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Notre Dame Basketball: The Irish Stat Line to Success

By Noah Strackbein

Jan 21, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish bench reacts after an Irish three point basket in the first half against the Syracuse Orange at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 84-66. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish bench reacts after an Irish three point basket in the first half against the Syracuse Orange at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 84-66. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Basketball: Florida State at Notre Dame
NCAA Basketball: Florida State at Notre Dame /

3-Point Shooting Percentage – 39% (22nd in the NCAA)

Notre Dame has been one of the best outside shooting teams all season. Averaging 39% from deep, the Irish have used their star-studded backcourt to knock down shots all year. Draining 257 3-pointers, this team is one of the most dangerous units from beyond the arc.

It’s no surprise. When you see a team loaded with talented guards, you assume they can shoot the ball. But no one expected a team with a bunch of nobodies to be one of the most precise group of long-range shooters in the country.

With Matt Farrell leading the charge, shooting 44% from three and Pfleuger not far behind with 41%, this team can beat teams with their outside shot alone. Averaging 10 made 3-pointers a contest, it’s clear to see that the Irish can quickly begin to live from the outside.

When they start hitting threes, this team is one of the best. In some of their most important wins of the season, they have been money from deep. Against Louisville, the Irish shot 41.7%, and against Syracuse they shot 42.3%, and against Florida State, 31.8%. Although the FSU game wasn’t an impressive stat line, they did drain seven on the night, including one from Colson late in the second-half to give the Irish a boost towards the victory.

With their new space-creating offensive gameplan, the Irish should see this number continue to increase. If they’re traditional lineup produced numbers like these, playing with another guard should help the Irish put up an even higher 3-point percentage.