Wake Forest

Heartbreak#5603.6

Atlantic Coast · Winston Salem, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

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The Heartbreak Index3.6 · #560

The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1906

3.6

Heartbreak

#560

of 1,138 clubs

#47

in CBB

2.4

agony · 1.1 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19066.6
First CBB final appearance since 19061.3

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1962 · playoff run died early, 1996 · playoff run died early, 1984 · playoff run died early, 1961

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1660-1336

All-time

0.554

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Wake Forest’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#19 Wake Forest 73-71 #4 DePaul (OT)

St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri

Sweet 16

1984 · Mar 23, 1984 · Regional Semifinals

1.78

Game Score

#8 Wake Forest 62-68 Auburn

St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

2003 · Mar 23, 2003 · Second Round

1.66

Game Score

#17 Wake Forest 80-84 #5 St. Joseph's

Continental Airlines Arena, New York, New Jersey

Sweet 16

2004 · Mar 25, 2004 · Regional Semifinals

1.57

Game Score

#9 Wake Forest 66-72 #21 Stanford

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

1997 · Mar 16, 1997 · Second Round

1.57

Game Score

#15 Wake Forest 78-73 #3 St. Bonaventure

Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina

1961 · Mar 17, 1961 · Second Round

1.53

Game Score

#12 Wake Forest 69-84 Cleveland State

American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

2009 · Mar 20, 2009 · First Round

1.50

Game Score

#5 Wake Forest 105-111 West Virginia (2OT)

Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio

2005 · Mar 19, 2005 · Second Round

1.45

Game Score

#3 Wake Forest 66-71 #14 Oklahoma State

Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey

Sweet 16

1995 · Mar 24, 1995 · Regional Semifinals

1.45

Game Score

#9 Wake Forest 86-80 #18 Arkansas

Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1977 · Mar 12, 1977 · First Round

1.42

Game Score

Wake Forest 81-80 Texas (OT)

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

2010 · Mar 18, 2010 · First Round

1.41

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 23, 1984	1984	Regional Semifinals	#19 Wake Forest 73-71 #4 DePaul (OT) St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri Sweet 16	1.78
2	Mar 23, 2003	2003	Second Round	#8 Wake Forest 62-68 Auburn St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida	1.66
3	Mar 25, 2004	2004	Regional Semifinals	#17 Wake Forest 80-84 #5 St. Joseph's Continental Airlines Arena, New York, New Jersey Sweet 16	1.57
4	Mar 16, 1997	1997	Second Round	#9 Wake Forest 66-72 #21 Stanford McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	1.57
5	Mar 17, 1961	1961	Second Round	#15 Wake Forest 78-73 #3 St. Bonaventure Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina	1.53
6	Mar 20, 2009	2009	First Round	#12 Wake Forest 69-84 Cleveland State American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida	1.50
7	Mar 19, 2005	2005	Second Round	#5 Wake Forest 105-111 West Virginia (2OT) Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio	1.45
8	Mar 24, 1995	1995	Regional Semifinals	#3 Wake Forest 66-71 #14 Oklahoma State Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey Sweet 16	1.45
9	Mar 12, 1977	1977	First Round	#9 Wake Forest 86-80 #18 Arkansas Lloyd Noble Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.42
10	Mar 18, 2010	2010	First Round	Wake Forest 81-80 Texas (OT) New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana	1.41

