N.C. State’s Marcus Hill and Jayden Taylor react during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
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N.C. State edged past Notre Dame 66-65 to claim its second conference win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
Marcus Hill tied the game with just over a minute remaining, and Ben Middlebrooks sunk a free throw to lift the Wolfpack over the Irish.
N.C. State will host North Carolina on Saturday.
N.C. State’s Breon Pass reacts following the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Notre Dame’s Tae Davis and N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks battle for a rebound during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks is fouled by Notre Dame’s Tae Davis in the closing seconds of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Marcus Hill and Notre Dame’s Tae Davis scramble for a loose ball during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts gestures on the sidelines during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks saves the ball from going out of bounds during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor lunges for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell puts up a shot over Notre Dame’s Matt Allocco and Tae Davis during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Notre Dame’s Matt Allocco and N.C. State’s Brandon Huntley-Hatfield battle for a rebound during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Notre Dame’s Matt Allocco and N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor get tied up during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Breon Pass and Ben Middlebrooks contest a shot by Notre Dame’s Markus Burton during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell drives to the basket between Notre Dame’s Matt Allocco and Kebba Njie during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jayden Taylor drives past Notre Dame’s Braeden Shrewsberry during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Notre Dame’s Kebba Njie and N.C. State’s Ismael Diouf battle for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Marcus Hill claps his hands on defense during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ben Middlebrooks blocks a shot by Notre Dame’s Tae Davis during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Trey Parker and Breon Pass smile as they walk off the court following the Wolfpack’s 66-65 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published January 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM.
