McCain carries No. 22 Duke past Charlotte as Blue Devils stop 2-game skid
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Jared McCain and No. 22 Duke are determined to make the most of a tough start to the season.
McCain scored 14 of his season-high 21 points in the first half, and the Blue Devils got rolling again following two losses and a week layoff, beating Charlotte 80-56 on Saturday.
“I’ve learned so much this season already and when you have those (setbacks) you want to learn and build off it,” McCain said.
McCain, a freshman guard, made three 3-pointers. Jeremy Roach added 18 points, reserve Jaylen Blakes had 15 points and Mark Mitchell scored 12 for the Blue Devils (6-3).
“I’m proud of the response that our team had,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “So for us, this week was about getting back to work. ... We’re better today because what we went through last week.”
Duke had dropped road games to Arkansas and Georgia Tech since its last victory Nov. 24.
“It’s been good for us, getting kicked in the butt,” forward Kyle Filipowski said. “I think we’re starting to find ourselves.”
Lu’cye Patterson had 14 points and Nik Graves scored each of his 10 points in the second half, but Charlotte (5-4) suffered its most lopsided defeat under first-year coach Aaron Fearne.
The 49ers cut a 25-point hole to 55-44 before going more than eight minutes without a field goal, allowing the Blue Devils to rebuild a 20-point margin.
“We couldn’t put enough scoreboard pressure on them,” Fearne said. “We do fight. We do compete. The thing I’ve challenged with them is the attention to detail. Our guys will learn from it.”
Duke played without starting point guard Tyrese Proctor, who suffered an ankle injury a week earlier at Georgia Tech. He’s likely to be out for another week, Scheyer said.
Four Duke players hit 3s in the first nine minutes as the Blue Devils raced to a 22-11 lead.
“We were probably wobbly a little early on,” Fearne said.
Duke’s 45-27 halftime lead came with 57.5% shooting from the field, aiding a season-high first-half point total. It was fifth time this season that Charlotte failed to reach the 30-point mark in the opening half.
TIP-INS
New Duke football coach Manny Diaz was introduced during a first-half timeout and he later sank a free throw for charity at halftime. ... A fan fell ill courtside across from the Charlotte bench with more than five minutes left in the first half, causing a delay with Duke leading 36-17.
BIG PICTURE
Charlotte: The 49ers went through too many stretches without generating much offense, difficult to overcome in their first true road game of the season. Shooting 4 for 20 on 3-pointers didn’t help matters.
Duke: The Blue Devils showed signs of smooth play, particularly with a 15-2 first-half advantage in fast-break points. But there were frustrating moments, especially for Filipowski, a preseason All-American who had five points on 2-for-10 shooting but grabbed 13 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Charlotte: Saturday at Richmond
Duke: Tuesday at home vs. Hofstra
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dishon Jackson vs. Kyle Filipowski (49ers gains possession) | |||
19:51 | Jeremy Roach personal foul | |||
19:30 | Jackson Threadgill misses two point layup | |||
19:28 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Caleb Foster assists) | 0-3 | |
18:46 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point dunk (Lu'Cye Patterson assists) | 2-3 | |
18:26 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:26 | Nik Graves personal foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul) | |||
18:26 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-6 | |
18:02 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point dunk (Lu'Cye Patterson assists) | 4-6 | |
17:35 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
17:33 | Dishon Jackson defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | Dishon Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:09 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
16:46 | Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
16:46 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 | |
16:46 | Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:46 | Dean Reiber defensive rebound | |||
16:40 | Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot | |||
16:38 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Nik Graves personal foul | |||
16:32 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-8 | |
16:32 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-9 | |
15:48 | +2 | Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot | 6-9 | |
15:34 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | +3 | Caleb Foster makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 6-12 | |
15:03 | +3 | Dean Reiber makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists) | 9-12 | |
14:31 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point layup | |||
14:29 | Jackson Threadgill defensive rebound | |||
14:21 | Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Jeremy Roach steals) | |||
14:15 | +2 | Jaylen Blakes makes two point dunk (Jeremy Roach assists) | 9-14 | |
13:51 | +2 | Jackson Threadgill makes two point jump shot | 11-14 | |
13:29 | Sean Stewart offensive foul | |||
13:29 | Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:22 | Daylen Berry turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:00 | Jeremy Roach misses two point layup | |||
