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No. 9 Louisville Routs Wake Forest 86–67, Stays in ACC Race

Balanced shooting with crisp ball movement propelled a wire-to-wire win.

Overview

  • Louisville improved to 23-4 overall and 13-1 in the ACC, responding to its Duke loss with a second straight 19-point victory.
  • The Cardinals held Wake Forest to nine points in each of the first two quarters and closed the half on a 15-1 run for a 43-18 lead.
  • All 12 Louisville players scored as the team logged 25 assists on 34 field goals and went 11 of 25 from three.
  • Laura Ziegler scored 13 points, Tajianna Roberts had 12, and Elif Istanbulluoglu added 10 with two threes; Wake’s Grace Oliver led all Demon Deacons with 20.
  • Louisville led by 32 late before emptying the bench as Wake Forest fell to 13-13 (3-11 ACC) with 10 losses in 11; the Cardinals host Florida State on Sunday.