The 1981-82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 21-9 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.41.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-28 | at Richmond Spiders | L 61–64 | Robins Center |
| 1981-12-05 | vs American University Eagles | W 66–63 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-12-08 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 82–63 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-12-12 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 68–65 | MECCA Arena |
| 1981-12-19 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 79–57 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-12-21 | vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks | W 98–72 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-12-28 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 64–70 | |
| 1981-12-29 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 76–68 | |
| 1982-01-02 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 74–56 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-01-09 | at Clemson Tigers | W 68–54 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1982-01-13 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 58–48 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-01-16 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 50–52 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-01-21 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | W 55–48 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-01-23 | vs Rider Broncs | W 92–56 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-01-27 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 66–69 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-01-31 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 49–48 | |
| 1982-02-03 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 56–61 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1982-02-06 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 53–38 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-02-10 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 94–76 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-02-13 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 86–71 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1982-02-17 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 51–69 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-02-20 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 48–42 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-02-24 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 66–84 | University Hall |
| 1982-02-27 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 50–46 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1982-03-05 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 88–53 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-03-06 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | L 49–51 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-03-11 | neutral Old Dominion Monarchs | W 74–57 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1982-03-13 | neutral Memphis Tigers | L 55–56 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
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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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