Sam Houston takes on Delaware, seeks 5th straight home win

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (5-9, 1-2 CUSA) at Sam Houston Bearkats (8-6, 0-3 CUSA)

Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Bearkats take on Delaware.

The Bearkats are 4-0 in home games. Sam Houston is second in the CUSA scoring 86.8 points while shooting 46.4% from the field.

The Fightin’ Blue Hens are 1-2 against CUSA opponents. Delaware is 4-5 in games decided by 10 points or more.

Sam Houston averages 86.8 points, 16.1 more per game than the 70.7 Delaware allows. Delaware has shot at a 44.1% clip from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 40.5% shooting opponents of Sam Houston have averaged.

The Bearkats and Fightin’ Blue Hens face off Thursday for the first time in CUSA play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Manning is shooting 48.7% and averaging 12.2 points for the Bearkats. Po’Boigh King is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Christian Bliss is averaging 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.9 steals for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. Justyn Fernandez is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bearkats: 6-4, averaging 88.6 points, 40.5 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.5 points per game.

Fightin’ Blue Hens: 4-6, averaging 64.5 points, 27.9 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.

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