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

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1981–82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record21–9 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaWinston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 North Carolina 12 2   .857 32 2   .941
No. 7 Virginia 12 2   .857 30 4   .882
No. 16 Wake Forest 9 5   .643 21 9   .700
No. 10 NC State 7 7   .500 22 10   .688
Maryland 5 9   .357 16 13   .552
Duke 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
Clemson 4 10   .286 14 14   .500
Georgia Tech 3 11   .214 10 16   .385
1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

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1981–82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Danny Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 15 Delaney Rudd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hollister, North Carolina
G 35 Guy Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 54 Jim Johnstone 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Sr
C 55 Anthony Teachey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Goldsboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1981*
at Richmond L 61–64  0–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 12, 1981*
at Marquette W 68–65  3–1
MECCA Arena (11,052)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 28, 1981*
vs. LSU
Sugar Bowl Tournament
L 64–70  5–2
 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 29, 1981*
vs. Purdue
Sugar Bowl Tournament
W 76–68  6–2
 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 27, 1982
at NC State W 50–46  19–7
(9–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC tournament
Mar 5, 1982*
vs. Duke
Quarterfinals
W 88–53  20–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 6, 1982*
vs. No. 3 Virginia
Semifinals
L 49–51  20–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
No. 18 vs. Old Dominion
First round
W 74–57  21–8
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 13, 1982*
No. 18 vs. No. 9 Memphis State
Second round
L 55–56[2]  21–9
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster". Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Memphis State Tops Wake Forest". The New York Times. March 14, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved March 5, 2023.