Bucknell at Delaware

Delaware expects to be a contender in the Colonial Athletic Association even while losing three starters. The Blue Hens will depend on transfer guard Tahron Allen, who led Wagner into the NCAA Tournament. Delaware is set at the guard position as it also brings back Cavan Teilly and Niels Lane. The Blue Hens won last year's meeting 78-57 as a 6-point favorite. Bucknell is picked to be in the middle of the pack of the Patriot League and the Bison lost Jack Forrest, who averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds. They do return four starters from a 14-19 squad. Delaware finished 19-14 with a 10-8 conference record in 2023-24. Take Delaware.