Duke freshman Jared McCain cans 8 3s, sets team mark in win - ESPN

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Freshman guard Jared McCain knew the kind of hot shooting that helped him set the Duke record for 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament game was coming. He «was due.»

McCain hit eight from behind the arc in Sunday's 93-55 demolition of James Madison at Barclays Center. He made his first six 3-point attempts and finished with 30 points, just days after being so close to a breakout performance in Friday's win over Vermont.

Three of McCain's attempts in that contest were halfway down and rimmed out. It had the standout freshman smiling at the rim, knowing it was only a matter of time. That time came in the second round two days later.

«Yeah, I was talking to my family, when those shots go in and out [like Friday night], I know I was due to make some more the other night, and [Sunday] was that night,» McCain said. «Yeah, when I see a few go in now, I smirk at the rim because I know the rim just wants to give me back some makes, and that happened [Sunday].»

McCain beat the previous Duke record of seven 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament by Quinn Cook in 2014. He did it despite sitting out the final seven-plus minutes of the blowout.

Jared McCain's 8 3-pointers against James Madison are tied for the second-most by a freshman in an NCAA Tournament game.

Overall, McCain went 8 of 11 from beyond the arc. Duke went 14 of 28 on 3s as a team and hope to carry that hot shooting into the Sweet 16.

«It helps when you have a guy like Jared McCain,» coach John Scheyer said. «He broke the Duke record today for 3s in the NCAA Tournament. We've had some pretty good shooters here, so to break that record with eight, I'm sure he's mad at me for taking him out early. He's going to be mad at me. He wanted to be in there more. But he