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Notre Dame Basketball: Irish extend win streak to four after beating NC State

By Noah Strackbein

Feb 18, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Bonzie Colson (35) drives to the basket as North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) defends during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Bonzie Colson (35) drives to the basket as North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) defends during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Notre Dame basketball defeated NC State and earned their fourth straight victory, beating the Wolfpack 81-72.

Notre Dame came into this game with high expectations, and they matched most of them. Although they didn’t blow out NC State, they still earned their fourth straight win. With a poor shooting day from Matt Farrell and Steve Vasturia, the Irish still managed to pull off the win.

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V.J. Beachem continued his hot streak, scoring 27 points and hitting seven threes. Going 10-16 from the field, Beachem led Notre Dame in every shooting statistic. Along side Beachem, Bonzie Colson fell thee boards shy of his seventh double-double. Finishing with 13 points and seven rebounds, Colson led both teams in the paint.

In the backcourt, Matt Farrell may not have had the best shooting performance, but he still finished with a solid stat line. His 11 points and eight assists were enough to give the Irish a strong advantage on the offensive end. Combined with Vasturia, the two guards had seven steals.

Notre Dame’s offense may not have had a ton of high scorers, but they were efficient. Shooting 50% from the field and 43% from deep, the Irish were unstoppable on the offensive end. With 11 steals, they proved to be superior on both ends of the floor.

Being up by as much as 23 points, Notre Dame may not have finished as strong as they started. Nevertheless, the Irish were able to put a tough fight down the stretch and pull off the win.

Up next, Notre Dame faces Georgia Tech and Boston College before heading to Louisville. From there, the Irish head to New York for the ACC Tournament and a chance to prove their worth in the conference.