NC State Heads To South Bend To Take On Notre Dame

On Saturday seventeenth ranked NC State will look to bounce back from their loss when they visit South Bend where they will take on Notre Dame who like NC State will look to bounce back from their loss earlier this week.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 14-3 while they’re 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Notre Dame meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 11-6 while they’re 1-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for NC State’s previous game, They lost to Wake Forest in Winston Salem.

The 17th-ranked NC State men's basketball team overcame a 22-point deficit and tied the game midway through the second half but could not complete the comback, falling to Wake Forest, 71-67, Tuesday night inside the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
With the loss, NC State falls to 14-3 on the season and 2-2 in ACC action. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
Torin Dorn led the Wolfpack in scoring for the seventh time this season, tallying a game-best 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting. A baseline jumper in the first half made the Wolfpack senior the 52nd player in program history to score 1,000 points in his NC State career. C.J. Bryce joined him in double figures with 17 points, 12 of those coming in the second half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
The Pack trailed by as many as 22 points (51-29) in the second half but used a 15-0 run that spanned over five minutes of the second half to tie the score at 58 with 7:46 remaining in the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
After tying the score for the first time since the 12:01 mark of the first half, NC State went on to miss its next eight attempts from the field, and Wake Forest shot 5-of-6 from the free throw line over the final 3:09 to ice away the game. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
The Wolfpack entered the game leading the ACC in field goal percentage (.507) but shot just 27-of-73 (.370) as a team Tuesday night, its worst shooting performance of the season. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx
 
NC State led by as many as six points early in the first half, but Wake Forest hit a pair of free throws at the 11:46 mark to take a 16-14 lead. The free throws started a 12-2 run by Wake Forest that built up a double-digit lead for the Demon Deacons.
 
A scoring drought for the Pack that lasted the final 4:20 of the first half gave Wake Forest a 42-27 lead at the half, the Wolfpack's biggest halftime deficit under head coach Kevin Keatts.
 
NC State outscored Wake Forest 40-29 in the second half and tied the score on one occasion in the final 20 minutes of play. Despite turning the ball over just nine times, NC State's second-fewest number of turnovers this season, the Pack could not regain a lead over the Demon Deacons. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-packs-comeback-at-wake-forest-falls-short.aspx

Like NC State, Notre Dame lost their previous game as they lost to North Carolina in Chapel Hill the same night NC State lost to Wake Forest.

Notre Dame (11-6, 1-3 ACC) went toe-to-toe with No. 13/15 North Carolina (13-4, 3-1 ACC) on the road Tuesday evening but the Tar Heels made enough plays down the stretch to come away with a 75-69 win. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

Junior John Mooney turned in a big performance for the Irish, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-high 19 rebounds for his ACC-best ninth double-double. Freshman Prentiss Hubb scored a career-high 18 points and sophomore D.J. Harvey added 15.”according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish knocked down six shots from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes of play to take a 36-33 lead over the Tar Heels into the halftime intermission. Freshman Nate Laszewski buried a three right before the halftime buzzer to cap an 8-0 run to finish the half. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

Notre Dame limited UNC's high-powered offense to just two fast break points in the first frame and the Irish offense was very balanced, as all eight players who saw action scored. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

Hubb knocked down a three-pointer to begin the second stanza, giving the Irish their largest lead of the night at 39-33. The Tar Heels managed to claw back and level the score at 45-45 with 16 minutes left in regulation. Over the next 10 minutes of action the lead changed hands nine times, with the hosts taking the lead for good at 60-58 off a made three-pointer. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

The Irish hung around in the final minutes but were unable to put a run together and fell by a final score of 75-69. “according to https://und.com/news/2019/1/15/mens-basketball-13-15-tar-heels-pull-away-late-in-win-over-notre-dame.aspx

Tip-off is set for 2:00pm from Purcell Pavilion At The Joyce Center. The game will be televised on Raycom Sports.