1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 22–8 (8–4 ACC) |
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Home arena | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1975–76 1977–78 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 North Carolina† | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Wake Forest | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 22 | – | 6 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1977 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Carl Tacy, the team played home games at Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After finishing second in the ACC regular season standings, the Demon Deacons made a quick exit from the ACC tournament. Wake Forest regrouped after receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Midwest Regional Final before losing to eventual National champion Marquette.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 26, 1976* | vs. Duke Big Four Tournament | W 81–80 | 1–0 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
Nov 27, 1976* | vs. No. 3 North Carolina Big Four Tournament | W 97–96 | 2–0 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 1, 1976* | No. 14 | East Tennessee State | W 94–63 | 3–0 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
Feb 26, 1977 | at NC State | L 85–91 | 20–6 (8–4) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | |||||||
ACC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 3, 1977* | Virginia Quarterfinals | L 57–59 | 20–7 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1977* | No. 9 | vs. No. 8 Arkansas First round | W 86–80 | 21–7 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
Mar 17, 1977* | No. 9 | vs. Southern Illinois Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 86–81[2] | 22–7 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
Mar 19, 1977* | No. 9 | vs. No. 7 Marquette Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight | L 68–82 | 22–8 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men 's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Marquette Advances With Wake Forest". The New York Times. March 18, 1977. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.