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.

FSU had one of their worst halves of basketball to open the game, scoring just 15 points and turning the ball over six times to just one assist. They trailed 35-15 at the break an