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Louisville vs Wake Forest Final: 72-59 - Recap

Louisville earned a 72-59 victory over Wake Forest on Tuesday, getting 18 points from Terrence Edwards Jr. at KFC Yum! Center.

Louisville was a -9.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Reyne Smith had 16 points for Louisville and Chucky Hepburn chipped in with 14 points. Chucky Hepburn had 8 assists for them, while James Scott was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Wake Forest got 13 points from Hunter Sallis in a losing cause and another 11 points from Efton Reid III. Ty-Laur Johnson contributed 3 assists for them, while Efton Reid III had 13 rebounds.

Louisville was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Wake Forest won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-34.

Next game, Louisville takes its act on the road to face Georgia Tech looking for another win. For Wake Forest, they head home to face Pittsburgh.