Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Laura Ziegler scores 13 points, No. 9 Louisville runs away from Wake Forest 86-67
The Cardinals (23-4, 13-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their past two contests by 19 points each since their initial league loss to No. 11 Duke snapped a 14-game winning streak. They and the Demon Deacons each shot 52% overall and 44% from long range, but Louisville consistently stayed above 50% for three quarters while all 12 players scored at least one basket.
The Cardinals led by 32 late in the fourth before inserting reserves. Wake Forest outscored them 15-2 over the final 4:20.
Elif Istanbulluoglu added 10 points with two 3-pointers for Louisville, which made 11 of 25 from behind the arc.
Grace Oliver scored 20 points while Milan Brown and Aurora Sorbye had 12 each for the Demon Deacons (13-13, 3-11) who have dropped 10 of 11. Wake Forest overcame 38% shooting in the first half to make 19 of 31 (61%) after halftime and 65% in the fourth (11 of 17).
The Cardinals made their first three 3s for a 12-2 start and led 21-9 after one quarter as Wake Forest committed seven turnovers and shot just 4 of 11. Consecutive baskets by Jones got the Demon Deacons within 28-17 midway through the second but they made just 4 of 10 in the quarter and went the final 5:18 without a basket.
Louisville closed the half on a 15-1 run, capped by back-to-back layups by Istanbulluoglu. They finished with 25 assists on 34 baskets.
Louisville hosts Florida State on Sunday.
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- TV Channel: Demon Deacons vs Cardinals 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 67 - 86 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 67 - 86 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Grace Mbugua Steal. | 67 - 86 |
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Grace Galbavy bad pass turnover | 67 - 86 |
| 4th 0:28 | |
Kennedy Moore Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 86 |
Statistics
 WAKE |
LOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 34-66 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 5-11 | FT | 7-9 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 25 |
| 3 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 97 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 7,436 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 13-1 | 0.5 | 23-4 |
| North Carolina | 10-3 | 3 | 21-5 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Syracuse | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-5 | 4.5 | 19-7 |
| Clemson | 9-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Virginia | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 7-6 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 7.5 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 8 | 16-10 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 10.5 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 12.5 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14 | 4-24 |