Hill, Middlebrooks lead last-minute rally and N.C. State edges Notre Dame 66-65
AP
Jan 08, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Ben Middlebrooks made the go-ahead free throw with 11 seconds left to cap N.C. State's rally from a late seven-point deficit and the Wolfpack defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66-65 on Wednesday night.
Marcus Hill's layup with 1:07 remaining tied the score and Middlebrooks made 1 of 2 free throws nearly a minute later to put the Wolfpack ahead for the first time since 7:40 remained in the second half. Notre Dame's Markus Burton missed a jumper and Hill rebounded as time ran out.
A 3-pointer by Braeden Shrewsberry gave Notre Dame a seven-point lead with 3 1/2 minutes remaining but the Fighting Irish managed only two points the rest of the way.
Dontrez Styles started N.C. State's rally with a 3-pointer and Hill's layup made it a two-point game with 2 1/2 minutes left. Matt Allocco then made two free throws for Notre Dame before the Wolfpack scored the game's final five points.
Nine of the game’s starters reached double-digits in scoring.
Hill scored 15 points, Jayden Taylor 14, Middlebrooks 11 and Styles 10 for N.C. State (9-6, 2-2 ACC).
Burton scored 15 points, Tae Davis 14, Shrewsberry 13, Allocco 11 and Kebba Njie added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Notre Dame (7-8, 1-3).
There were five lead changes in a 2 1/2-minute stretch late in the first half before Notre Dame went on an 11-0 run to lead 33-23 with a little over a minute remaining. Notre Dame led 33-26 at the break.
N.C. State, which took an 11-10 lead in the series with Notre Dame, hosts North Carolina on Saturday. Up next for Notre Dame is a trip to No. 4 Duke on Saturday.
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1st Half
ND
Fighting Irish
33
NCST
Wolfpack
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kebba Njie vs. Ben Middlebrooks (Wolfpack gains possession)
19:47
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
19:45
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
19:25
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
19:23
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
19:15
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
19:13
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
18:59
Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
18:57
Tae Davis defensive rebound
18:43
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
18:41
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
18:30
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
18:28
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
18:14
Michael O'Connell personal foul
18:01
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Kebba Njie assists)
3-0
17:38
Ben Middlebrooks turnover (Braeden Shrewsberry steals)
17:28
Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (Jayden Taylor steals)
17:21
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
3-2
17:00
Kebba Njie turnover (bad pass)
16:42
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
16:40
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
16:28
Dontrez Styles blocks Kebba Njie's two point layup
16:26
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
16:24
Jump ball. Jayden Taylor vs. Matt Allocco (Fighting Irish gains possession)
16:24
Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Matt Allocco steals)
16:14
Tae Davis turnover (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield steals)
16:01
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot
3-4
15:33
+2
Markus Burton makes two point layup
5-4
15:16
+3
Michael O'Connell makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists)
5-7
14:48
Tae Davis misses three point jump shot
14:46
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
14:34
+2
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield makes two point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists)
5-9
14:09
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point layup (Markus Burton assists)
7-9
13:34
Dontrez Styles turnover (bad pass)
13:34
TV timeout
13:19
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
13:17
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield defensive rebound
13:17
Kebba Njie personal foul
13:06
+3
Breon Pass makes three point jump shot (Brandon Huntley-Hatfield assists)
7-12
12:44
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
12:42
Ismaël Diouf defensive rebound
12:22
Kebba Njie blocks Brandon Huntley-Hatfield's two point layup
12:20
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
12:13
+2
Markus Burton makes two point jump shot
9-12
11:54
Breon Pass misses three point jump shot
11:52
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
11:43
Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
11:41
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
11:35
Kebba Njie misses two point layup
11:33
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
11:26
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point layup
11-12
11:24
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
11:18
Wolfpack offensive rebound
11:18
TV timeout
11:06
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
11:04
Tae Davis defensive rebound
10:39
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Nikita Konstantynovskyi draws the foul)
10:39
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:39
Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:39
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
10:24
+3
Dontrez Styles makes three point jump shot (Dennis Parker Jr. assists)
11-15
10:04
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-15
10:04
Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:04
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
9:52
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:50
Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound
9:42
Markus Burton turnover (Jayden Taylor steals)
9:38
Markus Burton personal foul
9:38
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-16
9:38
Dennis Parker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38
Tae Davis defensive rebound
9:11
J.R. Konieczny turnover (traveling)
8:47
Michael O'Connell misses two point layup
8:45
Ismaël Diouf offensive rebound
8:38
+2
Ismaël Diouf makes two point layup
12-18
8:19
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
14-18
7:54
TV timeout
7:45
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
7:43
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
7:16
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
17-18
7:00
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
6:58
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
6:34
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
20-18
5:57
+3
Marcus Hill makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
20-21
5:41
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
22-21
5:25
Markus Burton personal foul
5:14
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists)
22-23
5:00
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Markus Burton assists)
24-23
4:36
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses three point jump shot
4:34
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
4:22
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
4:20
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
4:10
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
4:08
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
4:07
Tae Davis personal foul
3:54
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
3:52
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield offensive rebound
3:43
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass)
3:43
TV timeout
3:32
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
26-23
3:16
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Julian Roper II steals)
2:49
Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
2:47
Tae Davis offensive rebound
2:42
+2
Julian Roper II makes two point layup (Tae Davis assists)
28-23
2:42
