The Official #7 Tennessee vs. Syracuse Game Thread, 2:30 PM ET, ESPN2

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Allstate Maui Invitational

#7 Tennessee Volunteers: 3-0 (0-0 SEC)
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Syracuse Orange: 3-0 (0-0 ACC)
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GAME 4 | TENNESSEE vs. SYRACUSE - Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. ET | Honolulu, Hawaii | SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)


Line: UT -12.5
O/U: 147.5

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Syracuse Game Notes

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THE MATCHUP

• Tennessee won its first meeting against Syracuse, dropped the next three and then won each of the next two, but the sides have not met in over 20 years (1/19/02).
• The lone prior neutral-site contest between Tennessee and Syracuse came in the first round of the 1977 NCAA Tournament, with the Orange winning, 93-88, in overtime in Baton Rouge, La., on 3/13/77. Syracuse was then led by first-year head coach Jim Boeheim, while it is now under first-year leadership of his successor, Adrian Autry.
• Syracuse, coming off a 17-15 (10-10) showing in 2022-23, was picked No. 10 in the ACC presesaon poll.
• The Orange return five of their top seven scorers from 2022-23, including sophomore guard Judah Mintz, a Preseason Second Team All-ACC pick who is averaging team highs in points (23.0) and assists (5.0) per game this year.
• Syracuse is 9-0 all-time in the Maui Invitational—the only school with an undefeated record—and won it in 1990, 1998 and 2013.
 
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NEWS & NOTES

• The Allstate Maui Invitational features five of the top 12 teams in the country, along with another team ranked in one poll. The list includes No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Purdue, No. 4/5 Marquette, No. 7/8 Tennessee, No. 11/12 Gonzaga and RV/No. 25 UCLA.
• The preseason picks to win the Big 12 (Kansas), Big East (Marquette), Big Ten (Purdue) and SEC (Tennessee) are all in the Allstate Maui Invitational.
• The Volunteers are 3-6 all-time in the Maui Invitational, going 1-2 in 2016 (seventh place), 1-2 in 2011 (seventh) and 1-2 in 2004 (fourth).
• Tennessee has two New Yorkers on its roster in Tobe Awaka (Hyde Park) and Zakai Zeigler (Wyandanch, Long Island), both of whom are from within 300 miles southeast of Syracuse.
• The Volunteers are 114-100 all- time against current ACC schools and Rick Barnes is 75-75 versus such foes, most recently toppling No. 12/16 Duke (3/18/23) in the second round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
• Tennessee won its multi-team event last season, claiming the title at Battle 4 Atlantis after victories over Butler, USC and third-ranked Kansas in Paraside Island, Bahamas.
• Overall, UT went 9-8 across seven multi-team events in Rick Barnes' first eight seasons, including 6-3 in three tournaments outside the continental United States.
• With a win against Syracuse, Rick Barnes would own victories over 13 national-title winning programs in his nine years at UT. A full list of the 34 such triumphs over 12 different schools, with Wisconsin the most recent addition on 11/10/23, can be found on Page 4.
• Through two exhibition games and three regular season affairs, the Volunteers have led for 194:20 of a possible 200 minutes without trailing for even a single second.
• Dalton Knecht, the Nov. 13 SEC Player of the Week, has paced UT in scoring with 17-plus points in all three of its outings and leads the SEC in scoring (19.7 ppg), while placing top-10 in field-goal (54.1) and free-throw percentage (83.3).
Tennessee won its multi-team event last season, claiming the title at Battle 4 Atlantis after victories over Butler, USC and third-ranked Kansas in Paraside Island, Bahamas.
• Overall, UT went 9-8 across seven multi-team events in Rick Barnes' first eight seasons, including 6-3 in three tournaments outside the continental United States.
• With a win against Syracuse, Rick Barnes would own victories over 13 national-title winning programs in his nine years at UT. A full list of the 34 such triumphs over 12 different schools, with Wisconsin the most recent addition on 11/10/23, can be found on Page 4.
• Through two exhibition games and three regular season affairs, the Volunteers have led for 194:20 of a possible 200 minutes without trailing for even a single second.
• Dalton Knecht, the Nov. 13 SEC Player of the Week, has paced UT in scoring with 17-plus points in all three of its outings and leads the SEC in scoring (19.7 ppg), while placing top-10 in field-goal (54.1) and free-throw percentage (83.3).
 
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BEATING THE BEST

• Under Rick Barnes' tutelage, Tennessee has defeated many of the most successful programs in college basketball history. The list includes 34 total victories over 12 (of only a possible 37) national champions: Arizona, Arkansas (6x), Cincinnati, Duke, Florida (8x), Kansas (2x), Kentucky (10x), Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, NC State and Wisconsin, as well as two-tiume runner-up Gonzaga.
• The Voluteers also own additional non-conference victories during Barnes' tenure over schools such as Colorado, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Memphis, Purdue, Wake Forest, Washington, West Virginia and VCU.
 
