The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (15-5) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ACCN. Louisville is coming off a win in their previous game, while Wake Forest is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals

The Demon Deacons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest fell to 15-5 on the season after a 63-56 home loss to Duke on Saturday. Despite being +11.5 point underdogs, the Demon Deacons kept it closer than expected. The game’s total points of 119 fell short of the 135.5 O/U line.

Wake Forest trailed 35-22 at halftime but showed some fight in the second half, outscoring Duke 34-28. While they didn’t get the win, they’ll look to build on that second-half performance moving forward.

The Cardinals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Louisville improved to 15-5 on the season with a 98-73 win over SMU on Tuesday. The Cardinals were +2 underdogs going into the game but covered the spread with the win.

Louisville dominated the first half, leading 50-27 at the break. They scored 48 points in the second half but allowed 46. The total points for the game were 171, surpassing the O/U line of 158.5.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest struggled offensively in their last game, managing just 56 points on 37.3% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.2%, and they hit only 3 of 18 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 16.7% from three-point range.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points, shooting 50% overall, though he was just 1 of 6 from deep. Kon Knueppel added 15 points, connecting on 3 of 7 threes, while Mason Gillis hit 3 of 6 from long range, finishing with 11 points.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville poured in 98 points in their last game, shooting 46.3% from the field and hitting 19 of 42 threes at a 45.2% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.7%, and they connected on 89.5% of their free throws, going 17 for 19 from the line.

Reyne Smith led the way with 30 points, hitting 10 threes on 17 attempts. Chucky Hepburn dished out 16 assists, while Matt Cross contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds. The Cardinals also grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and finished with 27 assists as a team.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense held their opponent to 63 points on 37% shooting from the field, as they went 19/51 overall. Inside the arc, the opposition shot 48%, converting 16 of their 33 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Wake Forest limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 18 attempts, a 16% shooting performance. The Demon Deacons also kept their opponent off the offensive glass, allowing only 4 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

Wake Forest’s defense was on point, giving up just 63 points while holding their opponents to 37% shooting from the field. They allowed 16 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 48% conversion rate.

The Demon Deacons were particularly effective at defending the perimeter, limiting their opponents to 3 made threes on 18 attempts, a 16% success rate. Wake Forest also kept the offensive rebounds in check, allowing just 4.

Demon Deacons vs Cardinals Trends

• Across the Demon Deacons last ten road games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-7, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• In their last three home games, Louisville has averaged 88 points per game while allowing 70. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 5-5.

Demon Deacons vs Cardinals Prediction

In this Cardinals vs. Cardinals matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Cardinals at -8.5. While we project the Cardinals to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Demon Deacons for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 141.5, and our model predicts the Demon Deacons and Cardinals to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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