11:33 am
March 26

NCAAW Tournament Bridgeport Region: #5 Notre Dame v. #1 NC State

Who will WIN this matchup?

#5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-8)

#1 North Carolina State Wolfpack (29-3)

 

Current odds:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: (+300)

North Carolina State Wolfpack: (-380)

 

• The line for this game is NC State by 8.5 points.

• NC State took down Kansas State 89-57 in the team’s last action on Monday, led by Kayla Jones’ team-high 18 points.

• Dara Mabrey helped lead Notre Dame to a 108-64 win against Oklahoma on Monday, putting up 29 points in the game.

• NC State’s 77.3 points per game this season out-paces the 63.4 points per contest Notre Dame allows. The Wolfpack are 20-1 when they put up more than 63 points.

• The Wolfpack have out-shot their opponents from downtown this season, knocking down 7.5 three-pointers per game while giving up 6.1 made threes by their opponents. When NC State shoots its average from beyond the arc this season, the Wolfpack are 16-0.

• The Fighting Irish average per-game outing of 73.6 points is more than the 57.4 NC State gives up. When Notre Dame reaches the 57-point mark, it is 17-1 on the year.

• The Fighting Irish hit 71.9 percent of their free throws as a team, the fifth-best mark in the ACC. Sonia Citron makes 2.8 free throws per game to lead Notre Dame while connecting on 85 percent of her attempts at the line.

• NC State’s leading scorer and rebounder is Elissa Cunane, who averages 13.5 points and 7.5 boards per game. The Wolfpack also get 11.1 points from Diamond Johnson and 9.5 points per game from Jakia Brown-Turner.

• Johnson has been the top shooter for NC State from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 1.6 three-pointers per contest (making 36 percent of her attempts).

• Olivia Miles’ 13.7 points and 7.4 assists per game are both team-high figures for Notre Dame. Citron contributes with 12.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the Fighting Irish, and Maya Dodson averages 12.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.

• Mabrey is the top shooter for Notre Dame from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.3 treys per contest (making 38 percent of her attempts).

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#1 North Carolina State Wolfpack
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