Delaware vs Towson 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Towson Tigers will travel to the Bob Carpenter Center to take on he Delaware Blue Hens this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Towson Tigers had their 5-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 14-6 on the season after being defeated by the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, 81-77 (OT), this past Saturday. Towson allowed UNC Wilmington to fight back from a 47-35 2^nd half deficit to force OT and the Seahawks were able to take the lead for good after a Jaylen Sims three-pointers gave UNC Wilmington a 75-72 lead with :23 seconds left in OT. Towson shot 43.5% from the field & 29.2% from beyond the arc while allowing UNC Wilmington to shoot 41.2% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tigers was Cameron Holden who had 18 points, 7 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Towson is averaging 72.8 ppg on 44.3% shooting from beyond the arc. The Tigers are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 36.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Towson has been led by Cameron Holden (14.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.8 spg), Nicolas Timberlake (13.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg), Jason Gibson (11.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), & Terry Nolan Jr. (10.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Towson is holding their opponents to an average of 65.4 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Tigers have a rebound margin of 5.4 and a turnover margin of 0.8.

The Delaware Blue Hens won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 14-6 on the season after defeating the Elon Phoenix, 80-77, this past Saturday. Delaware was outstanding offensively against Elon and was able to hold off a late Phoenix charge for the victory after taking a 67-54 lead with 8:41 let in regulation. Delaware shot 52.1% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Elon to shoot 48.3% from the field & 38.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Blue Hens was Dylan Painter who had a double-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, & 3 blocks.

On the season, Delaware is averaging 76.0 ppg on 47.7% shooting from the field. The Blue Hens are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 36.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Delaware has been led by Dylan Painter (14.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 bpg), Ryan Allen (13.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.6 apg), Jameer Nelson Jr. (13.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 spg), & Kevin Anderson (11.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Delaware is allowing their opponents to average 76.0 ppg on 47.7% shooting from the field. The Blue Hens have a rebound margin of 1.4 and a turnover margin of -0.8.

The Tigers are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games, however, are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Delaware. The Blue Hens are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games & 2-4 ATS in their last 6 Monday games.  

Towson has been solid on both ends of the court this season as the Tigers come into this matchup ranked 154^th in scoring offense, 85^th in scoring defense, 65^th in defensive FG%, & 54^th in rebound margin. Delaware has been led by their offense which ranks 81^st in scoring offense, 33^rd in FG%, & 51^st in 3P-FG%, however, the defense can struggle and currently rank just 240^th in scoring defense & 200^th in defensive FG%.

Towson is a solid team as they are balanced on both ends of the court, however, Delaware has one of the better offenses in the CAA and is 7-0 at home this season. Delaware has had some success recently in this matchup and as I think their offense will be able to do some damage against the tough Towson defense on their home court, I think the play here is to take the Blue Hens and the points. Good Luck!