Saint Joseph’s opened the second half on a 19-8 run and pulled away for a 66-53 win over Georgia Tech in the opening round of the Charleston Classic on Thursdsay.

The Hawks (2-0), who trailed by five at the break, will face Seton Hall in Friday’s semifinals. The Yellow Jackets (2-1) will face VCU in the losers’ bracket on Friday.

Junior guard Carl Jones nailed 3 of 5 from beyond the arc and led the Hawks with 19 points. Sophomore guard Langston Galloway scored all 15 of his points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with two minutes left that removed any suspense.

Point guard Mfon Udofia scored 20 to lead Tech, which lost its first game under new coach Brian Gregory.

Tech shot just 1 of 12 on 3-pointers, while the Hawks hit 9 of 16.

The Yellow Jackets played without their leading returning scorer, Glen Rice Jr. (12.8 ppg). He was completing a three-game suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules.