Wake Forest throttles Louisville 90-65 before biggest test yet against No. 4 North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Hunter Sallis scored 19 points, Andrew Carr scored 18 points and Wake Forest drubbed Louisville 90-65 on Saturday in a tuneup for its tilt at No. 4 North Carolina.
The Demon Deacons (13-5, 5-2 ACC) have yet to face a Top 25 opponent this season.
Wake Forest entered Saturday's game as the highest scoring team in the conference and continued its offensive tendencies, making 18-of-35 (51.4%) 3-pointers which was one shy of tying a program record for made 3s.
In his first game action in a year since a serious knee injury, Damari Monsanto came off the bench to score 12 points for the Demon Deacons going 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Kevin Miller and Efton Reid III each scored 11 for Wake Forest. Guard Cameron Hidreth grabbed 11 rebounds and distributed six assists for the Demon Deacons, who led by double figures the entire second half.
Tre White led Louisville (6-12, 1-6) with 17 points, Mike James scored 16 and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield 12. Louisville made just 2 of 11 from 3-point range.
After White's jump shot brought the Cardinals to within 16-14 with 11:11 left before halftime, Sallis responded with a 3-pointer and that started a 2 1/2-minute, 12-2 run for the Demon Deacons. Following Sallis, reserve Parker Friedrichsen wrapped a pair of 3s around one from Monsanto.
Wake continued its 3-ball onslaught and went to intermission with a 48-33 advantage, shooting 16 for 30 (53.3%) including 10 for 19 (52.6%) from beyond the arc.
The Wake Forest-North Carolina showdown takes place on Monday.
The Cardinals' path doesn't get easier as they host hosts No. 7 Duke on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield vs. Efton Reid III (Cardinals gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 |  | Skyy Clark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:41 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Zan Payne personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 19:13 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | | Andrew Carr personal foul (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield draws the foul) | ||
| 18:46 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | | Skyy Clark personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 18:22 | | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:20 | | Efton Reid III offensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup | ||
| 18:09 | | Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:02 | | Mike James defensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:49 | | Andrew Carr defensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | +2 | Andrew Carr makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | | Skyy Clark turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals) | ||
| 17:06 | | Tre White blocks Cameron Hildreth's two point layup | ||
| 17:04 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | +2 | Mike James makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:25 | | Mike James defensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | Skyy Clark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:06 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:59 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point pullup jump shot | 4-8 |
| 15:35 | | +2 | Mike James makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-10 |
| 14:57 | | +2 | Mike James makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | | Efton Reid III misses two point hook shot | ||
| 14:28 | | Mike James defensive rebound | ||
| 14:11 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:09 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 13:58 | | +3 | Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 8-13 |
| 13:33 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | | +3 | Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point cutting layup (Skyy Clark assists) | 12-16 |
| 12:36 | | Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:34 | | Skyy Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 12:16 | | Mike James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:14 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:02 | | Mike James defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Tre White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 14-19 |
| 10:24 | | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Tre White draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Tre White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-19 |
| 10:24 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Tre White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-19 |
| 10:04 | | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists) | 16-22 |
| 9:51 | | Hercy Miller offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Hercy Miller turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +3 | Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Parker Friedrichsen assists) | 16-25 |
| 9:06 | | Curtis Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Damari Monsanto defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 16-28 |
| 8:53 | | Cardinals 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Kaleb Glenn makes two point dunk (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 18-28 |
| 8:15 | | Kaleb Glenn blocks Hunter Sallis's two point dunk | ||
| 8:13 | | Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Mike James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point putback layup | 20-28 |
| 7:37 | | Zach Keller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Cardinals defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:16 | | Kaleb Glenn misses two point layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Efton Reid III personal foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | Parker Friedrichsen shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:38 | | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 6:38 | | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-28 |
| 6:20 | | +3 | Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists) | 22-31 |
| 5:55 | | Efton Reid III blocks Brandon Huntley-Hatfield's two point layup | ||
| 5:55 | | Cardinals offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point cutting layup (Skyy Clark assists) | 24-31 |
| 5:24 | | Kaleb Glenn shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 |
| 5:24 | | +1 | Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 5:07 | | Ty-Laur Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +3 | Andrew Carr makes three point stepback jump shot | 24-36 |
| 4:10 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point turnaround jump shot | 26-36 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 26-38 |
| 3:37 | | Kaleb Glenn offensive foul (Parker Friedrichsen draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Kaleb Glenn turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | Skyy Clark personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:07 | | Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Tre White defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point cutting layup (Ty-Laur Johnson assists) | 28-38 |
| 2:17 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-40 |
| 1:55 | | +2 | Mike James makes two point driving layup | 30-40 |
| 1:27 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul) | ||
| 1:24 | | +1 | Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 1:24 | | +1 | Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-42 |
| 1:06 | | Mike James turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | ||
| 1:01 | | Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-43 |
| 1:01 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 |
| 0:47 | | Kevin Miller shooting foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | Ty-Laur Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:47 | | +1 | Ty-Laur Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-44 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point driving bank jump shot | 31-46 |
| 0:32 | | Kevin Miller personal foul (Ty-Laur Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point turnaround hook shot | 33-46 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point stepback jump shot | 33-48 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | | Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:48 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound | ||
| 19:38 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 19:38 | | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 19:17 | | Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:15 | | Tre White defensive rebound | ||
| 19:05 | | +2 | Tre White makes two point pullup jump shot | 35-48 |
| 18:56 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point cutting layup (Hunter Sallis assists) | 35-50 |
| 18:43 | | Efton Reid III shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul) | ||
| 18:43 | | +1 | Mike James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-50 |
| 18:43 | | +1 | Mike James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-50 |
| 18:33 | | +3 | Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 37-53 |
| 18:12 | | +2 | Mike James makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-53 |
| 17:53 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:50 | | Demon Deacons offensive rebound | ||
| 17:39 | | Mike James shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul) | ||
| 17:39 |