5 Louisville stepped up its defense and used a 15-0 second-half run to overcome a 15-point deficit and record its ninth straight victory, 86-76 over visiting Wake Forest on Wednesday night in the ACC. Nwora followed with a 3-pointer that sent the home crowd into an even bigger frenzy and helped Louisville gain control. Louisville finished shooting 48 percent overall and 14 of 28 from 3-point range to win nine consecutive conference games for the first time since 2007-08. Louisville, which trailed 46-34 at halftime, did not show much energy, especially defensively, through the first 20 minutes. Often, the Cardinals failed to contest shots as Wake Forest got plenty of good looks and went 6 of 14 from 3-point range.

Source: National Post February 06, 2020 04:30 UTC