This is an 8* play on Wake Forest

Louisville has been trending in a positive direction of late as one of the hotter teams in the country. Perhaps the reason for them being "under the radar" for a good portion of the season is the disgraceful way the Rick Pitino era ended. But the Cardinals will certainly have the attention of their opponent (Wake Forest) tonight. The Demon Deacons opened as double digit home underdogs for this contest and I like them plus the points. Not only is Louisville in a lookahead to a weekend home game vs. North Carolina, but they have a losing record (3-4) away from home this year. Wake hasn't had much go its way in ACC play (1-6 straight up record), however, that one win was an upset over North Carolina State here in Winston-Salem. After being blown out by both Virginia Tech and Virginia in a tough pair of road games, the Demon Deacons only lost by four in their last game, which was at home. That despite leading scorer Brandon Childress scoring only eight points. The only other time Wake lost three straight times this year, the upset of NC State followed. Play on WAKE FOREST

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