1964-65 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1964-65 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 12-15 (6-8 in the ACC) under head coach Bones McKinney. Simple Rating System: 2.38.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 7–3 at home, 4–10 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 81.9 points per game and allowed 84.7 (-2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 5, 1964 to Dec 17, 1964. The most lopsided win was 107–85 over North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 6, 1965; the heaviest defeat was 105–77 at Duke Blue Devils on Jan 16, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Virginia Tech Hokies (75–74).

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1964-65's .444 winning percentage ranks 80th. Previous season: 1963-64 Forest Demon Deacons (16–11). Next season: 1965-66 Forest Demon Deacons (8–18).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1964-12-01	at Davidson Wildcats	L 88–95	Johnston Gym
1964-12-05	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 86–80	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-08	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 73–54	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-14	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 75–74	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-17	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 88–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-18	at Maryland Terrapins	L 64–82	Cole Fieldhouse
1964-12-19	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 83–86	Lambert Fieldhouse
1964-12-29	at Florida Gators	L 65–82	Florida Gymnasium
1964-12-30	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–76
1965-01-02	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 86–91	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-06	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 107–85	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-09	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 86–85	Cassell Coliseum
1965-01-12	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 97–78	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-14	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 85–93	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 77–105	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1965-01-30	neutral Davidson Wildcats	L 71–78
1965-02-01	vs Clemson Tigers	W 82–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-03	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 70–77	Carolina Fieldhouse
1965-02-06	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 91–117	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-09	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 91–107	Woollen Gymnasium
1965-02-13	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 80–93	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-16	at Clemson Tigers	L 65–84	Clemson Field House
1965-02-20	vs Temple Owls	W 89–80	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-22	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 74–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-02-27	at NC State Wolfpack	L 81–87	Reynolds Coliseum
1965-03-04	at North Carolina Tar Heels	W 92–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1965-03-05	at Duke Blue Devils	L 81–101	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1964-12-17: Behind Ronny Watts's 22 points, Wake Forest pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 88–75. Jim Connelly had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1965-02-22: Wake Forest edged Virginia Cavaliers 74–72. Leonard led the winners with 21 points. Sanders had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers. Sanders grabbed 16 rebounds.

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