1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 17–12 7–9 Dave Odom 3rd Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright LJVM Coliseum NCAA tournament first round The 1991–92 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1991–92 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Demon Deacons finished sixth in the rugged ACC with an 7–9 conference record. The team lost to North Carolina in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region. Making their second straight appearance in the "Big Dance," Wake Forest was eliminated by Louisville in the opening round to finish with a 17–12 overall record. Previous season Wake Forest took a big step forward by finishing in a tie for third in the ACC regular season standings with an 8–6 conference record. They lost to Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the ACC tournament. Despite the early exit from the conference tournament, the Demon Deacons received the No. 5 seed in the Southeast region of the NCAA tournament the school's first appearance in seven years. The team defeated No. 12 seed Louisiana Tech before losing to No. 4 seed Alabama in the round of 32Wake Forest Falls to Alabama, 96-88 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/18/sports/southeast-regional-wake-forest-falls-to-alabama-96-88.html The New York Times March 18, 1991 July 4, 2023 in a rematch of an early-season OT thriller. Wake Forest finished with a 19–11 record (8–6 ACC). Freshman Rodney Rogers was named ACC Rookie of the YearFor the Record https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/13/for-the-record/de2c5dce-e89d-4b1f-96b8-dfec8f3b4ef4/ The Washington Post March 13, 1991 July 4, 2023 and head coach Dave Odom was named ACC Coach of Year for the first time. Roster 1991 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y yes Marc Blucas y 25 G 6 3 190 So Girard, PA Girard HS Charlie Harrison 11 G 6 1 165 So Washington, DC Archbishop Carroll Derrick Hicks 21 FC 6 9 220 Jr Raleigh, NC Anderson JC Randolph Childress y 22 G 6 2 175 Fr y Clinton, MD Flint Hill School Chris King basketball y 44 F 6 8 215 Sr Newton Grove, NC Hobbton HS Stan King 51 C 7 0 252 So Jamaica, NY August Martin Trelonnie Owens y 40 F 6 8 245 So Bladenboro, NC Bladenboro HS David Rasmussen 35 F 6 7 190 Jr East Lansing, MI Ricks JC Rodney Rogers y 54 F 6 7 235 So Durham, NC Southern HS Anthony Tucker basketball y 31 F 6 8 220 Sr Washington, D.C. GeorgetownMcKinley HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/1992.html March 14, 2021 Dave Odom Larry Davis Ricky Stokes Jerry Wainwright Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular Season Nov 23, 1991 yes 22 1991 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 87–59 1–0 Nov 25, 1991 yes 22 The Citadel Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–57 2–0 Nov 30, 1991 yes 22 1991 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 91–62 3–0 Dec 2, 1991 yes yes 23 Connecticut 12 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ACC/BIG EAST Challenge 75–84 13,169 3–1 Dec 7, 1991 yes yes 23 1991 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 66–43 4–1 Dec 18, 1991 yes 22 VMI Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–43 5–1 Dec 21, 1991 yes yes 22 1991 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 74–60 6–1 Feb 3, 1992 yes Tulane 14 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 69–66 12–6 Mar 1, 1992 yes Temple Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 83–75 17–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC Tournament Mar 13, 1992 yes yes North Carolina 20 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Quarterfinals 65–80 17–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 1992 yes yes 9 W Louisville 8 W ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First Round 58–81West https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/03/21/west/9dec5ff3-eb0e-4bbf-8b1e-0618f3526648/ The Washington Post March 21, 1992 March 14, 2021 17–12 AP Poll Eastern Time W West 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/wakeforestsports.com/documents/2019/11/12/completeguide.pdf Wake Forest University Athletics March 14, 2021 Rankings 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 987–988 2009 0-345-51392-4 Team players in the 1992 NBA draft 1992 NBA draft Wake Forest Demon Deacons Round Pick Player NBA club 2 45 Chris King Seattle SuperSonics https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1992.html 1992 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 14, 2021 References Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball