The 2021–22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Demon Deacons were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. The Demon Deacons finished the season 25–10 overall and 13–7 in ACC play, to finish in fifth place. They lost to

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in the Second Round of the ACC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT, where they defeated

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and VCU in the first two rounds. Their season then ended in a quarterfinal loss to

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Previous season

The

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finished 2020–21 season 6–16, 3–15 in ACC play, to finish in fourteenth place. They lost to Notre Dame in the First Round of the ACC tournament. They were not invited to either the NCAA tournament or NIT.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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