Texas squanders big lead, hangs on to beat Syracuse 70-66 in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Tre Johnson endured a poor offensive night before scoring Texas' final six points — all from the line — and the Longhorns got past Syracuse 70-66 Thursday night after blowing a 16-point second-half lead at the UKG Legends Classic.Friday the Longhorns (4-1) take on the winner of Thursday's late game between Texas Tech and Saint Joseph's for the tourney title while the Orange will play the loser. With Kentucky ahead, competition for Texas Longhorns has been fierce