Story byFeb 28, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; NC State Wolfpack forward Ven-Allen Lubin (22) dunks against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images | Michael Caterina-Imagn ImagesWolphpackSat, February 28, 2026 at 8:43 PM UTC·3 min readThoughts:Maybe Coach Wade is too candid to the media about this team? Are they getting discouraged?Monday night against Duke could get really uglyTHANK GOODNESS WE BEAT UNCGame Summary:The first half started well with NC State taking an 11—2 lead, and then Notre Dame’s Cole Certa hit 3 consecutive 3PT shots to cut the score to 13-11.