| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981-82 |
| Team: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 21–9 |
| Conf Record: | 9–5 |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Tourney Result: | Second round |
The 1981–82 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Carl Tacy, the team finished the season with an overall record of 21–9 (9–5 ACC) and received a bid to the NCAA tournament.
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season
|-!colspan=9 style=| ACC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament[2]