North Carolina aims to return to victory row on Tuesday when it welcomes Notre Dame Cathedral to Raleigh, North Carolina
The Wolfpack (15-5, 5-4 ACC) has an 80-69 road loss to rival North Carolina. With this loss, NC State snapped his fourth straight win. The Wolfpack won 41-27 in the paint and UNC won 36-39 from the free throw line.
“We actually made six more field goals than UNC. I’ve never been in a game where a team made 39 free throws,” said Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts. increase. “That means we have to be a little more aggressive.”
While speaking to reporters on Monday, Keats was unsure if star guard Turcavion Smith would face Notre Dame after receiving a heavy foul from Leakey Black midway through the second half on Saturday. , Smith had to be taken off the floor on a stretcher. He was later found to have suffered injuries to his neck and right elbow.
“He’s in so much pain,” Keats said. “I think it will be a game time decision.
Smith leads North Carolina with 18.7 points per game this season. Jarkel Joiner is second with his 16.3 points per game.
Notre Dame (9-11, 1-8) is on a three-game losing streak, losing 84-72 at home to Boston College on Saturday. BC outscored Ireland 28-16 in the paint. BC also shot 56.9 percent from the floor and 57.9 percent from 3-point lands.
Nate Laszewski scored a career-high 29 points at Notre Dame, but it wasn’t enough to give Ireland an edge over the Eagles.
The loss to Boston College was the first game Notre Dame played since coach Mike Bray announced he would retire at the end of the season.
Bray, who has been a coach at Notre Dame since 2000, said, “When I looked at the big picture and thought about moving forward, I knew we needed a new voice.”(For the ACC Tournament)2 I will go there in a month. “
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