Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California, 95-73, last night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.

Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange, who made Madison Square Garden feel like home in the New York City tournament benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.

Thousands of orange-clad faithful scattered around the arena had plenty to cheer about.

Syracuse confounded the Bears (2-1) from the tip with coach Jim Boeheim's trademark zone defense, building a double-digit lead by halftime.

The Orange then put the game away with an efficient 15-4 run early in the second half, taking a 64-41 lead on Brandon Triche's three-point play with just over 15 minutes left.

The final could have been much more lopsided if not for Cal star Jerome Randle, who hit a 3-pointer during a 9-0 spurt and tried vainly to rally his team back.

Randle finished with 25 points, while Jamal Boykin had 14 and Patrick Christopher 12.

• Villanova 69, George Mason 68: Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying No. 5 Villanova past George Mason in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. Armwood won it for the Wildcats (3-0) with his only shot of the game. He played just four minutes and came off the bench after Antonio Pena and Taylor King both fouled out. George Mason (2-1) never trailed until late in the second half but didn't get off a shot after Armwood's basket. Scottie Reynolds scored 18 points and Corey Fisher had 17 for Villanova.

• Notre Dame 82, Long Beach State 62: Luke Harangody had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Notre Dame took control with a 13-2 run to open the second half. Tory Jackson added 13 points and Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis added 11 points each for the host Irish (3-0), who outscored Long Beach State, 50-36, in the lane. Notre Dame outshot the 49ers (2-1), 64 percent to 38 percent, in the second half. Larry Anderson led Long Beach State with 20 points.

• South Florida 65, Davidson 58: Augustus Gilchrist scored 21 points, 19 in the second half, to lead South Florida to victory against Davidson in the first round of the Charleston Classic.

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