1981-82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 67.0 points per game and allowed 59.2 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 5, 1981 to Dec 21, 1981. The most lopsided win was 92–56 over Rider Broncs on Jan 23, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 69–51 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Feb 17, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arkansas Razorbacks (49–48).

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .700 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1980-81 Forest Demon Deacons (22–7). Next season: 1982-83 Forest Demon Deacons (20–12).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

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)

Game recaps

1982-01-27: Virginia Cavaliers edged Wake Forest Demon Deacons 69–66. Tim Mullen led the winners with 21 points. Jim Johnstone had 19 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1982-01-31: Behind Mike Helms's 14 points, Wake Forest held off Arkansas Razorbacks 49–48. Darrell Walker had 24 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1982-02-24: Behind Ralph Sampson's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Wake Forest Demon Deacons 84–66. John Toms had 17 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Ralph Sampson grabbed 20 rebounds.

1982-03-06: Virginia Cavaliers survived Wake Forest Demon Deacons 51–49 as Jimmy Miller scored a team-high 10. Mike Helms had 16 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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