Perez’s late basket lifts NC State to 66-63 win over Irish


              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) goes to the basket for a shot against Notre Dame to put her team up by one point late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) goes to the basket for a shot against Notre Dame to put her team up by one point late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) goes to the basket for a shot against Notre Dame to put her team up by one point late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) drives against Notre Dame forward Maya Dodson during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld (34) drives the lane against North Carolina State forward Jakia Brown-Turner (11) during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State forward Jakia Brown-Turner (11) drives against Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron (11) during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore calls out to players during the first quarter of a college basketball game against Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld (34) puts up a shot against North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) puts up a shot against North Carolina State guard Kai Crutchfield, left, and guard Diamond Johnson (0) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) drives the lane against North Carolina State during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) goes to the basket against North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women's tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Perez’s late basket lifts NC State to 66-63 win over Irish