Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 18 points as No. 21 Louisville cruised to a 72-59 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday.

Their Tuesday night showdown with Wake Forest was a perfect example of their heightened play over the last month. In a matchup pitting two of the top four teams in the ACC against each other, the Cardinals made the Demon Deacons look like a team that was dwelling in the league's basement.

No. 21 Louisville keeps their winning ways going with a dominant win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for their 10th straight.

A gritty, physical tone was set by both teams from the jump. Louisville struggled to get into a rhythm offensively, opening up the game shooting 4-of-11, but so did Wake Forest. They hit just four of their first 10 shots, and turned the ball over five times in the first four minutes.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-5, 7-2 ACC) visit the No. 22 Louisville Cardinals (15-5, 8-1) Tuesday. Tip-off from the KFC Yum! Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let's analyze

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Read what the head coach of the Cardinals, Reyne Smith and Terrence Edwards Jr. said after their win over the Demon Deacons:

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Louisville basketball recorded its 10th straight win Tuesday night. See UofL basketball vs Wake Forest highlights from the ACC home game.