NC State opens ACC play with OT win over Florida State

Marcus Hill scored 23 points and Dontrez Styles exploded for a season-high 21 as North Carolina State pulled away from Florida State in overtime to win 84-74 in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.Styles, who was averaging 8.8 points per game, shot 7-of-13 from the floor and also had five rebounds. Hill added six rebounds while shooting 7-of-12 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, and Jayden Taylor chipped in 14 points for NC State (6-3, 1-0 ACC).Two players dominated for Florida State (7-3, 0-1) as well. Malique Ewin tallied scored 23 points on stellar 11-of-14 shooting, while Jamir Watkins had 24 points. Watkins was only 4 of 13 from the floor but hit 16 of 17 free- throw attempts. Ewin also had nine rebounds and two blocks before fouling out with 1:51 to play in regulation.With NC State down by two in the final minute, Styles caught a pass from Hill, jab-stepped with his right foot, and then rose and nailed a 3-pointer f over two defenders from the right wing.After a miss by the Seminoles on the ensuing possession, Taylor was fouled in the scramble for the rebound and hit one-of-two free throws to extend the lead to two points.With 12 seconds left, Watkins drew a foul and hit two free throws, tying the game. Styles missed a layup attempt at the end of regulation.