SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Nate Kinz scored 27 points, Nathan George and William Kyle III each had a double-double, and Syracuse used an 8-2 run in double overtime to beat Cal 107-100 on Wednesday night.
After Kyle’s free throw, Donnie Freeman made two layups and Kinz hit a three-pointer. With 1 minute and 56 seconds left in double overtime, Syracuse led 99-93. Freeman got another layup before the Orange blocked the ball from the free throw line.
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Syracuse missed 15 of its previous 16 three-pointers. Nathan George hit a 3-pointer with 57 seconds left in regular time to give the Orange a 78-76 lead. With 41 seconds left in the game, Daidai Ames hit a layup to tie the score at 78. The Orange made a mistake and Ames missed a jumper at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.
In the first overtime, Ames hit a shot, but Milos Ilic grabbed an offensive rebound and tied the score at 91 at the buzzer.
Kinz made 8 of 14 shots and hit 3 three-pointers. JJ Starling scored 21 points for Syracuse (14-11, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kyle finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds. George had 14 points and 10 assists.
Ames scored 23 points on 10-for-25 shooting and 0-for-5 from long range. John Camden hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Cal (17-8, 5-7). Chris Bell scored 18 points. Ilic had 16 points and 14 rebounds.
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The two teams met for the first time at the JMA Wireless Dome, which was using generators due to a power outage in Syracuse.
Next
Carr: The Golden Bears play at Boston College on Saturday.
Syracuse: The Orange host SMU on Saturday.
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