First-year head coach Pat Kelsey has the Cardinals on an absolute roll right now. They've won their last nine games in a row for their longest winning streak in five years, most recently blasting SMU 98-73 in Dallas. Louisville now sits at second in the ACC standings, and are favored in every remaining regular season game.

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

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Pat Kelsey's Louisville basketball team led for all but 2 minutes, 35 seconds and by as many as 29 points Tuesday en route to its 10th consecutive win

The Louisville men’s basketball team capped off its first perfect January in 16 years with a 72-59 win over Wake Forest Tuesday night that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score would indicate. The Cardinals moved to 9-1 in ACC play and won their 10th-straight game overall thanks to a well-balanced offensive attack and a defensive effort that frustrated their visitors from start to finish.

The No. 21 Cardinals (16-5, 9-1 ACC) extend their current winning streak to 10 consecutive, which ties their longest since the 2019-20 season. Additionally, they snap a three-game