1988-89 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 13-15 (3-11 in the ACC) under head coach Bob Staak. Simple Rating System: 8.12.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 6–6 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 76.3 points per game and allowed 76.5 (-0.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 30, 1988 to Dec 10, 1988. The most lopsided win was 101–62 over Campbell Fighting Camels on Dec 10, 1988; the heaviest defeat was 88–64 to Duke Blue Devils on Mar 10, 1989. The tightest finish was a 3-point win against Marquette Golden Eagles (70–67).

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1988-89's .464 winning percentage ranks 77th. Previous season: 1987-88 Forest Demon Deacons (10–18). Next season: 1989-90 Forest Demon Deacons (12–16).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1988-11-28	vs Richmond Spiders	L 61–74	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-11-30	at Davidson Wildcats	W 60–47	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1988-12-03	neutral Wyoming Cowboys	W 82–77
1988-12-07	vs Evansville Purple Aces	W 79–73	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-10	vs Campbell Fighting Camels	W 101–62	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1988-12-21	at Duke Blue Devils	L 88–94	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1988-12-27	neutral Fairfield Stags	W 75–59
1988-12-28	at New Mexico Lobos	L 71–76	University Arena
1989-01-02	at UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 72–61	Trask Coliseum
1989-01-04	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 70–50	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-07	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 75–84	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-11	neutral Stetson Hatters	W 84–73
1989-01-14	vs Clemson Tigers	L 71–75	Greensboro Coliseum
1989-01-18	at NC State Wolfpack	L 64–82	Reynolds Coliseum
1989-01-21	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 75–71	Greensboro Coliseum
1989-01-25	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 74–88	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-28	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 69–88	University Hall
1989-02-01	at East Tennessee State Buccaneers	L 94–98	Memorial Center
1989-02-04	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 70–67	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-06	vs Coppin State Eagles	W 69–52	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 70–75	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-16	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 76–99	Dean Smith Center
1989-02-18	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	W 88–83	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-02-22	at Clemson Tigers	L 83–94	Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-25	at Maryland Terrapins	W 75–61	Cole Fieldhouse
1989-03-01	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 72–81	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-04	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 103–110	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1989-03-10	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 64–88	The Omni

Game recaps

1988-12-28: New Mexico Lobos got past Wake Forest Demon Deacons 76–71 as Robbins, Rob scored a team-high 20. Sam, Anthony had 17 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1989-01-28: Virginia Cavaliers handled Wake Forest Demon Deacons 88–69. Richard Morgan led the winners with 25 points. Derrick McQueen had 18 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1989-03-01: Virginia Cavaliers got past Wake Forest Demon Deacons 81–72 as Richard Morgan scored a team-high 23. Cal Boyd had 16 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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