Caldwell then rebounded Jemerigbe's missed free throw and scored to pull Cal even at 50-all.
Chris Paul had 28 points before being ejected with 2:29 left for crashing into Gasol off a missed free throw, though he shook hands with several Grizzlies before going to the locker room.
Pondexter, a 72 percent career free-throw shooter, missed the first free throw.
But Blue missed the free throw and Albany's John Puk, who missed three free throws in the final 1:01, then hit both halves of a 1-and-1 to finish the scoring.
Nate Robinson then fouled Andray Blatche, who had missed a free throw only moments earlier.
Ellis was fouled by Allen on the play, but he missed the free throw and James grabbed the rebound.
Morgan Tuck missed a free throw late in the first overtime that could have given the Huskies a four-point lead.
Talib Zanna had a chance to tie the game but missed the free throw that would have completed a three-point play.
But the Irish finished the second OT on a 6-1 run to tie the game at 81 after Mosqueda-Lewis missed a free throw.
After Hancock swished a straight-on 3 for Louisville, Fair hit a spinning layup as Dieng fouled him but missed the free throw and Syracuse trailed 41-40 with 7:34 to go.
Lowry fouled Chandler, who missed his first free throw but made the second, cutting it to 97-96 with 21 seconds left.
He converted a jump hook, then grabbed the rebound and scored with 19 seconds left after Carlos Boozer made a free throw and missed the second, making it 140-134.
He scored on a jump hook, then grabbed the rebound and scored with 19 seconds left after Carlos Boozer made a free throw and missed the second, making it 140-134.
Those would be the last points until Rooney's free throw with 30 seconds left as both teams missed the front end of 1-and-1's from the free throw line.
The Tar Heels were 13 of 23 from the free-throw line and missed 7 of 10 during a critical late stretch while falling to 1-4 this season against ranked opponents.
Wilbekin made a turnaround jumper from near the free-throw line, then Hicks had a bounce pass to Evans, who missed the layup.
Cobbs also hit two free throws to build Cal's cushion in the closing seconds, allowing Crabbe to walk to the free throw line with a huge smile on his face for a shot that he missed but didn't matter.
But the Bears' free throw struggles that nearly cost them in the second round against South Florida returned when Jemerigbe missed the front-end of a 1-and-1 with 27 seconds left.
Deng's free throw at the other end with seven seconds on the clock proved to be enough when Lorant missed a shot on the buzzer to tie the game.
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