Jared McCain on Duke vs. St. John’s, Rick Pitino: ‘Yeah, we’re good’
Former Duke guard Jared McCain voiced confidence in the Blue Devils ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup with St. John’s and head coach Rick Pitino. Duke ’s start to the 2026 NCAA Tournament has been uneven, but with each passing half, the team has improved while gradually getting healthier, further increasing its potential to make a championship run.
After an impressive second-half performance led to a win over TCU, the focus quickly shifted to the Sweet 16 matchup. "We're poised. You know, we're poised right now," McCain said.
"A little shaky in the first one, but that's [the] nerves of the tournament, it happens. We basically won our loss. So now we're just going to win every game, and we're good.
Who we got, St. John's next? Pitino?
Yeah, we're good. " McCain's confidence is not unwarranted. The Blue Devils were named the No.