If we weren’t grimacing after knocking back sticky shots of Sambuca, Jägarmeister or dreaded Aftershock, we were white ...

Syracuse led 40-23 at halftime, while Cal shot just 17.4 percent from the floor (4-of-23). The Orange shot 48.4 percent (15-of-31) in the half, including Starling's 3-pointer with 11 seconds left.

Chris Bell gave the Orange their first double-digit lead, knocking down a jumper with 9:51 to play. Less than a minute later, he drilled a 3-pointer as Syracuse stretched its lead to 23-10. Syracuse ...