Cbssports.com Wire reports
30 November 2010
SOUTH BEND, Ind.--Most basketball coaches will tell you the rankings do not mean anything, especially in this point of the season.
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey s?stoâsie which after its Irish moved to the first 25 this week for the first time this season.
"At least for this team," he said Irish Brey after 25th ranked defeated Indiana State 81-72 in Tuesday night."I told the team yesterday I was very proud of [is]. you can enjoy the moment. understand and use it for confident."
Motivation speech may have been sufficient to help Notre Dame avoid "trap" game after he won the classic old Spice last weekend.
Ben Hansbrough scored 19 points from its 24 in the second half of the Irish (8-0), which are excluded in the beginning of the best in 11 seasons in Brey. For the last time, Irish is accomplished a feat in 1973-74, when this squad goes 12 0.
After Notre Dame manages 38-33 halftime lead, Hansbrough leads second half free of charge, three 3-pointers.
"I am so proud of Ben," said Brey. "It is a great work on [Jake] Kelly in the second semester and Kelly is a great player. Then let the game come to him Ben. He has some things off the ball, I have a couple of screens and then he removed shots. It is such a mentally and physically difficult man. It is our leader.We have four masters but Ben has set a great signal for us. "
All five Notre Dame Starter scored in double figures.Tyrone Nash has 16 points, Scott Martin 15, Tim Scott Carleton Abromaitis 13 and 11.
Duane Lathan had 22 points for the Sycamores (3-4), while Jake Kelly added 17 and 14, Carl Richard Walker, 10 Miles.
"This is the type of operation is grind game," said Brey."Right now we need a little rest, it is great that we are 8-0, but you've seen us following 8?For the last time, I was 8-0When I played in the League, or perhaps my team DeMatha school joint venture is 8-0, I do not know but we are thrilled with the beginning.I think that we are confident that we are. "
Sycamores coach Greg Lešli said he was pleased with the improvement of his staff, but not satisfied with the loss.
"We came here with a good game plan, and we planned for forging Notre Dame," he said. "Notre Dame size, length and strength affected us. "
Sycamores hit five of their first six pictures, including 3 pointer Lathan and bring 11 10 first waiting for media 3-Pointer from Kelly give Indiana State lead 16-12 before the Irish meet with seven consecutive points.
Notre Dame has never managed to get a lot of distance between himself and Sycamores until the end of the first half when the Irish ran off 7-2 lead to halftime 38-33.
Martin led Notre Dame with 11 points at halftime, one older than Abromaitis. Kelly has 12 points for the Sycamores.
"We went bucket for bucket with Notre Dame, which is something you really don't want to do," said Kelly. ", but I think that our performance is very good during the first half."
8-2 Irish performance--including 3 pointers from Abromaitis and Hansbrough--to open the second half gave Notre Dame 46-35 lead. Outrigger Sycamores, but layup from Nash at 11: 23 brand ceiling 8-2 run and put the Irish to 59-45 lead.
Irish will play no. 10 Kentucky Dec. 8.
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