Louisville at Wake Forest 1/13/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/12/2021 at 8:47 PM ET

The Louisville Cardinals are set to visit Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for an ACC clash against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Louisville Cardinals come into this matchup with an 8-1 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Virginia Tech Hokies, 73-71. Leading the way for the Louisville Cardinals was sophomore guard David Johnson as he recorded 17 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Johnson in the backcourt was senior guard Carlik Jones who had a productive outing for the Cardinals as he pitched in 17 points and 3 steals.

The Louisville Cardinals had a good shooting game against the Virginia Tech Hokies as they connected on 25 of their 55 field goal attempts (46.3%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (37.5%). The Louisville Cardinals lost the turnover battle against the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-10), but they edged out the Hokies in the rebounding department (37-30).

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons come into this matchup with a 3-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Duke Blue Devils, 79-68. Leading the way for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons was sophomore forward Ismael Massoud as he recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Junior guard Daivien Williamson had a productive outing for the Demon Deacons as he pitched in 17 points.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons had a solid shooting game against the Duke Blue Devils as they connected on 22 of their 48 field goal attempts (45.8%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (30%). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons lost the turnover battle against the Duke Blue Devils (15-14), and they were edged out by the Blue Devils in the rebounding department (35-25).

The Louisville Cardinals are one of the top teams in the country as they have jumped out to an 8-1 record, and the most impressive part of their run this season has been their ability to win without two potential starters. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are trying to turn around their program under their 1st year coach Steve Forbes, but they haven’t gotten off to an ideal start in ACC play as they are 0-3. The Cardinals are very good on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 62.8 PPG, but their backcourt has been their biggest asset with Carlik Jones (16.5 PPG, 4.9 APG) and David Johnson (14.7 PPG) leading the charge. Final Score Prediction, Louisville Cardinals win and cover ATS 75-64.

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