ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Kris Joseph scored 22 points and No. 9 Syracuse held off hard-charging Michigan 53-50 on Friday night to advance to the Legends Classic championship game.
The Orange (5-0) will play Georgia Tech on Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets beat UTEP 71-61 in the first game.
Scoop Jardine hit the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the game and scored 11 points. Rick Jackson had 10 points and 12 rebounds for Syracuse.
Jordan Morgan and Stu Douglass both scored 11 points for the Wolverines (3-1).
The Wolverines led at halftime and put themselves in position late to pull off the upset after Douglass' 3-pointer made it 45-44. They just couldn't finish what would have been a nice early season win and big-time confidence booster.
Michigan faded hard and shot only 29 percent from the floor in the second half.
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