NEW YORK — Brandon Triche and Arinze Onuaku combined for 13 points in Syracuse's 22-1 run to open the second half and the Orange went on to a 87-71 victory over No. 6 North Carolina on Friday night in the 2K Sports Classic championship.
The Orange (4-0) were the only unranked team in the semifinals of the tournament that benefits Coaches vs. Cancer, but they left Madison Square Garden with blowout wins over No. 13 California and the Tar Heels (4-1).
Tournament MVP Wesley Johnson had 25 points for the Orange. Onuaku finished with 15 points and Triche had 11.
NO. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 75, TOLEDO 62: At East Lansing, Mich., Draymond Green had 15 points in the Legends Classic, and coach Tom Izzo moved within one of tying Jud Heathcote, for most MSU wins. Izzo has 339.
NO. 5 VILLANOVA 71, NO. 18 DAYTON 65: At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Corey Fisher scored 18 points in the second-round win at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
NO. 10 TENNESSEE 105, EAST CAROLINA 66: At St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Scotty Hopson scored 25 at the Paradise Jam.
NO. 15 OHIO ST. 76, NO. 13 CALIFORNIA 70: At New York, Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds in the 2K Sports Classic third-place win.
NO. 15 MICHIGAN 77, HOUSTON BAPTIST 55: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Manny Harris scored 25 points, and DeShawn Sims added 22 to lead Michigan (2-0).
NO. 21 GEORGIA TECH 70, GEORGE MASON 62: At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds for Georgia Tech in a Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation game.
NO. 22 CLEMSON 89, UNC GREENSBORO 67: At Greensboro, N.C., Trevor Booker scored a season-high 17 points, and Milton Jennings added 14 points for Clemson (3-0).
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