The Delaware State Hornets (15-17) and Howard Bison (17-16) meet Saturday in the MEAC Tournament Championship Game at Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Delaware State vs. Howard odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
No. 6 seed Delaware State beat 2nd-seeded North Carolina Central 71-58 in a Friday semifinal. Ironically, it won by the same 71-58 score in the quarterfinals against South Carolina State. The Hornets covered both games, winning outright as underdogs, and the Under is 3-0 in their past 3 outings.
No. 4 Howard upended No. 1 Norfolk State in a Friday semifinal, winning 80-74 as a slight underdog. Howard has won 6 of the past 7 games, covering each of the tournament games. The Bison closed out the regular season 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the final 6 outings but have caught fire in this tourney.
Howard swept Delaware State in the regular season, winning 85-66 at home March 4 in the most recent meeting between the two, covering as a 5-point favorite with the Over (143.5) connecting. A month earlier, the Bison won at the Hornets 75-71 as 1-point underdogs Feb. 5. The Over (142) cashed here, too.