Official Site of the Blue Devils · Dec 5, 2020
Hurt Leads No. 6 Duke Past Bellarmine, 76-54
DURHAM, N.C. — Matthew Hurt scored 24 points and accounted for six of Duke's 13 3-pointers, and the No. 6 Blue Devils used a 19-2 run in the second half to defeat Bellarmine 76-54 on Friday night.
The Blue Devils (2-1) raced to a 17-4 lead and were ahead 25-15 at the break behind 48-percent shooting. They had six three-pointers, one more than they hit in Tuesday's 75-69 loss to eighth-ranked Michigan State.
Bellarmine overcame a 1-of-9 shooting start to get within 28-25 late in the first half before Duke closed with a 7-0 run, retaking a double-digit lead it never lost.