1976-77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 22-8 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.09.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 8–1 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 81.8 points per game and allowed 76.3 (+5.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 15, 1977 to Feb 5, 1977. The most lopsided win was 99–63 over Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Dec 21, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 82–68 to Marquette Golden Eagles on Mar 19, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duke Blue Devils (81–80).

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .733 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1975-76 Forest Demon Deacons (17–10). Next season: 1977-78 Forest Demon Deacons (19–10).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-26	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 81–80	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-11-27	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 97–96	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-01	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 94–63	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-03	vs Washington Huskies	W 92–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-08	at William & Mary Tribe	W 90–84	William & Mary Hall
1976-12-21	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 99–63	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-28	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 83–88
1976-12-29	neutral Dartmouth Big Green	W 84–61
1977-01-01	at Richmond Spiders	W 84–73	Robins Center
1977-01-05	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 67–63	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-08	at Maryland Terrapins	W 86–85	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-13	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 75–77	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-15	at Clemson Tigers	W 84–82	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-01-19	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 85–73	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-22	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 74–72	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-26	at North Carolina Tar Heels	W 67–66	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-01-29	vs App State Mountaineers	W 83–73	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-02	at Duke Blue Devils	W 89–80	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1977-02-05	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 80–72	University Hall
1977-02-08	vs Clemson Tigers	L 66–70	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-12	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 84–77	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-16	at Davidson Wildcats	W 70–68	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1977-02-19	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 97–98	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-22	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 80–81	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-26	at NC State Wolfpack	L 85–91	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-03-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 57–59	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-12	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 86–80	Lloyd Noble Center
1977-03-17	neutral Southern Illinois Salukis	W 86–81	Cox Center
1977-03-19	neutral Marquette Golden Eagles	L 68–82	Cox Center

Game recaps

1977-02-05: Behind Schellenberg, Jerry's 19 points, Wake Forest defeated Virginia Cavaliers 80–72. Castellano, Steve had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-03-03: Virginia Cavaliers edged Wake Forest 59–57. Marc Iavaroni led the winners with 21 points. Rod Griffin had 12 for Wake Forest. Rod Griffin grabbed 16 rebounds.

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