Louisville fell to an unranked opponent for the first time in 2016-17, dropping an 88-81 decision on the road to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem Wednesday night.
ACC Player of the Year candidate John Collins was as good as advertised for the Demon Deacons. He scored a game-high 25 points on 7-of-12 from the field and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line, and also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Keyshawn Woods came off the bench to add 20 points.
All seemed to be going well for Louisville in the game’s opening 12 minutes. Donovan Mitchell, Deng Adel and Ray Spalding all got off to fast starts, as U of L opened up a 32-18 lead at the 8:03 mark of the first half.