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

BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Louisville faces Wake Forest after Reyne Smith scored 30 points in Louisville's 98-73 victory over the SMU Mustangs. The Cardinals have gone 8-3 at home. Louisville is fifth in the ACC scoring 79.4 points while shooting 43.8% from the field.

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.

Wake Forest plays the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils after Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points in Wake Forest's 67-66 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Duke basketball had to try something in the second half to slow down surging Wake Forest. Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel hadn't experienced it.

Remember that the Deacons went through an ugly stretch in non-conference play, being held below 60 points in three straight games. Wake Forest struggles on the offensive glass and shoots just 28.1% from long range—easily the worst number among high-major schools.

Dallas, Texas, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) reacts after a made basket against the SMU Mustangs during the second half at Moody Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images / Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images LOUISVILLE,