Photos: Louisville 77, Wake Forest 65
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots over defense from Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson (4) shoots under defense from Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ismael Massoud (25) shoots under defense from Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots under defense from Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Dre Davis (14) shoots over defense from Wake Forest guard Jonah Antonio (20) and forward Ismael Massoud (25) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Josh Nickelberry (20) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) dribbles past defense from Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) shoots over defense from Wake Forest forwards Isaiah Mucius (1) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius (1) shoots over defense from Louisville guard Samuell Williamson (10) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) faces Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) for the opening tipoff on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots over defense from Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) battles Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) for possession on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest guard Jahcobi Neath (0) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson (4) dribbles into defense from Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Josh Nickelberry (20) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard David Johnson (13) shoots under defense from Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots under defense from Wake Forest guard Jonah Antonio (20) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Dre Davis (14) shoots as Wake Forest guard Jahcobi Neath (0) looks on on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville forward JJ Traynor (12) shoots over defense from Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius (1) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Samuel Williamson (10) shoots as Wake Forest guard Jonah Antonio (20) draws a foul and center Emmanuel Okpomo (30) blocks on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) shoots under defense from Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius (1) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots under defense from Louisville forward Jae'LYn Withers (24) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest guard Jalen Johnson (2) shoots on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) shoots over defense from Louisville guard Josh Nickelberry (20) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville head coach Chris Mack reacts to a play on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson (4) shoots under defense from Louisville guard Samuell Williamson (10) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Carlik Jones (1) reacts after a held ball resulted in a turnover on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius (1) walks off the court after the Demon Deacons lost to No. 16 Louisville 77-65 on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville forward Quinn Salzinski (11) grabs a rebound on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes cheers on his team on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The official scorer in the ACC game between Wake Forest and Louisville signals a 1 and 1 while wearing his COVID-19 protective gear on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Wake Forest forward Isaiah Mucius (1) shoots over defense from Louisville forward Quinn Slazinski (11) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville guard Josh Nickelberry (20) attempts to pass as he slides out of bounds on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville head coach Chris Mack instructs his team on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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