Loyola Marymount vs Nevada 12/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Loyola Marymount Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action from Gersten Pavilion. Nevada is 7-1 on the year thus far. The Wolf Pack beat Sam Houston in their last game. As for LMU, they’re 6-3 following a loss to Colorado State on Wednesday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Nevada didn’t have much trouble in their first five games, taking out Utah Tech, Grand Canyon, William Jessup, TX-Arlington and Tulane. The Wolf Pack took a loss to Kansas State in game six but bounced back with a win over Akron in their next outing. 

On Monday versus Sam Houston, Nevada kept it rolling with another win. The Wolf Pack held a slim one-point lead by halftime but ended up with a 78-60 win after 49 second-half points. Jarod Lucas and Kenan Blackshear each notched 16 points in the victory. 

Over on the LMU side, they went 2-2 over their first four games this year with wins over Life Pacific and UC Davis. The Lions hit a win streak over Georgetown, Wake Forest, Morgan State and Bellarmine in the next quartet. 

On Wednesday versus Colorado State, the Lions trailed 32-27 at halftime. LMU fell further behind in the second and ended up with an 87-71 loss. Lead scorer Cameron Shelton posted 21 points with eight rebounds. 

PICK: I’m probably staying with Nevada. The Wolf Pack have performed admirably so far this year, with their only blemish being a loss to a good Kansas State team. Nevada has done pretty well in both lower-scoring games and shootouts alike, so they’re a pretty well-rounded team on paper. 

As for Loyola Marymount, they’ve got some nice wins on the card so far—as well as a head-scratching loss or two. The Lions should be able to put up a decent points total in this one; if Nevada is on point I think they’ll follow right along.