Duke's Jared McCain Electrifies CBB Fans with 35 Points as No. 9 Blue Devils Beat FSU
February 17, 2024
Duke freshman guard Jared McCain scored 25 first-half points and 35 total as the No. 9 Blue Devils defeated the host Florida State Seminoles 76-67 on Saturday.
McCain made seven three-pointers and shot 9-of-10 from the field over the game's first 20 minutes. His final three with two seconds remaining gave Duke a 44-34 lead at the break.
McCain kept it going in the second half, hitting a huge three off a blocked shot to provide Duke with a 60-49 advantage.
Duke kept FSU at arm's length in the second half, leading by six or more throughout the entire frame thanks largely to a tremendous day from McCain, who also had three steals.
McCain's scoring output tied him with Zion Williamson for the most points scored by a freshman in Duke men's hoops history.
His eight threes also put him alone atop the freshman list:
Naturally, fans and analysts were in awe of the performance.
Blue Devil Nation @BlueDevilNationThis will forever be known as the Jared McCain game in Blue Devil lore, as he shares Duke's all-time leading freshman scoring record in a single game with Zion Williamson, both tallying 35 points. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DVR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DVR</a>'d <a href="https://t.co/93WeJTaNrw">pic.twitter.com/93WeJTaNrw</a>
Duke (20-5 overall, 11-3 ACC) will now visit the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have six regular season games remaining capped by a home date against arch-rival North Carolina on March 9.