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
2:29
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
2:27
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
2:03
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
31-23
1:34
Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
1:32
Julian Roper II defensive rebound
1:13
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-23
1:13
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-23
0:55
+3
Marcus Hill makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)
33-26
0:30
Julian Roper II misses two point layup
0:28
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
0:21
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
0:19
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
0:11
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
0:11
Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (Breon Pass steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ND
Fighting Irish
32
NCST
Wolfpack
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
33-28
19:19
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
19:17
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point jump shot
33-30
18:54
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
36-30
18:28
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
18:26
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Markus Burton makes two point layup
38-30
17:48
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
17:46
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
17:37
Tae Davis misses two point layup
17:35
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
17:15
Dontrez Styles misses two point jump shot
17:13
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
17:05
Markus Burton misses two point layup
17:03
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
16:58
Matt Allocco shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
16:58
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-31
16:58
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:58
Tae Davis defensive rebound
16:43
Ben Middlebrooks blocks Tae Davis's two point jump shot
16:41
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
16:33
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (Michael O'Connell assists)
38-33
16:18
Ben Middlebrooks blocks Kebba Njie's two point layup
16:16
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
16:07
Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
16:05
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
15:58
Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
15:56
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
15:49
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point layup
40-33
15:28
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:26
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
15:17
Ben Middlebrooks blocks Markus Burton's two point layup
15:15
Dennis Parker Jr. defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)
40-36
15:07
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
15:07
TV timeout
14:39
+2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot
42-36
14:15
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
42-38
13:52
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Tae Davis assists)
44-38
13:34
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Breon Pass assists)
44-41
13:03
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
47-41
12:43
Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
12:41
Tae Davis defensive rebound
12:33
Markus Burton misses two point layup
12:31
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
12:18
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
12:16
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
12:07
Dennis Parker Jr. blocks Tae Davis's two point layup
12:05
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
11:56
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists)
47-44
11:37
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
11:35
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
11:32
TV timeout
11:17
+2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point layup (Julian Roper II assists)
49-44
11:02
TV timeout
10:49
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
49-46
10:49
Julian Roper II shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
10:49
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-47
10:26
Michael O'Connell personal foul
10:15
Markus Burton turnover (traveling)
9:59
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield misses two point hook shot
9:57
Tae Davis defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
51-47
9:32
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
9:30
Dontrez Styles offensive rebound
9:24
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
9:22
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
9:02
Tae Davis turnover (Ben Middlebrooks steals)
8:55
+2
Ben Middlebrooks makes two point layup
51-49
8:28
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
8:26
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Michael O'Connell makes two point layup
51-51
8:03
Breon Pass shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
8:03
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-51
8:03
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-51
7:43
+3
Ben Middlebrooks makes three point jump shot (Marcus Hill assists)
53-54
7:20
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup (Markus Burton assists)
55-54
7:20
Michael O'Connell shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
7:20
TV timeout
7:20
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-54
7:03
Kebba Njie personal foul
7:01
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
6:59
Wolfpack offensive rebound
6:51
Kebba Njie blocks Marcus Hill's two point layup
6:49
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
6:31
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists)
59-54
6:00
Jayden Taylor turnover (J.R. Konieczny steals)
5:40
Fighting Irish turnover (5-second violation)
5:16
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
5:14
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
4:55
Markus Burton turnover (Breon Pass steals)
4:47
Michael O'Connell turnover (Braeden Shrewsberry steals)
4:37
Ben Middlebrooks shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
4:37
Markus Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:37
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-54
4:21
Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul
4:18
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-55
4:18
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-56
3:57
Breon Pass personal foul
3:57
TV timeout
3:41
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
63-56
3:11
+3
Dontrez Styles makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
63-59
3:08
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
2:51
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul
2:38
Dontrez Styles blocks Tae Davis's two point layup
2:36
Breon Pass defensive rebound
2:30
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
63-61
2:06
Marcus Hill personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
2:06
+1
Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-61
2:06
+1
Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-61
1:54
Dontrez Styles misses three point jump shot
1:52
Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
1:45
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
1:45
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-62
1:45
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-63
1:19
Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
1:17
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
1:09
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup (Breon Pass assists)
65-65
0:43
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
0:41
Breon Pass defensive rebound
0:33
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:11
Tae Davis shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