12:58 | Ryan Young offensive rebound | |||
12:53 | +2 | Ryan Young makes two point layup | 11-16 | |
12:23 | Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Mark Mitchell turnover (Lu'Cye Patterson steals) | |||
12:16 | Dishon Jackson misses two point layup | |||
12:14 | Dishon Jackson offensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Dishon Jackson misses two point layup | |||
12:14 | Lu'Cye Patterson offensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul | |||
12:11 | Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup | |||
12:11 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Jared McCain assists) | 11-19 | |
11:31 | Ryan Young blocks Robert Braswell IV's two point layup | |||
11:29 | Jaylen Blakes defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Ryan Young offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +3 | Jaylen Blakes makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 11-22 | |
11:14 | 49ers 30 second timeout | |||
11:14 | TV timeout | |||
10:59 | +2 | Dishon Jackson makes two point dunk (Daylen Berry assists) | 13-22 | |
10:40 | Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul) | |||
10:40 | +1 | Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-23 | |
10:40 | +1 | Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-24 | |
10:13 | Jackson Threadgill misses two point jump shot | |||
10:11 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
10:03 | Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot | |||
9:47 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Iaroslav Niagu blocks Kyle Filipowski's two point layup | |||
9:35 | Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot | |||
9:14 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Jared McCain draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-25 | |
8:53 | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-26 | |
8:36 | Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
8:22 | Mark Mitchell turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:06 | Iaroslav Niagu offensive foul | |||
8:06 | Iaroslav Niagu turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:54 | Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:54 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:54 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-27 | |
7:37 | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup | 15-27 | |
7:16 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot | 15-29 | |
6:58 | Robert Braswell IV misses three point jump shot | |||
6:56 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 15-31 | |
6:25 | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point layup | 17-31 | |
5:59 | Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
5:57 | Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:44 | Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
5:42 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 17-34 | |
5:24 | Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Mark Mitchell steals) | |||
5:23 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point layup (Jared McCain assists) | 17-36 | |
5:03 | Robert Braswell IV misses two point layup | |||
5:01 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jared McCain assists) | 17-38 | |
4:33 | Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot | |||
4:31 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists) | 17-40 | |
4:15 | Jared McCain shooting foul | |||
4:15 | Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:15 | +1 | Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-40 | |
3:59 | Mark Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
3:58 | Igor Milicic Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Kyle Filipowski personal foul | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:49 | Caleb Foster personal foul | |||
3:29 | +2 | Daylen Berry makes two point jump shot | 20-40 | |
3:02 | Dean Reiber shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
3:02 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-41 | |
3:02 | Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:02 | Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Jackson Threadgill misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot | 20-43 | |
2:20 | Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Kyle Filipowski steals) | |||
1:56 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup | 20-45 | |
1:38 | +2 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes two point jump shot | 22-45 | |
1:36 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
1:26 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Daylen Berry defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | +2 | Daylen Berry makes two point layup | 24-45 | |
1:01 | Caleb Foster turnover (Igor Milicic Jr. steals) | |||
0:38 | Daylen Berry turnover (Sean Stewart steals) | |||
0:34 | Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Sean Stewart's two point layup | |||
0:34 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
0:12 | Igor Milicic Jr. blocks Kyle Filipowski's two point dunk | |||
0:10 | Jared McCain offensive rebound | |||
0:08 | Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:05 | Jaylen Blakes personal foul | |||
0:03 | +3 | Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot | 27-45 | |
0:00 | End of period |