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ACC Men's Basketball Recap - Jan. 20

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) -
In a wild day of conference play on Saturday, road teams won five of the seven games, capped by Pitt's 80-76 upset at No. 7 Duke. Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech also won on the road, while Syracuse and Wake Forest earned home victories.

Wake Forest 90, Louisville 65 | Box Score
The Demon Deacons hit 18 3-pointers in notching their ninth win in the last 11 games while improving to 11-0 on their home court this season. Hunter Sallis paced the Deacs with 19 points, while Andrew Carr tallied 18. Tre White scored 17 points for Louisville, while Mike James chipped in 16.


 
Syracuse 72, Miami 69Box Score
Quadir Copeland drained a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired and Syracuse defeated Miami, 72-69, in Syracuse, New York. J.J. Starling scored 13 of his 22 points in the second half and sophomore backcourt partner Judah Mintz just missed a triple-double, producing 10 points, a career-high 13 assists and eight rebounds. Nijel Pack led Miami with 19 points.


 
Virginia Tech 84, NC State 78 | Box Score
Hunter Cattoor led five Hokies in double figures with 19 points as Virginia Tech secured its first road win of the season in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hokies lit up in the second half, shooting 62.5% (15-24). NC State's Casey Morsell tied Cattoor for game-high scoring honors with 19 points.


 
No. 4 North Carolina 76, Boston College 66Box Score
With the victory in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the Tar Heels extended their win streak to eight games and improved to 7-0 in the ACC for the first time since the 2015-16 season. R.J. Davis led UNC with 16 points, while Harrison Ingram had 11 points and 13 boards. Quinten Post led all scorers with 19 points for BC.


 
Clemson 78, Florida State 67Box Score
Four double-digit scorers led Clemson to a 78-67 road victory over Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Florida. Chase Hunter scored 14 points to top the Tigers, who shot 51 percent for the game. Jamir Watkins tallied 15 points to lead FSU.


 
Virginia 75, Georgia Tech 66 | Box Score 
Virginia picked up its first conference road win of the season in a 75-66 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night in Atlanta. The Cavaliers were led by Isaac McKneely, who logged 20 points and matched his career high with six 3-pointers. Reece Beekman recorded his fourth career double-double (19 points, 11 assists). Freshmen Naithan George and Baye Ndongo each scored 15 points for Georgia Tech.


 
Pitt 80, No. 7 Duke 76Box Score
Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from 3-point range as Pitt won in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time since 1979, beating No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night. Hinson matched an ACC record for most 3-point attempts without a miss. In a loss that ended its eight-game win streak, Duke was powered by Jared McCain's 20 points.