The Wolfpack will return to action on Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024, at 9 p.m. against Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.

NC State returns to action Wednesday, Jan. 3 when it plays at Notre Dame. Tipoff against the Fighting Irish is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

The NC State men's basketball opens 2024 with a trip to Notre Dame to face the Fighting Irish on Wednesday night.

Tipoff at Purcell Pavilion is scheduled for 9 p.m. Fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.

NC State Series with Notre Dame
- Wednesday will be the 20th all-time meeting between the two programs. Notre Dame leads the all-time series, 10-9.
- The series is tied at six games apiece since the Fighting Irish joined the ACC prior to the 2013-14 season.
- The Pack is 5-4 all-time at Purcell Pavilion and Kevin Keatts is 5-3 against Notre Dame as head coach of the Pack.
- Last Meeting (Jan. 24, 2023): NC State beat Notre Dame, 85-82, inside PNC Arena behind 28 points from Jarkel Joiner. NC State only turned the ball over two times in the win over the Fighting Irish, tying a school record for the fewest in a single game. The Pack also had just two turnovers in a win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 13, 1991.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/2/mens-basketball-pack-opens-new-year-with-trip-to-notre-dame

On the road to South Bend 🛫 pic.twitter.com/zrtcLaL4Mb

— NC State Men's Basketball (@PackMensBball) January 2, 2024

North Carolina State at Notre Dame ACC Network, 9 p.m.

First game of 2024!

🆚 Notre Dame
🕘 9:00 PM
📍 South Bend, IN
📺 ACC Network #GoPack pic.twitter.com/gdmqmemHZ8

— NC State Men's Basketball (@PackMensBball) January 3, 2024

NC State at Notre Dame
Men's College Basketball
9 pm ET
ACC Network

@WesDurham (pbp) & Dan Bonner (analyst)

NC State at Notre Dame
Men’s College Basketball
9 pm ET
ACC Network @WesDurham (pbp) & Dan Bonner (analyst) #CBB #MBB

— Announcer Schedules (@announcerskeds) January 3, 2024

NC State men's basketball graduate forward DJ Burns, Jr., made a basket with 0.6 seconds remaining to give the Pack a 54-52 win over Notre Dame Wednesday night.

The bucket gave the Pack its only lead of the game as NC State ended the game on an 8-0 run.

A lay-up by Julian Roper gave the Fighting Irish a 46-35 lead with 10:16 to play, but Notre Dame would only score six points the rest of the way.

The Pack closed within 46-41 on two Mohamed Diarra free throws with 5:40 to go, but Markus Burton responded with a bucket to push the lead back to seven.

Jayden Taylor immediately responded with a three-pointer to cut the deficit to four, but Burton again responded with a basket to push the lead back to six.

Two Ben Middlebrooks free throws brought the Pack within four, 50-46, but Notre Dame again had a response as J.R. Konieczny scored with 2:10 to play to put Notre Dame up 52-46.

Casey Morsell made a driving lay-up with 1:58 to go to bring NC State back within four and the Pack forced a turnover on Notre Dame's ensuing possession and Taylor made two free throws on NC State's next offensive possession to bring NC State within two, 52-50, with 1:13 to play.

Notre Dame missed the front end of a one-on-one, but the Pack missed on the other end to give Notre Dame the ball back with 38 seconds to play.

The Fighting Irish travel with 26 seconds to go and Burns made a lay-up with 13 seconds to go to tie the game at 52.

Notre Dame got one final chance as the Pack was called for a foul, but the Irish again missed the front end of a one-on-one which allowed NC State to setup for the final shot.

NC State shot just 28.8 percent from the field in the win. It's the second-lowest shooting percentage in the Kevin Keatts era and only the third time with Keatts as head coach that the Pack has shot under 30 percent.

Burns led NC State with 13 points while Taylor was the only other NC State player to reach double figures with 12.

Michael O'Connell led the Pack with seven rebounds.

NC State only turned the ball over four times while forcing 13 Notre Dame turnovers.

The Fighting Irish opened up a 26-14 lead on a Markus Burton three-pointer with 6:28 to play in the opening half, but NC State responded with an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to four on a Jayden Taylor basket with 2:56 left in the first half.

Notre Dame ended the half on an 8-4 run to take a 34-26 at the halftime break.

The Pack shot just 35.5 percent, including 18.2 percent (2-for-11) from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes. The 26 points were the fewest NC State had scored in the first half this season.

NC State is back in action Saturday afternoon when it hosts Virginia. Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/3/mens-basketball-burns-last-second-bucket-gives-pack-win-at-notre-dame

Appreciate @beastboyburns visiting with Dan Bonner and me post-game last night. Not only a tremendous talent for @PackMensBball but one of my favorite personalities in @accmbb. Pack off to 2-0 start in ACC with Virginia on Saturday. Excited to be in Raleigh. @accnetwork pic.twitter.com/tLr2ZplGFm

— 𝐖𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐦 (@WesDurham) January 4, 2024

Crazy stat to see in a “stick-with-it” win for @PackMensBball at Notre Dame. Looking forward to being in Raleigh on Saturday for game vs. Virginia. @accnetwork https://t.co/imL35Pv2Gz

— 𝐖𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐦 (@WesDurham) January 4, 2024

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— Kevin Keatts (@CoachKeattsNCSU) January 4, 2024

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— Kevin Keatts (@CoachKeattsNCSU) January 4, 2024