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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points, Daniel Abreu had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Drake beat Miami 80-69 on Thursday to begin the Charleston Classic. It was Drake's first victory against an ACC opponent since topping Wake Forest 77-74 in its second game of the 2017-18 season. Stirtz was the only player for either team in double-figure scoring with 11 minutes remaining in the second half. Nijel Pack became the first Florida State player to reach double digits when he made a 3-pointer with 6:54 remaining to pull within 56-47, but Stirtz answered at the other end with a three-point play to restore a 12-point lead.
