# 1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Carl Tacy, the team finished the season with an overall record of 23–9 (7–7 ACC) and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the Midwest region.

## Schedule and results

The Demon Deacons were an uncanny 6–1 in overtime games, including a win over #1 seed DePaul in the Sweet Sixteen.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 28, 1983* | | Furman | W 74–59 | 1–0 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 2, 1983* | | vs. Virginia Tech | W 88–80 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Dec 3, 1983* | | vs. Charlotte | W 77–55 | 3–0 | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Dec 6, 1983* | | Davidson | W 62–51 | 4–0 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 10, 1983* | | Appalachian State | W 72–46 | 5–0 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Dec 21, 1983* | No. 17 | at Marquette | W 71–65 $^{OT}$ | 6–0 | MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Dec 27, 1983* | No. 10 | vs. Auburn Gator Bowl Tournament | W 76–67 | 7–0 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida |
| Dec 28, 1983* | No. 10 | at Jacksonville Gator Bowl Tournament | W 57–54 | 8–0 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida |
| Dec 30, 1983* | No. 10 | at Rollins | W 112–74 | 9–0 | Winter Park, Florida |
| Jan 4, 1984* | No. 8 | Richmond | W 82–57 | 10–0 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 7, 1984 | No. 8 | at Georgia Tech | L 66–68 | 10–1 (0–1) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Jan 11, 1984* | No. 12 | William & Mary | W 80–53 | 11–1 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 14, 1984 | No. 12 | No. 1 North Carolina | L 62–70 | 11–2 (0–2) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 18, 1984 | No. 12 | vs. Duke | W 97–66 | 12–2 (1–2) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Jan 21, 1984 | No. 12 | at NC State | L 69–80 | 12–3 (1–3) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Jan 25, 1984 | No. 17 | at No. 1 North Carolina | L 63–100 | 12–4 (1–4) | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 28, 1984 | No. 17 | No. 19 Virginia | W 84–76 | 13–4 (2–4) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 2, 1984 | No. 15 | No. 18 Georgia Tech | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 14–4 (3–4) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 4, 1984 | No. 15 | at Clemson | W 76–72 $^{OT}$ | 15–4 (4–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| Feb 8, 1984 | No. 14 | No. 13 Maryland | W 90–87 $^{2OT}$ | 16–4 (5–4) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 11, 1984* | No. 14 | UNC Wilmington | W 64–50 | 17–4 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 15, 1984 | No. 13 | Clemson | W 68–57 | 18–4 (6–4) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 18, 1984 | No. 13 | at No. 19 Duke | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | 18–5 (6–5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb 22, 1984* | No. 15 | Monmouth | W 85–57 | 19–5 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb 26, 1984 | No. 15 | at Maryland | L 79–90 | 19–6 (6–6) | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland |
| Feb 29, 1984 | No. 17 | at Virginia | L 61–65 | 19–7 (6–7) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar 3, 1984 | No. 17 | NC State | W 84–75 | 20–7 (7–7) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 1984* | No. 19 | vs. Virginia ACC Tournament Quarterfinal | W 63–51 | 21–7 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Mar 10, 1984* | No. 19 | vs. No. 14 Maryland ACC Tournament Semifinal | L 64–66 | 21–8 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 18, 1984* | No. 19 | vs. Kansas Second Round | W 69–59 | 22–8 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Mar 23, 1984* | No. 19 | vs. No. 4 DePaul Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 73–71 $^{OT}$ | 23–8 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| Mar 25, 1984* | No. 19 | vs. No. 5 Houston Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight | L 63–68 | 23–9 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Coaches | Not released | Not released | — | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | — | 16 | — | — |