Overview
- Isaiah Evans hit a career-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers, to lift No. 6 Duke to a 91-87 road win over Florida State and a 13-1, 2-0 ACC start.
- Cameron Boozer added 17 points with season bests of nine assists and four steals as Duke shot 52.8% from the field and 12 of 27 from deep.
- Florida State fell to 7-8 (0-2 ACC) despite 22 points each from Robert McCray V and Chauncey Wiggins; the Seminoles hit 14 of 30 from three and drew within two in the final half-minute.
- No. 21 Virginia secured its first ACC win, 76-61 at NC State, behind Sam Lewis’ 23 points with 20 before halftime to seize a 40-20 lead at the break.
- Virginia’s bounce-back followed a triple-overtime loss at Virginia Tech, while NC State’s offensive form and preseason star Darrion Williams remain under scrutiny after recent low-scoring outings.