Jared McCain makes 8 3s, scores 30 points as Duke ends James Madison's March Madness run

Duke's Jared McCain (0) gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against James Madison in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York.

Duke's Jared McCain (0) gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against James Madison in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)


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NEW YORK — Jared McCain scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half and set a Duke record for an NCAA Tournament game with eight 3-pointers as the Blue Devils ended 12th-seeded James Madison's dream season with a 93-55 second-round victory. The fourth-seeded Blue Devils are headed to the Sweet 16 to face either Houston or Texas A&M in the South Region Friday in Dallas. McCain and Duke emphatically ended the nation's longest tactive winning streak at 14 games, taking a 22-point lead into halftime. The Dukes set a program record for victories and finished 32-4. Terrence Edwards Jr. led JMU with 13 points.

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