(Notre Dame) — After what happened Tuesday night at Purcell Pavilion, suffice to say, no one saw this coming.

Cole Certa scored 32 points, including 12 in overtime, Jalen Haralson returned to the lineup and added 25, and Notre Dame defeated N.C. State 96-90 in overtime Saturday.

The Irish are now 13-16, 4-12 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, but kept hopes alive of qualifying for the conference tournament.

Certa, a 12.1 points per game scorer, has cracked 30 points three times in the last nine games. He drained three 3-pointers in overtime, helping the Fighting Irish take a 93-88 lead with 90 seconds remaining. N.C. State (19-10, 10-6) went 1 for 8 from deep in overtime while trying to catch up and Certa’s two free throws with 19 seconds left sealed the win for Notre Dame (13-16, 4-12 ACC).

N.C. State never trailed in regulation, but a 3-pointer by Braeden Shrewsberry got Notre Dame within 81-79 with two minutes remaining. Two free throws by Haralson tied it for Notre Dame with 19 seconds left. N.C. State’s Darrion Williams missed a 3 at the buzzer.

Former Irish player Ven Allen Lubin had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack. Williams and Quadir Copeland scored 17 each.

Shrewsberry scored 16 points, while Sir Mohammed added 10 for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame gets a visit from Stanford Wednesday before closing the regular season at Boston College next Saturday.