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Wake Forest holds off late rally, tops Louisville 80-72

AP
Jan 07, 2023

Louisville Cardinals, Ky. (AP) Damari Monsanto knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the final three minutes and Wake Forest Demon Deacons held off a late Louisville rally to earn an 80-72 win Saturday.

Louisville trailed by 18 points after Cameron Hildreth's jumper put the Demon Deacons up 62-44 with 7:22 left, but Jae'Lynn Withers hit two 3s and Mike James knocked down three more as the Cardinals roared back to cut the deficit to just three, 70-67, with 2:40 remaining.

Monsanto hit a wide-open 3 from the corner and Tyree Appleby hit two free throws to push the Wake Forest lead back to eight and after Withers hit two free throws, Monsanto stroked a deep 3 to make it a nine-point lead, 78-69 with 1:26 left.

Monsanto finished shooting 5 of 12 from distance, 8 of 16 overall from the floor, to lead Wake Forest (11-5, 3-2 ACC) with 21 points. Hildreth hit 8 of 10 from the floor and finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Appleby added 13 points and eight assists and Daivien Williamson hit 3 of 6 from distance off the bench and contributed 13 points.

Louisville trailed by 17 points at intermission after hitting just 11 of 30 from the floor. James, who was 1 of 3 from beyond the arc in the first half, hit 4 of 6 in the second half and finished with 24 points to lead the Cardinals (2-14, 0-5). El Ellis had 20 points and eight assists with a pair of steals and Withers added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.

Louisville, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of its 1983 Final Four team before tip-off, lost at home to Wake Forest for the first time. The Demon Deacons now are 9-4 all-time in the series and have won back-to-back games.

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Wake Forest plays host to Florida State Wednesday before traveling to face Boston College Saturday.

Louisville plays at Clemson Wednesday and plays host to Pittsburgh Sunday.

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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
43
LOU
Cardinals
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:47	+2	Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)	2-0
19:28		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (bad pass) (Damari Monsanto steals)
19:17	+3	Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	5-0
18:55		Mike James misses three point jump shot
18:53		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
18:47		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
18:45		Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
18:29		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
18:27		Sydney Curry defensive rebound
18:07		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Carr steals)
17:59	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	8-0
17:59		Cardinals 30 second timeout
17:45		Tyree Appleby personal foul
17:30		Mike James misses two point jump shot
17:28		Sydney Curry offensive rebound
17:26		Sydney Curry misses two point layup
17:24		Mike James offensive rebound
17:26	+2	Mike James makes two point jump shot	8-2
16:50		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
17:27		Mike James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:50		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
16:50		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
16:50		Sydney Curry defensive rebound
16:50	+3	Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	8-5
16:38	+2	Tyree Appleby makes two point layup	10-5
16:06		JJ Traynor offensive foul
16:06		JJ Traynor turnover (offensive foul)
17:00	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)	13-5
15:50		Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
15:48		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
15:42		Cameron Hildreth turnover (traveling)
15:42		TV timeout
15:25	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	13-7
15:00		Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass)
14:38		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
14:29	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	16-7
14:04		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
14:02		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive rebound
14:01		Davion Bradford personal foul
13:47		JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
13:45		Davion Bradford defensive rebound
13:17		Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
13:15		Mike James defensive rebound
13:00		Mike James turnover (traveling)
12:40		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
12:29		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
12:29		Damari Monsanto turnover (bad pass) (Mike James steals)
12:27		Bobi Klintman personal foul
12:08		Davion Bradford blocks Fabio Basili's two point layup
12:06		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
12:01	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists)	18-7
11:45		TV timeout
11:27		Cardinals turnover (shot clock violation)
10:59	+3	Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	21-7
10:44		Roosevelt Wheeler offensive foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
10:44		Roosevelt Wheeler turnover (offensive foul)
10:30		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
10:28		Sydney Curry defensive rebound
10:10		Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals)
10:07	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	23-7
10:07		Kamari Lands shooting foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
10:07	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-7
9:51		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
9:49		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
9:32		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:30		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
9:23		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
9:21		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
9:14	+3	Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot	27-7
9:05		Cardinals 30 second timeout
8:54		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
8:52		Sydney Curry offensive rebound
8:49	+2	Sydney Curry makes two point layup	27-9
8:34	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point layup	29-9
8:22		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses three point jump shot
8:20		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
8:19		Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
8:13		Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul)
8:10		Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
8:08		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
8:02	+2	Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point layup	29-11
7:53		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
7:51		Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
7:50		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:50		Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:50	+1	Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-11
7:22	+2	El Ellis makes two point jump shot	30-13
7:06	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	33-13
6:50		JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
6:48		Sydney Curry offensive rebound
6:43	+2	Sydney Curry makes two point layup	33-15
6:23		Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
6:21		Mike James defensive rebound
6:16		Bobi Klintman shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
6:16		El Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:16	+1	El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-16
5:53		Tyree Appleby turnover (bad pass) (El Ellis steals)
5:48	+2	Mike James makes two point dunk	33-18
5:48		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
5:25	+3	Bobi Klintman makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	36-18
4:59	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot	36-21
4:48		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:46		El Ellis defensive rebound
4:13		Kamari Lands turnover (lost ball)
4:13		Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot
4:11		El Ellis defensive rebound
4:03		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
4:01		Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
3:54		TV timeout
3:47		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
3:45		Mike James defensive rebound
3:22		Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
3:20		Mike James offensive rebound
3:04		JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
3:02		Davion Bradford defensive rebound
3:00		El Ellis personal foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
2:47		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
2:45		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
2:24	+2	Mike James makes two point layup	36-23
2:03	+2	Tyree Appleby makes two point layup	38-23
1:46		Kamari Lands misses two point layup
1:44		Kamari Lands offensive rebound
1:40		Kamari Lands misses two point layup
1:38		Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
1:32	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	40-23
1:13		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
1:13		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (offensive foul)
0:45		Daivien Williamson offensive foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
0:45		Daivien Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
0:39		Mike James misses three point jump shot
0:37		Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
0:14	+3	Daivien Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyree Appleby assists)	43-23
0:01	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot	43-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
37
LOU
Cardinals
46

