Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Delaware State when they take on the Howard Bison on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Bison currently sports a 7-22 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-4 ATS. The Hornets are 12-15 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bison produce a 0-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Hornets have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Delaware State vs Howard Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bison sit at No. 200 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Hornets sit at No. 277 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Hornets will win this game 55-51.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Howard's No. 347 nationally ranked offense (51.8 points per game) against a Hornets defense that sits as the No. 99 at 63.3 PPG. The Bison have been averaging 36.5% from the field, less than the Hornets have managed so far this season (40.6% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Delaware State owns the country's No. 180-rated mark, allowing 69.8 points per game on the highway. Howard, on the other hand, rates No. 344 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Delaware State was a 57-50 loser at home against Hampton. Marques Oliver scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Hornets to a win (they lost 57-50 to Hampton at Memorial Hall on Monday).

Howard won its last outing, a 49-45 result against MD-Eastern Shore on February 25. Howard earned a 49-45 victory over MD-Eastern Shore on Monday, getting 17 points from Anton Dickerson at Hytche Athletic Center.

Next up:
Delaware State at Morgan State, Monday, March 4