1979-80 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 13-14 (4-10 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. Simple Rating System: 8.63.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 1–7 on the road, and 0–3 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 69.2 points per game and allowed 67.9 (+1.3 per game). The most lopsided win was 88–58 over Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 4, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 82–61 to Duke Blue Devils on Jan 30, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (66–67).

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .481 winning percentage ranks 75th. Previous season: 1978-79 Forest Demon Deacons (12–15). Next season: 1980-81 Forest Demon Deacons (22–7).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 70–72	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-01	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 65–70	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-04	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 88–58	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-08	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 87–58	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-15	at Temple Owls	L 69–74	McGonigle Hall
1979-12-19	vs Richmond Spiders	W 92–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-22	vs American University Eagles	W 81–72	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-02	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 59–64	University Hall
1980-01-05	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 76–84	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-09	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 68–72	Carmichael Auditorium
1980-01-12	vs Clemson Tigers	W 86–83	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 66–67	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-01-19	vs App State Mountaineers	W 87–61	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-23	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 61–73	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-26	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 67–59	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-30	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 61–82	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-02	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 79–77	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-06	at Clemson Tigers	L 69–86	Littlejohn Coliseum
1980-02-09	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 69–56	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-11	at NC State Wolfpack	L 40–52	Reynolds Coliseum
1980-02-13	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 61–53	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-16	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 49–48	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-20	at Maryland Terrapins	L 77–83	Cole Fieldhouse
1980-02-23	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 41–44	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-28	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 62–75	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1980-01-02: Behind Jeff Lamp's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 64–59. Mike Helms had 15 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Alvis Rogers grabbed 15 rebounds.

1980-02-02: Wake Forest Demon Deacons survived Virginia Cavaliers 79–77 as Guy Morgan scored a team-high 21. Jeff Lamp had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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