In what will hopefully be the last Wake Forest basketball game played at the LJVM this season, the Demon Deacons welcome the No. 8 ranked Louisville Cardinals into Winston-Salem for a 9 P.M. tipoff.
The Deacs (16-12, 7-9) have a big chance tonight to knock off the Cards (23-6, 11-5), and get the marquee win they desperately need to appeal to the NCAA Selection Committee.
At this point Wake Forest likely needs to win three out of their next four games to feel safely in the NCAA Tournament with 19 wins. An exception could be made if they manage to win tonight and then beat their first round ACC Tournament opponent (while dropping a game to Virginia Tech on Saturday and losing to the second round ACC Tournament opponent).