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.

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

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.

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