Wake Forest Returns Home for Matchup with Louisville

Winston-Salem, N.C. – After completing a three-game road swing to open its ACC schedule, the Wake Forest men's basketball team will kick off a two-game homestand against No. 16 Louisville on Wednesday evening in Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.

The Deacs (3-3, 0-3) are looking to grab their first win against the Cardinals since March 1, 2017, when John Collins led the team to an 88-81 upset against the then-ranked No. 8 Cardinals with a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double.

Louisville (8-1, 3-0) is coming off a 73-71 win against Virginia Tech last Wednesday that pushed their win streak to four in a row.

Tipoff against Louisville is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. and the game will broadcast on ACC Network.

Fans can follow along via the Demon Deacons Twitter and Instagram accounts (@WakeMBB).

Standout Stats
Wake Forest enters the game ranked 19th in the country and first in the ACC in Effective FG% at 56.1%. The Deacs have shot 58.3% from inside the arc and 35.5% from beyond the arc so far this season.

Wednesday's game will be the third of four consecutive games against ranked ACC opponents. The only other such occurrences in program history happened during the 1955-56 season (2-2) and 2015-16 season (0-4).

Last Time Out
Wake Forest at Duke (January 9, 2021)
Result: L, 79-68

Sophomore forward Ismael Massoud put up new career highs in point and rebounds with 17 points and eight rebounds in the loss.
- The 6-8 sharpshooter is currently averaging 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds and shooting 42.9% from deep through three conference games.
Junior guard Daivien Williamson also chipped in a season-high 17 points in the loss.

Series History
Versus Louisville
Series: Louisville leads 7-2
Last: Feb 5th, 2020
Result: L – 86-76

The Deacs could not hold onto their 12-point halftime lead against the then-ranked No. 5 Cardinals in the KFC Yum! Center.

Up Next
Wake Forest will be back in the Joel on Sunday for a 6:00 p.m. matchup against No. 20 Virginia Tech. That game will broadcast on ACC Network.
It will be a Demon Deacon double-header on ACC Network on Sunday, as the Wake Forest women's basketball team also tips off against Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, at 4:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Ismael Massoud

Daivien Williamson

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