Duke freshman Jared McCain is two games into March Madness, and his 3-pointer is right on time.
With the Blue Devils facing James Madison in the Round of 32, McCain didn't waste much time making his presence felt, showing off his 3-point shooting stroke by putting on a clinic in the first half.
It took just 16 seconds of game time for McCain to drain his first triple of the game. He proceeded to knock down five more in the first half, entering the locker room with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 shooting from deep.
As Duke punched its ticket to the Sweet 16, McCain finished with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting from he field and 8-of-11 shooting from deep. The Blue Devils cruised to a 93-55 win to move on to Dallas next week.
McCain also rewrote the record book in the process. Here's a closer look at the historic performance from Duke's freshman sensation.
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Jared McCain stats vs. James Madison
McCain led the charge for a dominant first-half effort from Duke, who took a 47-25 lead into the break.
The 20-year-old nearly outscored James Madison by himself, scoring 22 points while barely missing from the field. His second missed 3-point field goal was a heave to beat the halftime buzzer.
In addition to his 22 points, McCain pulled down four rebounds, dished out an assist, and snagged one steal in the first half. For perspective, his first-half scoring output brought him within 13 points of his career high, which came in a road win over Florida State on Feb. 17.
The Blue Devils continued to pull away and McCain added eight more points to his tally, draining two of his three 3-point attempts in the second half, finishing with 30 points.
Here's a look at McCain's numbers against JMU:
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 30 |
| Rebounds | 5 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Steals | 1 |
| Field goals | 10-15 (66.7%) |
| 3-point field goals | 8-11 (72.7%) |
With his 3-point showing, McCain broke Duke's record for most 3s in an NCAA Tournament game by a freshman. He fell two shy of this year's record (10) and three shy of the all-time NCAA Tournament record of 11.
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Jared McCain stats vs. Vermont
McCain, a 39.7-percent 3-point shooter, showed off the jumper some in Duke's tournament opener. He finished with 15 points in a relatively low-scoring win over Vermont but built upon the performance to catch fire against James Madison.
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 15 |
| Rebounds | 6 |
| Assists | 3 |
| Steals | 1 |
| Field goals | 4-9 (44.4%) |
| 3-point field goals | 2-6 (33.3%) |
