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N.C. State wins fifth straight, beats Notre Dame 80-69

Posted March 03, 2021 6:00 am

The Associated Press

North Carolina State's Cam Hayes (3) gets pressure from Notre Dame's Trey Wertz (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Cam Hayes scored a career-best 20 points, Dereon Seabron had career highs with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and North Carolina State beat Notre Dame 80-69 on Wednesday night.

N.C. State (13-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won five straight, its longest ACC win streak since the 2003-04 season.

Seabron, a freshman whose role increased after junior Devon Daniels was injured on Jan. 27, has started the last five games. He shot 8 of 12 from the floor and blocked three shots against the Fighting Irish. Hayes is also a freshman and has scored in double figures in four of the last five games.

Jericole Hellems added 13 points for the Wolfpack, who have won the last four meetings against Notre Dame.

Prentiss Hubb scored 14 points for the Fighting Irish (9-14, 6-11). Trey Wertz added 12 points and Juwan Durham had 10.

The Wolfpack built a 40-32 halftime advantage, opened the second half on a 16-7 run and led by double-digits for nearly the rest of the way.

The ACC announced on Wednesday the Virginia Tech at N.C. State game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to quarantining and contract tracing review within the Virginia Tech program.

Norte Dame concludes its regular season on Saturday hosting No. 11 Florida State.

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Notre Dame's Trey Wertz (2) competes for control of the ball with North Carolina State's Dereon Seabron (1) and Braxton Beverly during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) The Associated Press

North Carolina State's Shakeel Moore (2) steals the ball Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) The Associated Press

Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin (23) drives in next to North Carolina State's Jericole Hellems during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) The Associated Press

North Carolina State's Manny Bates, left, gets pressure from Notre Dame's Nate Laszewski, center, and Cormac Ryan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) The Associated Press

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