Sport: | basketball |
Year: | 1976–77 |
Prev Year: | 1975–76 |
Next Year: | 1977–78 |
Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Short Conf: | ACC |
Aprank: | 9 |
Record: | 22–8 |
Conf Record: | 8–4 |
Head Coach: | Carl Tacy |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Arena: | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
Tourney Result: | Elite Eight |
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.
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See main article: 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [3]