Three Points

1. Louisville's Francisco Garcia is courageous. During the same week that his 19-year-old brother was fatally shot, the 6'7" sophomore forward averaged 22.5 points and five rebounds in wins over Seton Hall and Florida.

2. Notre Dame has a steep uphill climb to get into the NCAA tournament. The Irish (3-3) have lost three of their last four games and still have to play home-and-aways with UConn, Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

3. Duke's J.J. Reddick has gone cold. After draining 39.9% of his three-pointers last season, Reddick has shot 27.7% beyond the arc and 34.6% overall in Duke's first seven games.