Delaware State plays Saint Joseph’s (PA) after Smith’s 26-point game

Delaware State Hornets (7-6) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (8-4, 1-0 A-10)

Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -19.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State plays Saint Joseph’s (PA) after Robert Smith scored 26 points in Delaware State’s 83-80 win over the Alabama State Hornets.

The Hawks are 4-3 on their home court. Saint Joseph’s (PA) is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Hornets are 0-6 on the road. Delaware State is the MEAC leader with 35.9 rebounds per game led by Martez Robinson averaging 6.2.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 8.3 per game Delaware State allows. Delaware State has shot at a 44.0% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points greater than the 41.4% shooting opponents of Saint Joseph’s (PA) have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rasheer Fleming is shooting 56.2% and averaging 16.5 points for the Hawks.

Robinson is shooting 41.0% and averaging 16.4 points for the Hornets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 7-3, averaging 78.0 points, 32.7 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Hornets: 6-4, averaging 77.3 points, 36.0 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.