Season by season

2027 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#61

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

21-11

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#72

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

21-14

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#31

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

19-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

25-10

Conf record

13-7

—

SRS

#32

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

6-16

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#135

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

13-18

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#97

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

11-20

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

11-20

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#82

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

19-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#36

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Wake Forest

Atlantic Coast

Record

11-20

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#98

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Wake Forest	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	Wake Forest	18-17	Atlantic Coast	7-11		#61		NIT
2025	Wake Forest	21-11	Atlantic Coast	13-7		#72
2024	Wake Forest	21-14	Atlantic Coast	11-9		#31		NIT
2023	Wake Forest	19-14	Atlantic Coast	10-10		#80
2022	Wake Forest	25-10	Atlantic Coast	13-7		#32		NIT
2021	Wake Forest	6-16	Atlantic Coast	3-15		#135
2020	Wake Forest	13-18	Atlantic Coast	6-14		#97
2019	Wake Forest	11-20	Atlantic Coast	4-14		#144
2018	Wake Forest	11-20	Atlantic Coast	4-14		#82
2017	Wake Forest	19-14	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#36	11	NCAA tournament
2016	Wake Forest	11-20	Atlantic Coast	2-16		#98
2015	Wake Forest	13-19	Atlantic Coast	5-13		#101
2014	Wake Forest	17-16	Atlantic Coast	6-12		#94
2013	Wake Forest	13-18	Atlantic Coast	6-12		#119
2012	Wake Forest	13-18	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#168
2011	Wake Forest	8-24	Atlantic Coast	1-15		#219
2010	Wake Forest	20-11	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#51	9	NCAA tournament
2009	Wake Forest	24-7	Atlantic Coast	11-5	#12	#19	4	NCAA tournament
2008	Wake Forest	17-13	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#61
2007	Wake Forest	15-16	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#81
2006	Wake Forest	17-17	Atlantic Coast	3-13		#68		NIT
2005	Wake Forest	27-6	Atlantic Coast	13-3	#5	#8	2	NCAA tournament
2004	Wake Forest	21-10	Atlantic Coast	9-7	#17	#14	4	Sweet 16
2003	Wake Forest	25-6	Atlantic Coast ★	13-3	#8	#17	2	NCAA tournament
2002	Wake Forest	21-13	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#22	7	NCAA tournament
2001	Wake Forest	19-11	Atlantic Coast	8-8	#23	#8	7	NCAA tournament
2000	Wake Forest	22-14	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#32		NIT
1999	Wake Forest	17-14	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#54		NIT
1998	Wake Forest	16-14	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#51		NIT
1997	Wake Forest	24-7	Atlantic Coast	11-5	#9	#7	3	NCAA tournament
1996	Wake Forest	26-6	Atlantic Coast ◆	12-4	#9	#12	2	Elite Eight
1995	Wake Forest	26-6	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-4	#3	#9	1	Sweet 16
1994	Wake Forest	21-12	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#33	5	NCAA tournament
1993	Wake Forest	21-9	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#16	#16	5	Sweet 16
1992	Wake Forest	17-12	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#31	9	NCAA tournament
1991	Wake Forest	19-11	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#30	5	NCAA tournament
1990	Wake Forest	12-16	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#66
1989	Wake Forest	13-15	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#60
1988	Wake Forest	10-18	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#104
1987	Wake Forest	14-15	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#69
1986	Wake Forest	8-21	Atlantic Coast	0-14		#121
1985	Wake Forest	15-14	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#39		NIT
1984	Wake Forest	23-9	Atlantic Coast	7-7	#19	#8	4	Elite Eight
1983	Wake Forest	20-12	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#36		NIT
1982	Wake Forest	21-9	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#18	#6	7	NCAA tournament
1981	Wake Forest	22-7	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#11	#11	4	NCAA tournament
1980	Wake Forest	13-14	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#37
1979	Wake Forest	12-15	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#64
1978	Wake Forest	19-10	Atlantic Coast	6-6		#18
1977	Wake Forest	22-8	Atlantic Coast	8-4	#9	#18		Elite Eight
1976	Wake Forest	17-10	Atlantic Coast	5-7		#15
1975	Wake Forest	13-13	Atlantic Coast	2-10		#36
1974	Wake Forest	13-13	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#32
1973	Wake Forest	12-15	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#88
1972	Wake Forest	8-18	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#73
1971	Wake Forest	16-10	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#25
1970	Wake Forest	14-13	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#51
1969	Wake Forest	18-9	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#22
1968	Wake Forest	5-21	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#123
1967	Wake Forest	9-18	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#90
1966	Wake Forest	8-18	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#97
1965	Wake Forest	12-15	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#67
1964	Wake Forest	16-11	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#50
1963	Wake Forest	16-10	Atlantic Coast	11-3		#46
1962	Wake Forest	22-9	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2		#17		Final Four
1961	Wake Forest	19-11	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-3		#21		Elite Eight
1960	Wake Forest	21-7	Atlantic Coast	12-2	#19	#9
1959	Wake Forest	10-14	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#81
1958	Wake Forest	6-17	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#108
1957	Wake Forest	19-9	Atlantic Coast	7-7	#18	#31
1956	Wake Forest	19-9	Atlantic Coast	10-4	#18	#26
1955	Wake Forest	17-10	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#33
1954	Wake Forest	17-12	Atlantic Coast	8-4		#47
1953	Wake Forest	19-6	Southern ◆	12-3	#15	#31		Sweet 16
1952	Wake Forest	10-19	Southern	7-9		#135
1951	Wake Forest	16-14	Southern	8-9		#122
1950	Wake Forest	14-16	Southern	11-8		#118
1949	Wake Forest	11-13	Southern	7-7
1948	Wake Forest	18-11	Southern	8-7
1947	Wake Forest	11-13	Southern	8-9
1946	Wake Forest	12-6	Southern	8-5
1945	Wake Forest	3-14	Southern	0-6
1943	Wake Forest	1-10	Southern	1-10
1942	Wake Forest	16-8	Southern	13-5
1941	Wake Forest	9-9	Southern	7-6
1940	Wake Forest	13-9	Southern	10-5
1939	Wake Forest	18-6	Southern ★	15-3				NCAA tournament
1938	Wake Forest	7-12	Southern	7-8
1937	Wake Forest	15-6	Southern	9-4
1936	Wake Forest	9-12	Independent
1935	Wake Forest	6-10	Independent
1934	Wake Forest	5-9	Independent
1933	Wake Forest	5-8	Independent
1932	Wake Forest	4-8	Independent
1931	Wake Forest	8-10	Independent
1930	Wake Forest	2-11	Independent
1929	Wake Forest	5-8	Independent
1928	Wake Forest	6-14	Independent
1927	Wake Forest	22-3	Independent
1926	Wake Forest	13-6	Independent
1925	Wake Forest	15-7	Independent
1924	Wake Forest	18-7	Independent
1923	Wake Forest	12-5	Independent
1922	Wake Forest	11-6	Independent
1921	Wake Forest	7-10	Independent
1920	Wake Forest	9-4	Independent
1919	Wake Forest	6-9	Independent
1918	Wake Forest	4-12	Independent
1917	Wake Forest	9-6	Independent
1916	Wake Forest	16-2	Independent
1915	Wake Forest	12-4	Independent
1914	Wake Forest	10-7	Independent
1913	Wake Forest	9-7	Independent
1912	Wake Forest	9-6	Independent
1911	Wake Forest	8-7	Independent
1910	Wake Forest	1-0	Independent
1909	Wake Forest	6-1	Independent
1908	Wake Forest	8-3	Independent
1907	Wake Forest	4-0	Independent
1906	Wake Forest	3-3	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

