Delaware vs. Siena
Free Pick: Delaware +19 -110 odds
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The Siena Saints have to be angry with the fact that they lost to the strongest opponent on their schedule to date when they lost to the Temple Owls over the weekend, but on Tuesday night, the Delaware Blue Hens are going to get the better of the ATS proceedings.

The Saints are inevitably going to score their points against a Delaware team that has struggled defensively this season. However, out of the blocks this season, there has to be some concern about how the loss of G Kenny Hasbrouck has affected the offense. Averaging 71.0 points per game won’t cut it for a team that is hoping to make a lot of noise out of the Metro Atlantic this season, and neither will a 25.8% shooting percentage from downtown. The Saints are also going to have to shoot free throws better to cover numbers, as 64.5% from the charity stripe leaves a lot to be desired.

The Blue Hens are coming off of an awful season, but down the stretch of the year, they started to figure it out by beating a bunch of team that they maybe had no business beating. Delaware was fantastic in out-of-conference play against mid-majors last season, going 5-0 ATS in their first five games of the ‘08-’09 season. Even though they were blown away by Temple and Bucknell, a 97-94 victory for the Blue Hens has to be encouraging.

Delaware is also 7-2 ATS in its L/9 conference games, while Siena is 0-7 ATS in its L/7 against teams from the Colonial Athletic Conference. These two teams haven’t met in recent memory, but Delaware is 3-0 SU against the Saints since ‘97. The Blue Hens probably won’t win it in Albany, but expect to see this game a heck of a lot closer than the oddsmakers are banking on. Book it!!!

Play: Delaware Blue Hens