SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Cam Hayes scored a career-best 20 points, Dereon Seabron had career highs with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and NC State beat Notre Dame 80-69 on Wednesday night.
NC 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 NC State game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to quarantining and contract tracing review within the Virginia Tech program.
Florida A&M 65, North Carolina Central 58
DURHAM — Bryce Moragne tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Florida A&M to a 65-58 win over North Carolina Central on Wednesday night.
MJ Randolph had 13 points and nine rebounds for Florida A&M (8-10, 7-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Kamron Reaves added 13 points. Jalen Speer had 10 points.
Alex Caldwell had 11 points for the Eagles (4-8, 2-5), who have now lost five consecutive games. C.J. Keyser added 11 points and six rebounds.
The Rattlers remain undefeated in three games against the Eagles this season. Most recently, Florida A&M defeated North Carolina Central 60-47 on Feb. 9.
