1980-81 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results
The 1980-81 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 22-7 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.29.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 9–1 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 72.9 points per game and allowed 65.2 (+7.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 29, 1980 to Jan 17, 1981. The most lopsided win was 87–57 over NC State Wolfpack on Dec 5, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 74–60 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 22, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (65–66).
Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .759 winning percentage ranks 10th. Previous season: 1979-80 Forest Demon Deacons (13–14). Next season: 1981-82 Forest Demon Deacons (21–9).
Game-by-game results (25 games)
Game recaps
1981-01-28: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 83–73 as Lee Raker scored a team-high 25. Frank Johnson had 28 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Ralph Sampson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1981-02-25: Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Virginia Cavaliers 73–66. Frank Johnson led the winners with 22 points. Jeff Lamp had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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