Everything you need to know as Notre Dame basketball visits North Carolina State

What happened to the first, second and often third Notre Dame basketball teams we saw a lot of last season?

The one who did his best on that end of the floor. The one who gave the Irish a chance on any given night. The one who defended and rebounded and believed and kept the final score in the 60s. Sometimes, in the 50s. It was rarely nice, but necessary.

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Where are the Irish guards?

Notre Dame finished third and 49th in the Atlantic Coast Conference^Th top scoring defense nationally last season (67.1 ppg). It was fourth in the league and 86th^Th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.422). Entering the first full week of January, Notre Dame was ranked ninth in the ACC, tied for 172 points^nd in goal defense (70.9 ppg). It was 10^Th in the league and 197^Th nationally for field goal percentage defense (.434).