Loyola Marymount vs Wake Forest 11/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Loyola Marymount Lions meet Sunday in college basketball action from Montego Bay Convention Centre. Wake Forest is rolling along at 4-0 so far this year. The Demons beat La Salle in their last game. As for Loyola Marymount, they’re 3-2 and coming off a win over Georgetown. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Wake Forest kicked off their 2022-23 season with a matchup versus Fairfield. The Deacons won that one 71-59, then took out Georgia 81-71 in game two. The Utah Valley game was close but still a win 68-65 for the Deacons. 

On Friday versus La Salle, Wake Forest nursed a two-point halftime lead. The Deacons surged for 40 points in the second for a 75-63 win. Tyree Appleby led the team on 23 points, and Damari Monsanto added 14 points with five boards. 

Over on the Loyola Marymount side, they drilled Life Pacific 99-49 in their opener then lost to UC Riverside 81-79. The Lions beat UC Davis 85-75 in game three but then lost another one 79-64 to UC Irvine. 

The Lions got back into the win column on Friday versus Georgetown. Loyola Marymount trailed 42-32 by halftime but managed a 52-24 run in the second for an 84-66 win. Keli Leaupepe posted 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the way. 

PICK: I’m going to try Wake Forest here. Probably not going near it, though. Wake has had a close game or two along the way but they’re doing pretty well so far. The Deacons shot 44.6 percent from the floor with a 35-33 rebounding advantage against La Salle in their last outing. As for LMU, they had a bad first half in their last game versus Georgetown. The Lions were able to recover and eventually shot 47.8 percent from the field. I don’t think LMU will be able to do that against a tougher opponent in Wake Forest, though.