Duncan Powell came off the bench for the Yellow Jackets to give them 11 points in the first half, which made the halftime score of 37-24 look somewhat respectable, but FSU's defense was setting the tone from the beginning. By halftime, Georgia Tech had as many made shots as they did turnovers with seven.

Florida State men's basketball overcame a sloppy first half against Pitt Wednesday night to pick up a 82-70 ACC victory.