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1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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.

1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record22–8 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaWinston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

Roster edit

1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Skip Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Kingsport, Tennessee
G 14 Frank Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Summerfield, Florida
F 32 Rod Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Fairmont, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
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 edit

Main article: 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References edit

  1. ^ "1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men 's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marquette Advances With Wake Forest". The New York Times. March 18, 1977. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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