Saturday, February 5
Raleigh, NC
3 PM
NC State
10-14,3-10ACC
57
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69
Notre Dame
16-7,9-3ACC
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Notre Dame
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36
69
NC State
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57
Notre Dame Pulls Away in Second Half to Defeat Pack
2/5/2022 5:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NC State battled back to take lead in second half, but Notre Dame used a 24-6 run to retake control
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's basketball team battled back from an early hole to take the lead in the second half, but Notre Dame regained control of the game with a 24-6 run to pull away for a 69-57 win over the Pack Saturday afternoon.
NC State shot a season-low 29.9 percent from the field while Notre Dame shot 52.9 percent.
Notre Dame improves to 16-7, 9-3 in the ACC, while the Pack falls to 10-14, 3-10 in the ACC.
Terquavion Smith led the Pack in scoring for the third consecutive game, finishing with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
Dereon Seabron was one rebound short of a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Casey Morsell and Cam Hayes each finished with 11 points.
Notre Dame jumped out to an 11-0 lead as the Pack missed its first eight shots. Smith got NC State on the board with a three-pointer with 13:33 to play in the first half.
Notre Dame though responded to the Pack's first basket with a 12-3 run, taking its largest lead of the game, 23-6, on a Dane Goodwin basket with 8:39 to go in the opening half.
The Fighting Irish still led 27-12 with 6:05 remaining when NC State came to life. The Pack scored on five consecutive possessions to cut the deficit to 27-23. Notre Dame made a three to push the lead back to seven, but Seabron made a lay-up and Morsell knocked down a three to cut Notre Dame's lead to 33-28 at the break.
Notre Dame scored the first basket of the second half, but NC State went on a 12-2 run to take a 40-37 lead on two Seabron free throws with 14:26 to play.
The Fighting Irish drained a three on its next possession to tie the game at 40. The three by Trey Wertz was the start of a 24-6 run for Notre Dame that gave the Irish a 61-46 lead with 4:20 to play.
NC State managed to get within eight with 1:13 to play, but could get no closer as Notre Dame's Goodwin broke free for a lay-up to seal the win.
Paul Atkinson, Jr., led five Notre Dame players in double figures with 15 points.
NC State completes its three-game homestand Wednesday evening when it hosts Wake Forest. Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.
NC State shot a season-low 29.9 percent from the field while Notre Dame shot 52.9 percent.
Notre Dame improves to 16-7, 9-3 in the ACC, while the Pack falls to 10-14, 3-10 in the ACC.
Terquavion Smith led the Pack in scoring for the third consecutive game, finishing with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
Dereon Seabron was one rebound short of a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Casey Morsell and Cam Hayes each finished with 11 points.
Notre Dame jumped out to an 11-0 lead as the Pack missed its first eight shots. Smith got NC State on the board with a three-pointer with 13:33 to play in the first half.
Notre Dame though responded to the Pack's first basket with a 12-3 run, taking its largest lead of the game, 23-6, on a Dane Goodwin basket with 8:39 to go in the opening half.
The Fighting Irish still led 27-12 with 6:05 remaining when NC State came to life. The Pack scored on five consecutive possessions to cut the deficit to 27-23. Notre Dame made a three to push the lead back to seven, but Seabron made a lay-up and Morsell knocked down a three to cut Notre Dame's lead to 33-28 at the break.
Notre Dame scored the first basket of the second half, but NC State went on a 12-2 run to take a 40-37 lead on two Seabron free throws with 14:26 to play.
The Fighting Irish drained a three on its next possession to tie the game at 40. The three by Trey Wertz was the start of a 24-6 run for Notre Dame that gave the Irish a 61-46 lead with 4:20 to play.
NC State managed to get within eight with 1:13 to play, but could get no closer as Notre Dame's Goodwin broke free for a lay-up to seal the win.
Paul Atkinson, Jr., led five Notre Dame players in double figures with 15 points.
NC State completes its three-game homestand Wednesday evening when it hosts Wake Forest. Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.
Team Stats
ND
NCSU
FG%
.529
.299
3FG%
.353
.292
FT%
.818
.714
RB
38
34
TO
14
7
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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