Ohio vs Delaware Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Wednesday, December 21st

Check out our free Ohio vs Delaware pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Newark. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Ohio vs Delaware Pick & Preview: Wednesday, December 21st Betting Odds

Bobcats vs Fightin’ Blue Hens Matchup at a Glance

• Sport: NCAAB
• Teams: Ohio Bobcats at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
• Where: Newark at Bob Carpenter Center
• Date: Wednesday, December 21st
• Betting Odds: Ohio +3.5, OHIO +139 | DEL -174 O/U 139.5

Bobcats Preview:

The Ohio Bobcats head into today’s game in what will be their 12th game of the season, posting a record of 6-5. So far, the Bobcats have played 5 games on the road, with a record of 1-4. For the season, Ohio has been the underdog in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 1-4. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Bobcats being +3.5 point underdogs.

Dwight Wilson comes into today’s game as the Bobcats’ leading scorer at 13.3 points per contest. Not only has Wilson been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Ohio’s top rebounder at 9.0 boards per contest. Behind Wilson, the team has benefited from the strong play of Miles Brown who is second on the team in scoring at 9.73 points per game. Overall, he has hit 44.3% of his shots and is adding 3.09 boards per game.

On offense, Ohio is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.9 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 11 games, they have only hit 34.0% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 45.53% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.

Fightin’ Blue Hens Preview:

Through 12 games, the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens have an overall record of 8-4. Currently, the Fightin’ Blue Hens have been the home team 6 times, sitting with a record of 5-1. The Fightin’ Blue Hens’ are sitting with a betting line that is -3.5 points in their favor. For the season, Delaware has been favored to win in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 3-2.

Delaware will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Jameer Nelson Jr. who is averaging 19.83 points per game for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ offensive gameplan is the play of Jyare Davis who has hit 47.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 16.92 points per game.

On offense, Delaware is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 73.8 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 12 games, they have only hit 35.2% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 38.73% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.

Free Spread Prediction: Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens -3.5

Leading into this matchup, the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens are currently the favorites to pick up the win, with a spread sitting at -3.5. According to our analysis, we anticipate a strong offensive effort from the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ shooters to be enough to pull out the win and cover the spread. For the season, Delaware has a field goal percentage of 46.9, good for 61st in college basketball. In addition, look for the team to add to their trend of covering the spread on the road. Over their last 10 road matchups, they are 6-4 vs the spread.