Irish top of Indiana, street, off to best start since 1974

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - basketball coaches will tell you more rankings don't mean anything, especially at this stage of the season.

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey is at odds with that after his Irish moved into the top 25 this week for the first time this season.

"At least it is for this team," Brey said after the Irish 25th largest fighting the State of Indiana 81-72 Tuesday evening."I said that the team yesterday that I was very proud of, being ranked) purposesyou enjoy this moment.Comprendre and use it to get yourself confident."

Motivational speech may be enough to help notre Dame to avoid a game "trap" after winning the Old Spice classic last weekend.

Ben Hansbrough scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half of Ireland (8-0), which are on foot to the best start in 11 seasons in Brey. The last time that the Irish had accomplished the feat was in 1973-1974, when the team has 12-0.

After that our Lady has managed a halftime lead 38-33, Hansbrough led the charge in the second half with three 3-pointers.

"I am proud of Ben," said Brey. " He did an excellent job on (Jake) Kelly in the second half and Kelly is a great player.Then, Ben I play come to lui.Il has obtained some things off the coast of the ball, obtained a few screens and then reversed feu.Il shots is such a guys mentally and physically difficult.It is our chef. We have four captains, but Ben has set a tone much for us. »

All five starters Notre Dame scored in double figures.Tyrone Nash had 16 points, Scott Martin 15, Tim Abromaitis 13 and Carleton Scott 11.

Dwayne Lathan had 22 points for the Sycamores (3-4), while Jake Kelly added 17, Carl Richard 14 and Myles Walker 10.

"It was a sort of grind-it-out game," said Brey."Now that we need a little rest right .c ' is great that we have 8-0, but sought to our next eight? the last time I was 8-0 was when I played in a League recreational, or maybe my team DeMatha High School JV was 8-0, I know."But we are very pleased with the début.Je believe that we are confident with where we are. »

Sycamore coach Greg Lansing said he was satisfied with his team improved but not satisfied with the loss.

"We came here with a good game plan and we relied on our Lady lashes," he said. "Our Lady of the size, length and strength affected us.»

The Sycamores hit five of their first six shots, including a 3 pointer by Lathan and led the first deadline for media 11-10 one pointer-3 by Kelly gave Indiana State 16-12 advance until the Irish responded with seven straight points.

Our Lady was never able to do much distance between itself and the Sycamores until the end of the first half when the Ireland ran off a 7-2 run to take an advance of halftime 38 - 33.

Martin led Notre Dame with 11 points at halftime, one more Abromaitis.Kelly 12 points for the Sycamores.

"We went to network-to-network with our Lady is something we really want to do," said Kelly. "" """But I do not believe that our performance was very good in the first half".

An Irish 8 - 2 run - including 3-pointers by Abromaitis Hansbrough - to open the second half gave notre Dame a lead 46 - 35 .the snagged around Sycamores but a stacking by Nash at 11: 23 mark capped a 8-2 run to the Irish lead 59-45.

The Irish play no. 10 Kentucky on 8 December.

No. 25 Irish (8-0) in the second semester ride Hansbrough

30 November 2010
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.