SOUTH BEND, Ind. - It's likely the toughest stretch Notre Dame men's basketball will face all season long.

The Irish play four top-20 teams in five games, and after a 77-73 home loss to No. 17 North Carolina State, they've fallen in two of those matchups already.

It was a familiar script at Purcell Pavilion, as the young Irish roster hung tough for the majority of the game before ultimately coming up a couple plays shy of the win.

See the action between the Irish and the Wolfpack, and hear from head coach Mike Brey in the video above.