The 1977-78 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 19-10 (6-6 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.89.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | at UNC Wilmington Seahawks | W 83–79 | Trask Coliseum |
| 1977-11-28 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 94–74 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-02 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 77–79 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-03 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 84–97 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-07 | at East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 70–69 | Memorial Center |
| 1977-12-10 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 103–73 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-17 | vs Southern Indiana | W 118–73 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-21 | at Seattle U Redhawks | W 85–67 | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 1977-12-23 | at Washington Huskies | W 77–70 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1978-01-04 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 60–67 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-07 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 84–75 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-01-10 | vs UNC Asheville | W 94–76 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-01-14 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 91–90 (OTOT) | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-01-15 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 69–71 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1978-01-18 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 72–81 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-01-26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 71–62 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-01-28 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 82–71 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-02 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 79–60 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 74–62 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-08 | at Clemson Tigers | L 81–91 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1978-02-11 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 77–88 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1978-02-13 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 77–89 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-15 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 115–82 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-18 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 88–74 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1978-02-22 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 89–91 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1978-02-25 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 87–81 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-01 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 72–61 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-02 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 82–77 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-04 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 77–85 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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