Men’s Bracketology: Alabama joins Auburn as a top seed as SEC reigns

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 cruise past Bellarmine 76-54 on Friday night. The hot-shooting Blue Devils (2-1) raced to a 17-4 advantage and led 25-15 at the break behind 48% shooting. Bellarmine overcame a 1-for-9 shooting start and closed within 28-25 late in the first half before Duke closed with a 7-0 run, taking a double-digit lead it never lost.

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