Duke's McCain sets freshman 3-point mark, ties frosh scoring record in 76-67 win over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday.
McCain hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and shot 60% overall (12 for 20), including 8 for 11 from long distance in his seventh game scoring 20 or more points. His 3-point performance eclipsed the mark of JJ Reddick, and his point total tied Zion Williamson's 35-point performance against Syracuse in 2019.
“That’s crazy,” McCain said. “That’s nuts. I just thank God. … It’s wild company to be with.”
McCain's accuracy from 3-point range was a surprise. The 6-foot-3 guard had made a total of seven 3-pointers in his four games.
“A special performance,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “That was up there with any of them. JJ should watch out. It was just his grit, his will, his determination to win was special.”
Jeremy Roach scored 15 points as Duke (20-5, 11-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its fourth straight game. The Blue Devils have 20 or more wins for a 27th straight season. Kyle Filipowski had eight points and eight rebounds, helping Duke to a 35-22 edge in rebounds. The Blue Devils have won 12 of the last 14 games in their series with Florida State.
Jamir Watkins scored 15 points, his 11th straight game in double figures for Florida State (13-12, 7-7), which has lost three straight and five of six. Cameron Corhen added 14 points on 7-for-10 shooting and had nine rebounds.
Florida State had no answer for McCain, who scored 25 points on 9-for-10 shooting in the first half and helped Duke to a 44-34 lead at the break.
“I think all of us who played basketball, we seem to have one of those nights where you can’t miss regardless of how you defend it,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. “I thought McCain had one of those nights. But that’s kind of the story of our season. There always seems to be one guy that always plagued us.”
SHORT-HANDED
Scheyer praised junior guard Jaylen Blakes and freshman forward Sean Stewart for providing quality minutes as Duke played without Tyrese Proctor, who is in the concussion protocol. It’s not known when he will be able to return.
Blakes played 10 minutes, scoring five points. Stewart played four minutes and pulled down four rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Duke: Even without Tyrese Proctor, the Blue Devils took a 19-16 lead on a McCain 3-pointer with 13:04 left in the first half and never looked back. They won for the eighth time in nine games in Tallahassee.
Florida State: The Seminoles have given up 10 or more 3-pointers in each of their last three games, all losses.
UP NEXT
Duke: At Miami on Wednesday.
Florida State: Hosts Boston College on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kyle Filipowski vs. Baba Miller (Seminoles gains possession) | |||
19:47 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point layup (De'Ante Green assists) | 0-2 | |
19:26 | Jeremy Roach turnover (bad pass) (Baba Miller steals) | |||
19:18 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
18:50 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 3-4 | |
18:34 | +2 | Darin Green Jr. makes two point jump shot | 3-6 | |
18:17 | Mark Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
18:15 | Baba Miller defensive rebound | |||
18:09 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
18:07 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
17:52 | +2 | Mark Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 5-6 | |
17:30 | +3 | Jamir Watkins makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists) | 5-9 | |
17:04 | Darin Green Jr. personal foul | |||
17:02 | Cam Corhen shooting foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
17:02 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-9 | |
17:02 | Mark Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:02 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
16:41 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point jump shot | 8-9 | |
16:23 | +3 | Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot | 8-12 | |
16:08 | Kyle Filipowski turnover | |||
15:56 | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists) | 8-14 | |
15:40 | Baba Miller blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
15:38 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
15:36 | TV timeout | |||
15:27 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot | 11-14 | |
15:03 | +2 | Jamir Watkins makes two point layup | 11-16 | |
14:39 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
14:37 | Cam Corhen defensive rebound | |||
14:26 | Jalen Warley misses two point layup | |||
14:24 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
14:19 | Baba Miller shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
14:19 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-16 | |
14:19 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-16 | |
14:03 | Ryan Young personal foul | |||
13:47 | Jamir Watkins turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:41 | Jamir Watkins personal foul | |||
13:35 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Ryan Young assists) | 16-16 | |
13:13 | Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot | |||
13:11 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 19-16 | |
12:36 | Jaylan Gainey misses two point layup | |||
12:34 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
12:29 | Jamir Watkins blocks Ryan Young's two point layup | |||
12:27 | Seminoles defensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Ryan Young blocks Primo Spears's two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
12:06 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot | 22-16 | |
11:41 | +2 | Taylor Bol Bowen makes two point jump shot | 22-18 | |
11:19 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (traveling) | |||
11:19 | TV timeout | |||
10:52 | Jamir Watkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Jeremy Roach misses two point layup | |||
10:33 | Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Jamir Watkins offensive foul | |||
10:29 | Jamir Watkins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:08 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals) | |||
10:01 | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point layup | 22-20 | |
9:40 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point layup | 24-20 | |
9:19 | Sean Stewart personal foul | |||
9:14 | Josh Nickelberry turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
9:11 | +2 | Jaylen Blakes makes two point layup | 26-20 | |
9:11 | Josh Nickelberry shooting foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul) | |||
9:11 | +1 | Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-20 | |
8:58 | +2 | Baba Miller makes two point layup | 27-22 | |
8:47 | Jared McCain turnover (lost ball) (Baba Miller steals) | |||
8:32 | Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
8:31 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | Baba Miller personal foul | |||
8:30 | +1 | Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-22 | |
8:30 | +1 | Jaylen Blakes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-22 | |
8:17 | Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:15 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (lost ball) (Darin Green Jr. steals) | |||
7:49 | +2 | Cam Corhen makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists) | 29-24 | |
7:33 | Caleb Foster turnover (traveling) | |||
7:33 | TV timeout | |||
7:13 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 29-26 | |
6:48 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 32-26 | |
6:20 | Cam Corhen misses two point jump shot | |||
6:18 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot | 35-26 | |
5:38 | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point jump shot | 35-28 | |
5:19 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup | 37-28 | |
5:03 | Seminoles 30 second timeout | |||
4:58 | +2 | Chandler Jackson makes two point jump shot | 37-30 | |
4:58 | Mark Mitchell shooting foul (Chandler Jackson draws the foul) | |||
4:58 | +1 | Chandler Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-31 | |
4:47 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Jaylan Gainey misses two point jump shot | |||
4:26 | Caleb Foster defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Jeremy Roach misses two point layup | |||
4:08 | Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound | |||
4:02 | +2 | Primo Spears makes two point layup | 37-33 | |
4:02 | Blue Devils 30 second timeout | |||
4:02 | TV timeout | |||
3:32 | Jeremy Roach misses two point jump shot | |||
3:30 | Jaylan Gainey defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | Chandler Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:04 | Seminoles offensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Primo Spears misses two point jump shot | |||
2:48 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
2:30 | +2 | Caleb Foster makes two point layup (Jared McCain assists) | 39-33 | |
2:02 | Primo Spears misses three point jump shot | |||
1:43 | +2 | Kyle Filipowski makes two point layup | 41-33 | |
1:27 | Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:25 | Darin Green Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Taylor Bol Bowen offensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Jaylen Blakes shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul) | |||
0:54 | +1 | Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-34 | |
0:54 | Primo Spears misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:54 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
0:37 | Caleb Foster misses two point jump shot | |||
0:35 | Cam Corhen defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:02 | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Roach assists) | 44-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |