In ACC opening night action, Clemson topped the Citadel 80-69, Georgia Tech thumped Clayton State 93-63, Wake Forest knocked off Fairfield 71-59, Syracuse took out Lehigh 90-72, Miami beat Lafayette 67-54, Pitt had an easy win over UT-Martin 80-58, Wake took care of Fairfield 71-59, NC State hammered Nate James’ Austin Peay squad 99-50, BC nipped Cornell 79-77, Va. Tech stung Delaware State 95-57, UNC got by Wilmington 63-52, NCCU gave Virginia a credible game, losing 73-61 and in the headscratcher, Florida State lost to Stetson, 83-74.
The game was tied at 11-11 and then after that, the night belonged to the Hatters, who had an 18-point-lead in the first half.