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SEC PRESEASON PLAUDITS

• Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler were both Preseason First Team All-SEC picks by the league's head coaches, the lone such teammate duo in the conference. Josiah-Jordan James collected Preseason Second Team All-SEC plaudits, making Tenneessee the lone school with three honorees.
• The complete Preseason All-SEC teams, as selected by the coaches, can be found below:
• FIRST TEAM: Trevon Brazile (AR), Johni Broome (AU), Riley Kugel (UF), Antonio Reeves (UK), Tolu Smith (MS), Santiago Vescovi (UT), Zakai Zeigler (UT), Wade Taylor IV (A&M)
• SECOND TEAM: Grant Nelson (AL), Mark Sears (AL), Davonte Davis (AR), Justin Edwards (UK), Matthew Murrell (OM), Josiah-Jordan James (UT), Tyrece Radford (A&M), Tyrin Lawrence (VU)

TALENTED TRIO
• Three Volunteers were tabbed to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame "Starting Five" Preseason Watch Lists.
• Zakai Zeigler is one of 20 players on the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List.
• Santiago Vescovi is among 20 individuals on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List.
• Dalton Knecht is one of the 20 selections for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Watch List.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
We shouldn't be disappointed if the perimeter jump shots are off today. I don't expect this to be a thing of beauty, but we should still win comfortably. Syracuse is not very good.
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while I feel very good about this squad and the W, the ‘cuse has never lost in Maui, winning the tourney each time they’ve attended (9-0)! Go Big Orange -
 
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Think the Vols get the win by double digits. I'm not that impressed so far this year with Syracuse. Tomorrow will be a real test for this team.
 
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The Dog said:
Well, damn, just realized the game starts at 2:30. I guess, at least, I can listen to the game while I work.
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You should be unemployed like me .... sitting in a recliner and getting drunk in the middle of the afternoon .... That's the way to go. No conflicts with Vol pre-season bball games. LOL.
 
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YankeeVol said:
THE MATCHUP

• Tennessee won its first meeting against Syracuse, dropped the next three and then won each of the next two, but the sides have not met in over 20 years (1/19/02).
• The lone prior neutral-site contest between Tennessee and Syracuse came in the first round of the 1977 NCAA Tournament, with the Orange winning, 93-88, in overtime in Baton Rouge, La., on 3/13/77. Syracuse was then led by first-year head coach Jim Boeheim, while it is now under first-year leadership of his successor, Adrian Autry.
• Syracuse, coming off a 17-15 (10-10) showing in 2022-23, was picked No. 10 in the ACC presesaon poll.
• The Orange return five of their top seven scorers from 2022-23, including sophomore guard Judah Mintz, a Preseason Second Team All-ACC pick who is averaging team highs in points (23.0) and assists (5.0) per game this year.
• Syracuse is 9-0 all-time in the Maui Invitational—the only school with an undefeated record—and won it in 1990, 1998 and 2013.
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It is always good to compete against and beat the ACC in college basketball.
 
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YankeeVol said:
NEWS & NOTES

• The Allstate Maui Invitational features five of the top 12 teams in the country, along with another team ranked in one poll. The list includes No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Purdue, No. 4/5 Marquette, No. 7/8 Tennessee, No. 11/12 Gonzaga and RV/No. 25 UCLA.
• The preseason picks to win the Big 12 (Kansas), Big East (Marquette), Big Ten (Purdue) and SEC (Tennessee) are all in the Allstate Maui Invitational.
• The Volunteers are 3-6 all-time in the Maui Invitational, going 1-2 in 2016 (seventh place), 1-2 in 2011 (seventh) and 1-2 in 2004 (fourth).
• Tennessee has two New Yorkers on its roster in Tobe Awaka (Hyde Park) and Zakai Zeigler (Wyandanch, Long Island), both of whom are from within 300 miles southeast of Syracuse.
• The Volunteers are 114-100 all- time against current ACC schools and Rick Barnes is 75-75 versus such foes, most recently toppling No. 12/16 Duke (3/18/23) in the second round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
• Tennessee won its multi-team event last season, claiming the title at Battle 4 Atlantis after victories over Butler, USC and third-ranked Kansas in Paraside Island, Bahamas.
• Overall, UT went 9-8 across seven multi-team events in Rick Barnes' first eight seasons, including 6-3 in three tournaments outside the continental United States.
• With a win against Syracuse, Rick Barnes would own victories over 13 national-title winning programs in his nine years at UT. A full list of the 34 such triumphs over 12 different schools, with Wisconsin the most recent addition on 11/10/23, can be found on Page 4.
• Through two exhibition games and three regular season affairs, the Volunteers have led for 194:20 of a possible 200 minutes without trailing for even a single second.
• Dalton Knecht, the Nov. 13 SEC Player of the Week, has paced UT in scoring with 17-plus points in all three of its outings and leads the SEC in scoring (19.7 ppg), while placing top-10 in field-goal (54.1) and free-throw percentage (83.3).
Tennessee won its multi-team event last season, claiming the title at Battle 4 Atlantis after victories over Butler, USC and third-ranked Kansas in Paraside Island, Bahamas.
• Overall, UT went 9-8 across seven multi-team events in Rick Barnes' first eight seasons, including 6-3 in three tournaments outside the continental United States.
• With a win against Syracuse, Rick Barnes would own victories over 13 national-title winning programs in his nine years at UT. A full list of the 34 such triumphs over 12 different schools, with Wisconsin the most recent addition on 11/10/23, can be found on Page 4.
• Through two exhibition games and three regular season affairs, the Volunteers have led for 194:20 of a possible 200 minutes without trailing for even a single second.
• Dalton Knecht, the Nov. 13 SEC Player of the Week, has paced UT in scoring with 17-plus points in all three of its outings and leads the SEC in scoring (19.7 ppg), while placing top-10 in field-goal (54.1) and free-throw percentage (83.3).
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Per the game notes, Barnes is 4-10 against Syracuse in his career and this is his first time going up against Syracuse at Tennessee.
 
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