Instant observations: No. 13 NC State powers past No. 1 Notre Dame in 2OT

Aziaha James took a shot to her head midway through the third quarter as NC State and Notre Dame battled in a physical game inside Reynolds Coliseum. She walked off the court, holding her face, which brought a hush among the 5,500 Wolfpack faithful clad in red and white.  While the collision appeared like it could keep James off the floor for considerable time, she returned to the Pack’s bench just minutes later. The only difference? A band-aid on her left eye brow.  The Virginia Beach, Va., native took a little while to get rolling at the end of regulation, but she put he full skill set on full display in a pair of overtime periods. James' flashiest move, a behind the back dribble into a layup brought the building to its loudest level of the afternoon in the final overtime period, which helped power the Wolfpack the rest of the way. No. 13 NC State downed No. 1 Notre Dame 104-95 in double overtime on Saturday afternoon en route to its 20th straight win at home. It marked the Irish's first ACC loss of the season. Sophomore guard Zoe Brooks led the Pack with a career-high 31 points, while James added 20 and senior guard Saniya Rivers chipped in with 13 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. Here are three observations from the Wolfpack’s first home win over the nation's No. 1 team since 1978.