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Notre Dame @ NC State

Current Records: Notre Dame 15-7; NC State 10-13

What to Know

The NC State Wolfpack and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are even-steven against one another since March of 2016 (4-4), but not for long. NC State and the Fighting Irish will face off in an ACC battle at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at PNC Arena. Notre Dame will be strutting in after a victory while NC State will be stumbling in from a defeat.

NC State came up short against the Syracuse Orange on Wednesday, falling 89-82. NC State's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of guard Dereon Seabron, who had 17 points and five assists along with eight rebounds, and guard Terquavion Smith, who shot 7-for-15 from downtown and finished with 25 points and six boards.

Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Wednesday Notre Dame sidestepped the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes for a 68-64 win. The Fighting Irish's forward Paul Atkinson looked sharp as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Wolfpack are expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 2-9 against the spread when favored.

NC State is now 10-13 while Notre Dame sits at 15-7. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: NC State ranks 17th in college basketball when it comes to turnovers per game, with only 10.2 on average. Less enviably, Notre Dame is stumbling into the matchup with the 29th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.9 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Arena -- Raleigh, North Carolina
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $38.78

Odds

The Wolfpack are a slight 1-point favorite against the Fighting Irish, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

NC State and Notre Dame both have four wins in their last eight games.

  • Jan 26, 2022 - Notre Dame 73 vs. NC State 65
  • Mar 03, 2021 - NC State 80 vs. Notre Dame 69
  • Jan 08, 2020 - NC State 73 vs. Notre Dame 68
  • Jan 19, 2019 - NC State 77 vs. Notre Dame 73
  • Feb 03, 2018 - NC State 76 vs. Notre Dame 58
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Notre Dame 88 vs. NC State 58
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Notre Dame 81 vs. NC State 72
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Notre Dame 89 vs. NC State 75

Injury Report for NC State

  • Greg Gantt: Game-Time Decision (Abdomen)
  • Ebenezer Dowuona: Game-Time Decision (Lower Leg)
  • Manny Bates: Out for the Season (Shoulder)
  • Ernest Ross: Out for the Season (Ankle)

Injury Report for Notre Dame

  • Robby Carmody: Out (Kneecap)
  • Elijah Taylor: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)