No. 8 Tennessee (4-0) defeated Syracuse (3-1), 73-56, on Monday in the Maui Invitational opening game.
Dalton Knecht led Tennessee in points with 17. He also recorded four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal.
Josiah-Jordan James was Tennessee’s leading rebounder with 12.
The 2023 Maui Invitational is taking place at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Due to wildfires that impacted the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, the 2023 Maui Invitational relocated to Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
Chaminade, Gonzaga, Kansas, Marquette, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee and UCLA are teams competing in the 2023 Maui Invitational.
PHOTOS: Vols defeat Syracuse in Maui Invitational
Following Tennessee’s win versus Syracuse, Vols Wire looks at postgame social media reaction and is listed below.