DURHAM, N.C. — Coming off a game where poor shooting led to a loss, No. 6 Duke got all the shot-making it needed from Matthew Hurt to post a win Friday night.
Hurt scored 24 points while making six 3-pointers, leading the Blue Devils to a 76-54 win over Division I newcomer Bellarmine at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Hurt hit 9 of 12 shots, including 6 of 8 3-pointers, to pace the Blue Devils (2-1). His 3-point shooting was notable as Duke only made 5 of 23 as a team in Tuesday night's 75-69 loss to No. 8 Michigan State.
Freshman forward Jaemyn Brakefield added 12 points as he made all four of his 3-pointers.
The Blue Devils shot 51.8% as a team, including 13 of 26 on 3-pointers.
Bellarmine (0-1) shot 43.4% and turned the ball over 20 times.
