NC State’s hot shooting from Thursday carried over into the first quarter on Friday afternoon, but unfortunately that’s also where it ended, and the Wolfpack run of ACC tournament titles is officially over.
The second quarter was rough all around, as neither team scored in the first four minutes. NC State managed only four points on 2-13 shooting in the period, and the Irish scored the final seven points of the half to take a three-point edge into the break.
Notre Dame started fast in the third quarter and State ended up playing from behind by 5-10 points for the bulk of the second half.