Florida State Seminoles @ NC State Wolfpack
Hill, Styles combine for 13 points in OT to help NC State beat Florida State 84-74 in an ACC opener
RALEIGH, N.C. -- — Marcus Hill and Dontrez Styles combined for 13 points in overtime, leading North Carolina State to an 84-74 victory over Florida State on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
The Wolfpack opened the extra period on a 9-4 surge for a 79-72 advantage and cruised from there. Hill and Styles each shot 2 of 2 from the floor in overtime. Hill made all four of his free throws and finished with eight points. Styles made a 3-pointer and had five points.
Hill finished 7-of-12 shooting and scored 23 points. Styles made three of the Wolfpack's eight from long range, shot 7 of 13 and scored 21 points. Jayden Taylor added 14 points.
NC State (6-3, 1-0) shot 52% (28 of 54) overall and ended a three-game losing streak.
Jamir Watkins scored 24 points and Malique Ewin added 23 to lead Florida State (7-3, 0-1).
Ewin scored the first six points during a 9-2 spurt to give Florida State a 66-60 lead with 3:44 left in regulation. NC State answered with a 10-2 run, that included a Styles 3-pointer, for a 70-68 advantage with 19 seconds to go. Watkins made a pair of free throws to force overtime tied 70-all.
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Game Information
Raleigh, NC

Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Trey Styons

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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