1981–82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1981-82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 21–9 9–5 Carl Tacy 10th Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum NCAA tournament Second round The 1981–82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Carl Tacy, the team finished the season with an overall record of 21–9 (9–5 ACC) and received a bid to the NCAA tournament. Roster 1981 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y Danny Young 12 G 6 3 170 Jr y basketball Raleigh, North Carolina Delaney Rudd 15 G 6 2 175 Fr y Hollister, North Carolina Guy Morgan 35 G 6 8 Sr y basketball Virginia Beach, Virginia Jim Johnstone 54 F 6 11 Sr y basketball Anthony Teachey 55 C 6 9 210 So y Goldsboro, North Carolina Carl Tacy (Davis & Elkins) https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1981-82 1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster March 5, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular Season Nov 28, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 61–64 0–1 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 68–65 11,052 3–1 Dec 28, 1981 yes yes 1981 none LSU Tigers LSU New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 64–70 5–2 Dec 29, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 76–68 6–2 Feb 27, 1982 yes NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 50–46 19–7 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC tournament Mar 5, 1982 yes yes Duke Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinals 88–53 20–7 Mar 6, 1982 yes yes Virginia 3 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Semifinals 49–51 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1982 yes yes 18 Old Dominion Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 74–57 21–8 Mar 13, 1982 yes yes 18 Memphis State 9 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second round 55–56Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Memphis State Tops Wake Forest https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/14/sports/georgetown-n-carolina-gain-memphis-state-tops-wake-forest.html The New York Times March 14, 1982 March 6, 2023 21–9 AP Poll https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule March 5, 2023 References Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest Category:1981 in sports in North Carolina Category:1982 in sports in North Carolina