prior to that loss. The Dragons shot 72.3 points per game with 39.5 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game, while allowing 65.5 points against per game this year. Justin Moore is averaging 12.2 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per games, and 3.4 assists per game. Drexel is shooting 45.3% from the field, 72.7% on free throws, and 33.8% on three pointers this season.
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Delaware Preview
The Delaware Blue Hens are 17-11 (9-6) this season after they lost to Charleston by a score of 90-71 in their last game. Delaware trailed 43-36 at halftime and allowed 47 second half points in the loss. The Blue Hens shot 39.3% from the field and were -3 in rebounding margin in the game. Delaware defeated NC A&T by a score of 62-54 in the game prior to Charleston, but lost to Elon before that. The Blue Hens are scoring 74.6 points per game with 35.6 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game, while giving up 70 points against per game this season. Jyare Davis is averaging 17.7 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game. Delaware is shooting 46.9% from the field, 70.7% on free throws, and 34.4% on three pointers this year.
Drexel vs Delaware Betting Prediction
These two teams come into this game in the top half of the CAA standings, but Delaware will be at home. The Blue Hens have lost two of their last three games, but they do have the slightly higher shooting percentage. Drexel has won two of their last three and did beat Delaware by a score of 86-67 in their first meeting of the season. These two teams are pretty similar when looking at the season stats, but Drexel has the defensive and rebounding advantage. Take Drexel with the points here.
