1977-78 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 83.2 points per game and allowed 76.4 (+6.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 7, 1977 to Dec 23, 1977. The most lopsided win was 118–73 over Southern Indiana on Dec 17, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 97–84 to Duke Blue Devils on Dec 3, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against East Tennessee State Buccaneers (70–69). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .655 winning percentage ranks 34th. Previous season: 1976-77 Forest Demon Deacons (22–8). Next season: 1978-79 Forest Demon Deacons (12–15).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

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

Game recaps

1978-01-04: Behind Steve Castellan's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest 67–60. Frank Johnson had 20 for Wake Forest.

1978-02-04: Wake Forest Demon Deacons handled Virginia Cavaliers 74–62. Frank Johnson led the winners with 19 points. Jeff Lamp had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1978-03-01: Behind Frank Johnson's 23 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 72–61. Lee Raker had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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