Unranked Gators top Syracuse

Taurean Green had 23 points and keyed a late second-half run to lead Florida (4-0) to a 75-70 victory over No. 16 Syracuse (3-1) in the championship game of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic on Friday night in New York.

Florida trailed 62-60 with 6:43 left before it went on a 12-0 run. Green, named tournament MVP, had eight points during that span.

(3) Connecticut 75, Pepperdine 56: Josh Boone scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to power the Huskies to a win over the host Waves in a season opener for both teams.

(5) Villanova 78, Stony Brook 35: At Villanova, Pa., Randy Foye scored 21 points and Allan Ray added 16 as the Wildcats opened their season with a victory over the Seawolves.

(11) Boston College 80, Dartmouth 61: At Boston, Craig Smith had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead the Eagles to a season-opening win over the Big Green.

(17) Illinois 90, S. Dakota St. 65: At Champaign, Ill., Dee Brown scored 19 points and James Augustine had 18 points and 14 rebounds to power the Fighting Illini to a season-opening win over the Jackrabbits (1-2).

(19) Wake Forest 78, Texas Tech 73 (2OT): Justin Gray hit a jumper to force a second overtime and then scored four of his 18 points in the extra session to lift the Demon Deacons (3-1) over the Red Raiders (2-2) in the consolation game of the 2K Sports College Hoop Classic in New York.

(23) Indiana 99, Nicholls St. 65: At Bloomington, Ind., Marco Killingsworth had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Marshall Strickland added 25 points to lead the Hoosiers to a season-opening win over the Colonels.

(24) Maryland 111, Fairleigh Dickinson 85: At College Park, Md., Mike Jones had 22 points off the bench, and the Terrapins had five other players score in double figures in a season-opening rout of the Knights (1-2).

E. Michigan 67, California 65: John Bowler totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles past the Bears in a season opener in Ypsilanti, Mich.