12 AP All-American selections.

Chris Paul2005

Josh Howard2003

Tim Duncan1997

Tim Duncan1996

Randolph Childress1995

Tim Duncan1995

Rodney Rogers1993

Rod Griffin1978

Rod Griffin1977

Len Chappell1962

Dick Hemric1955

Dickie Hemric1954

Year	Player
2005	Chris Paul
2003	Josh Howard
1997	Tim Duncan
1996	Tim Duncan
1995	Randolph Childress
1995	Tim Duncan
1993	Rodney Rogers
1978	Rod Griffin
1977	Rod Griffin
1962	Len Chappell
1955	Dick Hemric
1954	Dickie Hemric

NBA first-round picks

45 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jake LaRavia2022

Last college yr: 2022

John Collins2017

Last college yr: 2017

John Collins2017

Last college yr: 2016

Al-Farouq Aminu2010

Last college yr: 2010

James Johnson2009

Last college yr: 2009

Jeff Teague2009

Last college yr: 2009

Al-Farouq Aminu2010

Last college yr: 2009

James Johnson2009

Last college yr: 2008

Jeff Teague2009

Last college yr: 2008

Chris Paul2005

Last college yr: 2005

Chris Paul2005

Last college yr: 2004

Josh Howard2003

Last college yr: 2003

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2022	Jake LaRavia	2022
2017	John Collins	2017
2017	John Collins	2016
2010	Al-Farouq Aminu	2010
2009	James Johnson	2009
2009	Jeff Teague	2009
2010	Al-Farouq Aminu	2009
2009	James Johnson	2008
2009	Jeff Teague	2008
2005	Chris Paul	2005
2005	Chris Paul	2004
2003	Josh Howard	2003
2003	Josh Howard	2002
2003	Josh Howard	2001
2003	Josh Howard	2000
1997	Tim Duncan	1997
1997	Tim Duncan	1996
1995	Randolph Childress	1995
1997	Tim Duncan	1995
1995	Randolph Childress	1994
1997	Tim Duncan	1994
1993	Rodney Rogers	1993
1995	Randolph Childress	1993
1993	Rodney Rogers	1992
1993	Rodney Rogers	1991
1995	Randolph Childress	1991
1987	Tyrone Bogues	1987
1987	Tyrone Bogues	1986
1985	Kenny Green	1985
1987	Tyrone Bogues	1985
1985	Kenny Green	1984
1987	Tyrone Bogues	1984
1985	Kenny Green	1983
1981	Frank Johnson	1981
1981	Frank Johnson	1980
1981	Frank Johnson	1979
1978	Rod Griffin	1978
1981	Frank Johnson	1978
1978	Rod Griffin	1977
1981	Frank Johnson	1977
1978	Rod Griffin	1976
1978	Rod Griffin	1975
1962	Len Chappell	1962
1962	Len Chappell	1961
1962	Len Chappell	1960

The Heartbreak Index3.6 · #560▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index3.6 · #560