Time		Play	Score
19:53	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	43-29
19:30	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot	45-29
19:17		El Ellis turnover (traveling)
18:52	+3	Tyree Appleby makes three point jump shot	48-29
18:34		Mike James misses three point jump shot
18:32		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
18:23		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
18:21		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
18:15		Tyree Appleby personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
18:13		El Ellis offensive foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul)
18:13		El Ellis turnover (offensive foul)
17:54		Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot
17:52		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
17:44		Damari Monsanto misses two point hook shot
17:42		Mike James defensive rebound
17:37		Mike James offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
17:37		Mike James turnover (offensive foul)
17:19		Tyree Appleby turnover (bad pass) (Mike James steals)
17:07		Mike James misses two point jump shot
17:05		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
16:47		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
16:45		El Ellis defensive rebound
16:39	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	48-31
16:19		Sydney Curry shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
16:19		Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18	+1	Matthew Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-31
15:54		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
15:52		Tyree Appleby defensive rebound
15:27	+2	Damari Monsanto makes two point jump shot	51-31
15:01		Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
15:01		TV timeout
14:51	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Bobi Klintman assists)	53-31
14:31		Davion Bradford shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
14:31	+1	Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-32
14:31		Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
14:28	+2	JJ Traynor makes two point dunk	53-34
14:28		Davion Bradford shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
14:28	+1	JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-35
14:05	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	55-35
13:46		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
13:44		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
13:42		Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
13:42		El Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:42	+1	El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-36
13:41		Bobi Klintman turnover (traveling)
13:32		Tyree Appleby personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
13:28		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
13:26		JJ Traynor offensive rebound
13:19	+2	JJ Traynor makes two point layup	55-38
12:57		Daivien Williamson offensive foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
12:57		Daivien Williamson turnover (offensive foul)
12:48		Damari Monsanto personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
12:48	+1	El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-39
12:48	+1	El Ellis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-40
12:23	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot	58-40
12:05		JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
12:03		Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
11:55		Bobi Klintman misses three point jump shot
11:53		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
11:43		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul)
11:43		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (offensive foul)
11:43		TV timeout
11:33		Daivien Williamson misses two point jump shot
11:31		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
11:10		Hercy Miller misses two point jump shot
11:08		Cardinals offensive rebound
10:57		Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
10:55		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
10:52	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup	58-42
10:40		Tyree Appleby misses two point jump shot
10:38		Daivien Williamson offensive rebound
10:30		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
10:28		Mike James defensive rebound
10:29		Tyree Appleby personal foul (Mike James draws the foul)
10:29	+1	Mike James makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-43
10:29		Mike James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:58		Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
9:35		Mike James misses three point jump shot
9:33		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
9:19		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:17		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
9:07	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point hook shot	60-43
8:56		Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
8:54		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
8:56		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield personal foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
8:27		Jae'Lyn Withers blocks Daivien Williamson's two point layup
8:25		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
8:24		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
8:22		Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
8:08		Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
8:06		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
7:53		Andrew Carr personal foul (Sydney Curry draws the foul)
7:53		TV timeout
7:53	+1	Sydney Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-44
7:53		Sydney Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:53		Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
7:21	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point jump shot	62-44
6:55	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	62-47
6:30		Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Sydney Curry steals)
6:22	+2	Mike James makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)	62-49
6:22		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)
6:22		Mike James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:22		Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
6:14		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
6:12		Mike James defensive rebound
6:03	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	62-52
6:04		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
5:59	+2	Matthew Marsh makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyree Appleby assists)	64-52
5:37	+2	JJ Traynor makes two point dunk (Sydney Curry assists)	64-54
5:12	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	66-54
5:02	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	66-57
4:29		Tyree Appleby turnover (lost ball) (El Ellis steals)
4:24	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	66-59
4:03		Sydney Curry shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
4:03	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-59
4:03		Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:03		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
3:46	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	67-62
3:32		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:32	+1	Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-62
3:32		Cameron Hildreth misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:32		JJ Traynor defensive rebound
3:16	+2	El Ellis makes two point jump shot	68-64
3:00	+2	Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup	70-64
2:42	+3	Mike James makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	70-67
2:21	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	73-67
2:19		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
2:08		El Ellis misses two point layup
2:03		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
2:03		El Ellis personal foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
2:02	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-67
2:02	+1	Tyree Appleby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-67
1:49		Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
1:49	+1	Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-68
1:49	+1	Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-69
1:28	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	78-69
1:15		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
1:15		El Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:15		El Ellis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
0:50		JJ Traynor personal foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul)
0:50		Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:50		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
0:40	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	78-71
0:40		Tyree Appleby shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
0:41	+1	El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	78-72
0:38		El Ellis personal foul (Daivien Williamson draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Daivien Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-72
0:38	+1	Daivien Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-72
0:24		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
0:22		Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
0:15		Mike James misses two point jump shot
0:13		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Damari Monsanto defensive rebound