1978-79 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 12-15 (3-9 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. Simple Rating System: 5.1.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–7 at home, 3–5 on the road, and 0–3 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 71.7 points per game and allowed 73.5 (-1.8 per game). The most lopsided win was 88–59 over Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Dec 30, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 90–66 at NC State Wolfpack on Feb 24, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Maryland Terrapins (53–54). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .444 winning percentage ranks 80th. Previous season: 1977-78 Forest Demon Deacons (19–10). Next season: 1979-80 Forest Demon Deacons (13–14).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-24	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 70–68	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-01	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 55–73	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-02	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 70–77	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-06	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 93–78	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-09	vs Temple Owls	L 79–86	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-16	vs App State Mountaineers	W 83–71	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-20	at Pennsylvania Quakers	L 66–88	The Palestra
1978-12-22	at Richmond Spiders	W 93–89 (2OTOT)	Robins Center
1978-12-30	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 88–59	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 75–88	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06	at Maryland Terrapins	W 66–60	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-01-10	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 59–56	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-13	at Clemson Tigers	L 66–71 (2OTOT)	Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-01-18	at Duke Blue Devils	L 69–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-01-20	vs Rollins	W 100–79	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-22	neutral Davidson Wildcats	L 72–75	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-01-25	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 69–76	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 69–67 (OTOT)	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-31	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 60–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-03	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 76–83	University Hall
1979-02-07	vs Clemson Tigers	L 74–85	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-10	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 60–56	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-15	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 77–69	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-20	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 53–54	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-24	at NC State Wolfpack	L 66–90	Reynolds Coliseum
1979-03-01	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 56–58	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1979-01-03: Virginia Cavaliers handled Wake Forest Demon Deacons 88–75. Lee Baker led the winners with 22 points. Alvis Rogers had 16 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1979-02-03: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest 83–76. Mike Owens led the winners with 21 points. Frank Johnson had 27 for Wake Forest.

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