Boston ? Maybe this Atlantic Coast Conference thing wasn’t such a good idea for Boston College after all.

Cedric Simmons scored 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting, leading No. 18 North Carolina State to a 78-60 victory over 15th-ranked BC on Tuesday night, dropping the Eagles to 0-3 in their new conference.

“It’s definitely embarrassing to come out here for our first ACC game (at home), and to be 0-3,” said BC forward Jared Dudley, who had 16 points and nine rebounds. “I expected to do well in this league. We’re 0-3, but we’re going to get wins in this league.”

Cameron Bennerman scored 14 points, and Tony Bethel went 4-for-6 from three-point range with seven rebounds for N.C. State (13-2 overall, 2-1 ACC). Forward Ilian Evtimov was in foul trouble much of the game and didn’t score in 19 minutes.

“The best part of our offense tonight, if you want to simplify it, is that we were able to score in a variety of ways,” N.C. State coach Herb Sendek said. “We have a balanced team.”

Craig Smith scored 14 points for BC (11-4).

No. 20 North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 61

Blacksburg, Va. – Freshman Tyler Hansbrough scored four of his 20 points in the final 1:07 and grabbed nine rebounds as the Tar Heels (10-2, 2-0 ACC) notched their 18th consecutive victory over the Hokies.

Virginia Tech (10-6, 0-3) got 17 points from Wyton Witherspoon in his first start of the season and 13 from Zabian Dowdell but failed to get several rebounds after misses by the Tar Heels in the final minute, allowing North Carolina to win its fourth straight overall.

No. 21 Wisconsin 64, Minnesota 62

Minneapolis – Alando Tucker had 22 points, and Brian Butch added 12 points for the Badgers (13-2, 3-0 Big Ten).

Vincent Grier had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Rico Tucker had 17 points and four steals for Minnesota (9-4, 0-2).

The Badgers appeared on their way to an easy victory after taking a 25-6 lead during the first 17 minutes, but Minnesota’s full-court defense gave them fits after that, allowing the Gophers to scratch their way back into the game.