Notre Dame Basketball: Five reasons why the Irish can make a deep run in March

By Michael Foy | Jan 30, 2017

Nov 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey stands with his players for the Notre Dame Alma Mater after Notre Dame defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 92-78 at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 19, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Matt Farrell (5) attempts a three point basket as Colgate Raiders forward Will Rayman (10) defends in the first half at the Purcell Pavilion. at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Offense

The Irish offense isn’t flashy or necessarily fun to watch. They just play smart disciplined basketball. The Irish lead the country in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.85. They shoot free throws at an NCAA-best 81.5 percent. They also are sixth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game with only 10.0 per contest.

Sometimes the team that wins isn’t necessarily the team that makes the most plays, but rather the team that makes the least mistakes. Notre Dame won’t shoot themselves in the foot. To beat the Irish you must beat them straight up because they aren’t going to beat themselves.

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