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Wake Forest vs La Salle 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

La Salle Explorers (2-1) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0)
November 18, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -7.5 / La Salle Explorers +7.5 ; Over/Under: 144
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The La Salle Explorers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Friday in college basketball action from Montego Bay Convention Centre. La Salle is 2-1 on the year so far following a Tuesday victory over Queens NC. As for Wake Forest, they’re rolling along at 3-0 and coming off a win over Utah Valley. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

La Salle kicked off the season with a tough draw versus Villanova. The Explorers scored just 23 in the first half on the way to an 81-68 loss. The Explorers got their first win of the year versus Wagner in game two. La Salle came away with a 77-69 result in that one. 


The Explorers were able to keep it going in Tuesday’s game versus Queens NC. La Salle scored 36 points in each half on the way to a 72-60 victory. Fousseyni Drame led the team on 22 points with eight rebounds. 

Over on the Wake Forest side, they kicked off the 2022-23 campaign with a 71-59 win over Fairfield in their opener. The Demon Deacons matched up with Georgia in game two and came away with an 81-71 victory. 

The Deacons were able to keep their win streak going with Tuesday’s matchup versus Utah Valley, but it was close. Wake needed OT after a limp effort but escaped 68-65. Tyree Appleby led the way on 23 points, and Andrew Carr added 15 points with 14 boards. 

The Explorers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight overall and 1-4 ATS in their last five neutral-site games. La Salle is 1-5 ATS in their last six Friday games. 

Meanwhile, the Deacons are 6-1 ATS in their last seven after an ATS loss and 7-18-2 ATS in their last 27 Friday games. 

PICK: I’m going to take a stab on La Salle here. At least some of that is due to Wake’s tepid effort against Utah Valley in their last outing. The Demon Deacons shot a cold 32.3 percent from the field (Utah Valley shot 33.3) in the overtime win and got out-rebounded 53-43 (18-11 offensive). Whether or not La Salle has enough scoring to keep pace remains to be seen, but if the Explorers have a good game I think they can stay with it. 

Andrew's Free Pick: La Salle Explorers +7.5

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