Delaware Blue Hens

A 10-21 Blue Hens team returned 18.4 units on the moneyline in 2025-26, a total beaten by only four programmes nationally. Backed only as underdogs, they were bettered by two.

Ten wins, 18.4 units

How does a team that lost two games in three make money? By winning at long odds. Delaware were underdogs 25 times and won eight; the 24 priced underdog moneylines came to 20.65 units, third in Division I. The biggest: 70-58 at George Washington on 10 December as 21.5-point underdogs at +1500. Then 73-64 at New Mexico State at +625 in January and 76-67 at Missouri State at +340 in February.

All three were on the road, where 13 priced games made 18.85 units, seventh-best in the country. Home was close to flat: 0.55 units down over 14.

The December paradox

December went 2-4 straight up and covered once in six, yet made 11.24 units, nearly all of it the George Washington result.

Against the spread

Fifteen covers in 30, 50.0%, with home and road identical at 7 of 14. As underdogs they covered 14 of 25. As favorites, five games, they covered one, a rate 14 Division I teams fell below (two tied).

The favorite side lost on the moneyline too: 2.25 units across those five, including a 75-72 defeat at Delaware State at -380.

Repeat opponents

New Mexico State split two, the +625 win leaving 5.25 units on the pair. UTEP won both meetings and covered both.

Total

Sixteen overs, 14 unders in 30. No lean.

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