No. 25 Louisville puts win streak on line vs. pesky Wake Forest

Wake Forest had a difficult weekend task by taking on No. 2 Duke. It might look just about as challenging with Tuesday night’s visit to No. 21 Louisville for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. “The games are coming at you in rapid-fire here,” Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. “But it’s a great opportunity, right? It’s a great opportunity to get an unbelievable road win. And so that’s how we look at it.” Louisville (15-5, 8-1) owns a nine-game winning streak. The Cardinals didn’t play during the weekend, so they’ve been idle since last Tuesday night’s 98-73 romp at SMU. That victory was impressive enough to move them up four spots in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. “I love playing with this team,” Louisville guard Chucky Hepburn said. “We’re coming a long way. We still have a lot of room to grow.” A six-game winning streak for Wake Forest (15-5, 7-2) ended with Saturday’s 63-56 home loss to Duke. Four of Louisville’s past six victories have come by double digits. Some…..

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