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Over the summer, the NCAA changed the definition of an offensive foul to make it harder to draw a charge. The results? Better officiating, more offense and few complaints.
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. “That's crazy,” McCain said.
Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 20 points as No. 9 Duke beat visiting Bucknell 90-60 in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday night.Mitchell was one of four Blue Devils to score in double figures, and
Mark Mitchell stayed on the attack at both ends, while Kyle Filipowski looked spry in scoring in the paint and attacking the glass. “It’s hard to take Mark Mitchell or Kyle Filipowski off the court when they’re playing that way,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. Mitchell scored 23 points while Filipowski posted his first double-double in nearly three weeks as the ninth-ranked Blue Devils fought off the Demon Deacons for a 77-69 win Monday night.
Filipowski drained a 3-pointer just 13 seconds into Duke's eventual 77-69 victory, collecting 21 points and 11 rebounds.