Tyler Ennis scored 28 points and led two key second-half runs that carried No. 8 Syracuse past California 92-81 on Tuesday night in the tournament semifinals.
The Orange will play No. 18 Baylor for the championship Wednesday. Syracuse won the Maui Invitational in 1990 and 1998.
Syracuse scored 51 points in the second half, shooting 55 percent and making five of seven 3-point attempts. Ennis had 17 points and Trevor Cooney scored 20 of his 23 after the break.
Jerami Grant finished with 19 points while C.J. Fair had 14 points and seven rebounds.