| GAME 26 | Notre Dame (16-9, 8-6) at Wake Forest (13-13, 3-11) |
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| WHEN: | Thursday, Feb. 19 | 6 p.m. ET |
| WHERE | LJVM Coliseum | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| WATCH: | ACCNX |
| LISTEN: | Notre Dame Radio Network |
| SOCIAL: | @NDWBB | #GOIRISH |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After a decisive Quad 1 win over NC State at home on Sunday, Notre Dame (16-9, 8-6) hits the road once again this week for a pair of home games at Wake Forest and SMU. The Demon Deacons are up first, and Evan Lepler, Stan Lewter and Matison Little will have the call from LJVM Coliseum.
NOTES
- The Irish are coming off a 79-67 win over NC State on Sunday, one in which Notre Dame led by 27 points with 9:05 remaining in the game. The Irish never trailed, and it was a 30-13 second quarter that propelled the group to victory. Four players scored in double-figures: Hannah Hidalgo (19), Iyana Moore (14), Cassandre Prosper (14) and Malaya Cowles (13).
- Notre Dame outscored the Wolfpack 24-2 in points off turnovers, and the 22 turnovers force on the day were NC State’s most this season.
- Hidalgo leads the nation in steals (5.4) and the ACC in points (24.6). She is the only player in the country to rank in the top 15 in both points and either steals or blocks.
- In addition to 136 steals and seven blocks on the season, Hidalgo has 45 deflections.
- Notre Dame is one of two major conference teams in the country with 9+ games with 15+ steals, joining No. 1 UConn.
- After beating NC State, Notre Dame has a NET Ranking of 25. The Irish have four Quad 1 wins, only trailing Duke and Louisville in the ACC.
- The event will be a homecoming for Cowles, who spent five years at Wake Forest before transferring to Notre Dame and is from nearby Wilkesboro, N.C.
- Notre Dame is 13-0 all-time against Wake Forest and 7-0 in Winston-Salem.