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Jason Crowe Jr. opens his Missouri career with 23 points

SportsCenter NEXT's debut highlights drew about twelve times its usual first-day views, as viewers debated how quickly Crowe could reach the NBA.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 175,116 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (14,500).

Former No. 1 PG Jason Crowe Jr. GOES OFF in his college debut for Missouri 🔥 | ESPN CBB

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0:25Crowe scores his first college basket with a step-back three-pointer.
0:53A drive through traffic produces a layup and a foul.
1:24A Missouri fast break ends with Crowe's first collegiate dunk.
2:30Second-half highlights include a mid-range pull-up and more long-range shooting.
3:25Taylor Kauffman interviews Crowe about his debut, his emotions and the team's chemistry.

A step-back three gets Jason Crowe Jr.'s college scoring started. A drive through traffic brings a basket and a foul, and a fast break delivers his first dunk for Missouri. The freshman's introduction offers more than one way to score.

SportsCenter NEXT's highlights, courtesy of Missouri Athletics, drew roughly 175,000 views in their first day, far beyond the channel's usual start for a regular video. The comment section was nearly seven times busier than usual, too.

Crowe arrived with a substantial calling card: the broadcast introduces him as California's all-time leading high school scorer. Against Cleveland State, he moves from step-back shooting to catch-and-shoot threes and a mid-range pull-up as Missouri rolls to a comfortable win. The closing graphic puts his scoring total joint-highest by a Missouri freshman in a season opener.

Viewers pick up on his ability to reach his spots across the floor, with several already discussing a possible one-and-done route to the NBA. Others want to see the same scoring against stronger opposition before drawing bigger conclusions. That is the conversation around this debut: not just what Crowe did, but how much it tells us.

Crowe's own reaction is less analytical. Speaking to ESPN's Taylor Kauffman on the court afterward, he says, "It's just a surreal feeling like playing here."

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What viewers say

Smooth. You don’t see many guys getting to their spots and just getting looks from everywhere on the floor and hitting them with ease
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I need to see that one game against a really good team
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Bro is Definitely a 1 and done
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Looks like someone who can play in the league tomorrow.
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goes right really well for a lefty
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Kenny Anderson vibes!🏀🐝
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