NC State Set to Play Notre Dame in 2026 Ally ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

Friday, March 6

Duluth, Ga.

1:30 PM

NC State

Notre Dame

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NC State Set to Play Notre Dame in 2026 Ally ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

3/5/2026 3:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DULUTH, Ga. – The No. 4-seeded NC State women's basketball team will face No. 5 seeded Notre Dame in the 2026 Ally ACC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday, March 6 at 1:30 p.m. or 27 minutes after the first quarterfinals game. The matchup from Gas South Arena will be on the ACC Network. Friday's winner will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, March 7 at noon.

ABOUT NC STATE

NC State finished the regular season 13-5 in the ACC to finish fourth place and 20-9 overall
NC State is the No. 4 seed at the ACC Tournament, marking the ninth double bye in the Wes Moore era
The Wolfpack is No. 23 in the NET with three quad 1 wins and five quad 2 wins
NC State is sixth for the best average NET opponent ranking (81)
Khamil Pierre leads the team in scoring (16.8) on 52.5 percent shooting (213-407) and rebounding (11.9), while also leading the league in rebounds and double-doubles (20). She is third in double-doubles and seventh in rebounds in the country
Zoe Brooks paces the Pack with 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game and averages 16.5 points per game
Zamareya Jones has a team's most 61 3-pointers, while also averaging 14.4 points per game
Tilda Trygger paces the Pack with 1.3 blocks per game and averages 11.3 points per game
Three different Pack players rank in the top 20 in scoring in the ACC with Pierre (5th - 16.8), Brooks (6th - 16.5) and Jones (16th - 14.4), and two rank in the top 10 in rebounding with Pierre (1st - 11.9) and Trygger (10th - 7.4)
NC State leads the league in rebounds per game (43.34) and defensive rebounds per game (31.2), which are sixth and fourth in the country, respectively
NC State saw two players on the All-ACC First Team with Pierre and Brooks, who were unanimous first team selections

ACC TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Wolfpack has won seven ACC Tournament Championships, three with Wes Moore: 1980 (W, 85-75 vs. Maryland), 1985 (W, 81-80 vs. North Carolina), 1987 (W, 57-56 vs. Virginia), 1991 (W, 84-61 vs. Clemson), 2020 (W, 71-66 vs. Florida State), 2021 (W, 58-56 vs. Louisville) and 2022 (W, 60-47 vs. Miami)
NC State is 28-16 in quarterfinals games, 19-10 in semifinals games and 7-12 in championship contests. NC State is 62-41 overall in ACC Tournament games
NC State has the third most championships with seven among active ACC schools (UNC and Duke with nine)
The Pack is 0-3 vs. Notre Dame in ACC Tournament games
NC State has earned its ninth double bye in the ACC Tournament, all under Coach Moore

SCOUTING NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame finished fifth in the ACC with a 12-6 league mark and 20-9 overall record. The Irish is on a five-game winning streak going into postseason
Hannah Hidalgo was named the unanimous ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, earning All-ACC First Team and Defensive Team honors. She averages 25.2 points per game with 158 assists and 162 steals
Cassandre Prosper was named the ACC Most Improved Player by both panels. She was also named an All-ACC Second Team choice by the Blue Ribbon. She has a team's most 7.1 rebounds per game and 30 blocks

LAST TIME OUT

NC State took care of business with a 50-point win at Pittsburgh, 93-43
NC State logged a season-high 17 steals, tied for the most in a game in the Wes Moore era
Brooks paced the Pack with 20 points, five assists and four steals
Pierre earned her 20th double-double of the season with 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals
Jones had 13 points and Qadence Samuels had 11 points and career-high five steals

NOTRE DAME SERIES HISTORY (NOTRE DAME LEADS 11-6 // 0-3 IN ACCT)

A game against the Fighting Irish would mark the 18th in the all-time series and fourth in the ACC Tournament. The Pack is 0-3 against Notre Dame in ACC Tournament games
In February's regular season matchup, Notre Dame won 79-67. Jones recorded 21 points and Pierre logged a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double

UPCOMING
The winner of the quarterfinals matchup will play the winner of No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Virginia/No. 9 Clemson on Friday, March 7 at noon.