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Wake Forest Downs Louisville 80-72 - Match Report

Wake Forest grabbed a 80-72 win over Louisville on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Damari Monsanto at KFC Yum! Center.

Bettors who backed Wake Forest were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.5.

Wake Forest got 19 points from Cameron Hildreth and another 13 points from Tyree Appleby. Tyree Appleby contributed 8 assists, while Cameron Hildreth cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Louisville got 24 points from Mike James in a losing cause and another 20 points from El Ellis. El Ellis contributed 8 assists for them, while Mike James had 8 rebounds.

Wake Forest led at halftime, 43-27.

Louisville had a 35-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Wake Forest takes its act home to face Florida State looking for another win. For Louisville, they head on the road to face Clemson.