NC State Lost To Wake Forest In Winston -Salem Saturday 77-59 In Their Only Match Up Of 2024-2025 Regular Season

NC State lost to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Saturday 77-59 in their only match up of 2024-2025 regular season.

As a team NC State allowed, let Wake Forest shoot 54.9 % on field goals , 37.5 % on 3 pointers , 78.9 % on free throws. two players scored in double figures. Those players were. Tre’Von Spillers, Hunter Sallis, Juke Harris who were 6-7 on field goals , 0-1 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 4 blocks, 12 points.. 8-14 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 3 assists , 1 steal, 20 points 6-8 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 4-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 3 assists , 20 points

As NC State lost the only match up of 2024-2025 regular season NC State shot 40% on field goals , 30.8 % on 3 pointers , 71.4 % on free throws. Three players scored in double figures. Marcus Hill was 7-12 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds , 3 assists, 14 points. Michael O’Connell was 4-10 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds , 2 assists, 1 steal , 10 points. Dontrez Styles was 3-8 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 5-7 on free throws to go along with 10 reboiunds , 11 points.According to espn app

Following NC State’s 77-59 loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem in their only match up of 2024-2025 regular season Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about how NC State played defensively!

“I think we have to get connected defensively,”This particular group is having too many breakdowns. … We’ve got so many new pieces. Now, I get it. So many other people do, too, but we’re still trying to learn each other, and we got to learn each other really quick.”

According to Jadyn-Watson Fisher News & Observer article Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article297751698.html#storylink=cpy

NC State is now going to prepare to host Notre Dame who like them lost to an Atlantic Coast Conference foe, opponent in North Carolina on Saturday in South Bend 74-73 as a team Notre Dame shot 43.9 % on field goals , 30.4 % on 3 pointers , 76.2 % on free throws. three players scored in double figures. Tae Davis was 6-14 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 5-8 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal 17 points. Braeden Shrewsberry the son of Notre Dame Head Micah Shrewsberry was 6-15 on field goals , 4-11 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 1 assists , 16 points. Marcus Burton was 7-14 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along 2 assists, 23 points.

Following Notre Dame being knocked by North Carolina Saturday in South Bend Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry had this to say about the 74-73 loss to North Carolina in South Bend!

“I let them down at the end,” (referring to fans, his players)I’ll get better from this, and I’ll grow from this.” 

That’s a lot to own. He must own it. 

According to Tom Noie article in South Bend Tribune ttps://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/01/04/notre-dame-mens-basketball-cant-close-out-a-getable-game-against-north-carolina/77197485007/

Tip off is set for 7:00pm on Wednesday from Lenevo Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPNU!

Though,

Who is commentating is to be determined!