Loyola (MD) visits Delaware State after Smith’s 22-point showing

Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-3) at Delaware State Hornets (3-6)

Dover, Delaware; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Greyhounds -2.5; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State hosts Loyola (MD) after Robert Smith scored 22 points in Delaware State’s 93-80 loss to the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.

The Hornets are 3-0 in home games. Delaware State averages 11.6 turnovers per game and is 2-4 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Greyhounds have gone 2-2 away from home. Loyola (MD) ranks second in the Patriot League scoring 34.3 points per game in the paint led by Milos Ilic averaging 11.7.

Delaware State averages 73.1 points, 7.1 more per game than the 66.0 Loyola (MD) gives up. Loyola (MD) averages 69.3 points per game, 3.0 fewer than the 72.3 Delaware State allows to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Smith is shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, while averaging 14.4 points.

Ilic is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 9.7 rebounds for the Greyhounds.

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