The visiting Tigers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Memorial Hall against the Delaware State Hornets.

The Tigers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 4-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Hornets are 0-0 ATS. Tennessee State is 4-4 against the total, while Delaware State is 0-0 versus the number.



View Tennessee State vs Delaware State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hornets rated this week at No. 227 and the Tigers sitting at No. 314. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 70-61 result in favor of the Hornets.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 249 in NCAA hoops at 33.7 per game. Contrast that with Delaware State’s No. 290 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Delaware State is the No. 184-ranked team in the country at 6 per game, while Tennessee State rates No. 112 at 6.9 per game.

Defensively, Tennessee State features the nation's No. 211-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.6 points per game. Delaware State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 172 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Tennessee State, they were a 65-57 Sportsbook as they battled Central Michigan at home. They covered in the match as a 5-point favorite. Tennessee State got 19 points from Robert Covington en route to a 65-57 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday at Gentry Complex.

Delaware State was a 58-42 loser in its last match at home against Delaware. Casey Walker scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Hornets to a win (they lost 58-42 to Delaware at Memorial Hall on Saturday).


Tennessee State Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Lemoyne-Owen are 1-0
After playing Central Michigan are 1-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Tigers at Hornets trends to consider:
Tennessee State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road


Next up:
Tennessee State home to Lemoyne-Owen, Monday, December 19
Delaware State at Georgia, Friday, December 30