Notre Dame jumped to a 23-6 lead, then needed a second wind to rally past NC State, 69-57, Saturday in an ACC men’s basketball game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
The Irish (16-7, 9-3 ACC), winners of six of their last seven, finished the day alone in second place in the league standings after No. 9 Duke routed North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Miami fell at Virginia.
Notre Dame answered emphatically after falling behind 40-37 with 14:25 left in the second half, with a 24-6 burst, capped by a Prentiss Hubb 3-pointer at the 4:20 mark. And the Irish did so with Nate Laszewski on the bench.
The 6-foot-10 senior bumped legs early in the first half and suffered a lower-leg injury. He ended up with a blank stat line and five minutes logged.
"It's a bruise — so it's nothing structural,” ND coach Mike Brey said after the game. “So, hopefully, he should be back Wednesday (vs. Louisville)."
Notre Dame’s second-half zone defense befuddled the Wolfpack (10-14, 3-10), and Trey Wertz had a strong game off the bench for the Irish. He was one of five Irish double-figure scorers, with 12 points, and added three rebounds and two steals in an efficient 25 minutes.
Paul Atkinson Jr. (15 points/10 rebound) and Dane Goodwin (12/10) each had double-doubles for Notre Dame. Blake Wesley broke out of a shooting slump (7-of-13 from the field) and added 14 points, while Hubb scored 13, with three 3-pointers.
The Irish outshot NC State, 52.9% to 30%, but doubled the Wolfpack’s turnover total (14 to 7).
Next up for the Irish is a home date with slumping Louisville Wednesday night (7 p.m.; ESPNU). The Cardinals (11-12, 5-8) have lost five in a row and eight of their last nine.
BOX SCORE
Gameday thread below
NOTRE DAME 15-7, 8-3 ACC at NC STATE 10-13, 3-9
WHERE: PNC Arena | Raleigh, N.C.
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 5 | 3 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network | Play-by-Play: Wes Durham | Analyst: Dan Bonner
RADIO: Play-by-Play: Tony Simeone | Live locally on WSBT-AM 960/FM 96.1, worldwide on und.com.
LIVE STATS
NOTRE DAME PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
23 Dane Goodwin, SR, 6-4, 202’ Upper Arlington, Ohio
14.6 ppg 4.7 rpg .504 FG .490 3FG .881 FT
0 Blake Wesley, FR, 6-5, 185; South Bend, Ind.
14.1 ppg 3.3 rpg 2.7 APG 25 STL
20 Paul Atkinson Jr., GR, 6-9, 230; W. Palm Beach, Fla.
12.2 ppg 6.6 rpg .604 FG .774 FT 17 BLK
3 Prentiss Hubb, SR, 6-3, 176; Upper Marlboro, Md.
8.5 ppg 2.7 rpg 3.6 apg
14 Nate Laszewski, SR, 6-10, 235; Jupiter, Fla.
8.8 ppg 7.3 rpg .489 FG .444 3FG
The Irish (16-7, 9-3 ACC), winners of six of their last seven, finished the day alone in second place in the league standings after No. 9 Duke routed North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Miami fell at Virginia.
Notre Dame answered emphatically after falling behind 40-37 with 14:25 left in the second half, with a 24-6 burst, capped by a Prentiss Hubb 3-pointer at the 4:20 mark. And the Irish did so with Nate Laszewski on the bench.
The 6-foot-10 senior bumped legs early in the first half and suffered a lower-leg injury. He ended up with a blank stat line and five minutes logged.
"It's a bruise — so it's nothing structural,” ND coach Mike Brey said after the game. “So, hopefully, he should be back Wednesday (vs. Louisville)."
Notre Dame’s second-half zone defense befuddled the Wolfpack (10-14, 3-10), and Trey Wertz had a strong game off the bench for the Irish. He was one of five Irish double-figure scorers, with 12 points, and added three rebounds and two steals in an efficient 25 minutes.
Paul Atkinson Jr. (15 points/10 rebound) and Dane Goodwin (12/10) each had double-doubles for Notre Dame. Blake Wesley broke out of a shooting slump (7-of-13 from the field) and added 14 points, while Hubb scored 13, with three 3-pointers.
The Irish outshot NC State, 52.9% to 30%, but doubled the Wolfpack’s turnover total (14 to 7).
Next up for the Irish is a home date with slumping Louisville Wednesday night (7 p.m.; ESPNU). The Cardinals (11-12, 5-8) have lost five in a row and eight of their last nine.
BOX SCORE
Gameday thread below
NOTRE DAME 15-7, 8-3 ACC at NC STATE 10-13, 3-9
WHERE: PNC Arena | Raleigh, N.C.
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 5 | 3 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network | Play-by-Play: Wes Durham | Analyst: Dan Bonner
RADIO: Play-by-Play: Tony Simeone | Live locally on WSBT-AM 960/FM 96.1, worldwide on und.com.
LIVE STATS
NOTRE DAME PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
23 Dane Goodwin, SR, 6-4, 202’ Upper Arlington, Ohio
14.6 ppg 4.7 rpg .504 FG .490 3FG .881 FT
0 Blake Wesley, FR, 6-5, 185; South Bend, Ind.
14.1 ppg 3.3 rpg 2.7 APG 25 STL
20 Paul Atkinson Jr., GR, 6-9, 230; W. Palm Beach, Fla.
12.2 ppg 6.6 rpg .604 FG .774 FT 17 BLK
3 Prentiss Hubb, SR, 6-3, 176; Upper Marlboro, Md.
8.5 ppg 2.7 rpg 3.6 apg
14 Nate Laszewski, SR, 6-10, 235; Jupiter, Fla.
8.8 ppg 7.3 rpg .489 FG .444 3FG
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