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Tennessee to play Syracuse in 2023

Tennessee to play Syracuse in 2023.

Tennessee’s men’s basketball team will play Syracuse in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on Nov. 30.

Tipoff between the Vols and Orange is slated for 2:30 p.m. EDT and ESPN2 will televise the contest. Adrian Autry enters his first season as Syracuse’s head coach.

Tennessee’s all time series versus Syracuse is tied, 3-3, dating to 1972.

The Vols have compiled a 114-100 all time record versus current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2023-24 season is the ninth for Tennessee under head coach Rick Barnes. Barnes has compiled a 175-92 (86-56 SEC) record as the Vols’ head coach since 2015.

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UNC basketball set to play in 2024 Maui Invitational

The UNC basketball program will be one of eight teams in the 2024 Maui Invitational field.

There is still a long ways to go until the start of the next college basketball season but already, but future scheduling is starting to come together.

Specifically with early season tournaments.

One of the best early season tournaments is held in Hawaii each year with the Maui Classic. Every November 8 teams descend on the island for a few days featuring some of the top talent in college basketball. And in 2024, the North Carolina Tar Heels will be showcased.

North Carolina will be one of eight teams in the eight-team field and will be joined by 2023 national champion, UConn.

Joining the Tar Heels and Huskies in the field will be Michigan State, Iowa State, Memphis, Dayton, Auburn, and Colorado. The event will take place from November 25-27, with the final games being held on that Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

This will be the ninth time the Tar Heels will participate in the event, winning it four times in eight previous appearances. The last time UNC won the event was back in 2016, the year they won the national championship.

UNC also participated in the 2020 event but that was moved to North Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michigan State basketball confirms it will participate in Maui Invitational in 2024

Michigan State confirms they will continue to participate in Maui Invitational in 2024

Every five years, Michigan State basketball, as a formality, confirms it will once again participate in the Maui Invitational. That formality once again happened on Tuesday.

In Maui next year, the Spartans will get a crack at the 2023 NCAA champions UConn, who will also be participating.

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Watch: Badgers celebrate 2021 Maui Invitational win

In November of 2021, the Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team won the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in Las Vegas.

In November of 2021, the Wisconsin Badgers’ men’s basketball team won the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in Las Vegas. With the Badgers returning to Vegas for the NIT next week, the team posted a flashback Thursday.

The tournament victory in Las Vegas last season springboarded the Badgers into a very impressive 2021-2022 campaign, which ended with a share of the Big Ten regular season title and a 25-8 overall record.

Sophomore guard Johnny Davis burst onto the scene as one of the best players in the country and won the Big Ten Player of the Year award, averaging 19.7 points per game and 8.2 rebounds.

With Wisconsin set to face North Texas in the NIT semifinals Tuesday, they’ll look to recapture some of their dominance in Vegas once again in 2023.

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Auburn basketball to play in 2024 Maui Invitational

The Tigers last played in the tournament in 2018.

The Auburn Tigers are headed back to the Aloha State in 2024.

College basketball reporter Jon Rothstein reported on Twitter Friday that the Auburn Tigers will fill out the final spot in 2024’s Maui Jim Maui Invitational next season. Auburn last played in the tournament in 2018, its only appearance thus far. This year’s iteration of the tournament, which will see Tennessee represent the Southeastern Conference, will take place in November.

The Tigers will face off against North Carolina, UConn, Michigan State, Memphis, Iowa State, Colorado and Dayton in the tournament. An SEC team has not played in the final of the tournament since 2015 and an SEC team has not won the Maui Invitational since 1993 when Kentucky beat Arizona in a close 93-92 contest. Arizona won last year’s tournament by beating Creighton 81-79.

Auburn’s only year participating in the tournament saw it winning its first game against Xavier and then losing to Duke in the second round. The Tigers finished in third place after beating Arizona.

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Notre Dame’s all-time records against SEC programs

A preview of programs the Irish could be playing in the distant future.

In case you haven’t heard, the ACC-Big Ten Challenge is going away after this week. It will be replaced with the ACC-SEC Challenge beginning in 2023. Notre Dame will get a preview of the yearly meeting with the conference when it faces Georgia on Dec. 18 in Atlanta. That will be it for the two sides this season unless they cross paths again in the postseason.

With this new event, it only makes sense to see how the Irish have stacked up against the SEC. Against current members, they have an all-time record of 47-66. That does not include the following programs that they never have played: Auburn, Florida and Mississippi State. Here’s how the Irish have done when facing everyone else, including future conference members Texas and Oklahoma:

Opinion: Resilient Razorbacks show March potential in Maui

The Maui experience for Arkansas basketball showed us that they’re right on schedule to be ready for March.

The three days of basketball from the Maui Invitational were filled with a March-like tournament electricity and intensity.

Passionate fans lambasting officials on social media, upset coaches yelling at opposing players and scuffles in the postgame handshake lines all stem from the intensity exhibited on the court over those three days last week. There’s arguably no better environment for a young, inexperienced Razorback team to grow and get better this early in the season.

Yes, Arkansas is still very young, inexperienced and have yet to play with one of their best players in Nick Smith, but they showcased that they’re deserving of some of the preseason hype and ready for primetime, heavyweight fights nonetheless.

In the two games against No. 10 Creighton and No. 17 San Diego State, the Hogs were up against teams whose rosters were filled with fifth and sixth-year seniors. Both teams play extremely good defense while moving the ball selflessly on the offensive end, which is a good recipe for beating this Arkansas team this early in the year.

Early on in each of those games Arkansas struggled offensively and faced a double-digit deficit. But to the credit of this young team they showed an incredible amount of resiliency to chip away and stay within striking distance until the end.

A lot of times you’ll see young teams shut down and check out, allowing a 10 or 11 point deficit double to 20+ in a matter of minutes. That’s what happened in Arkansas’ 90-60 preseason exhibition loss to Texas in October.

That never happened in Maui.

In their loss to Creighton on Tuesday, Arkansas trailed by 12 with 1:43 left in the first half. Over that final span, the Hogs used a flurry of quick layups, and one beautiful alley-oop from Anthony Black to Trevon Brazile, to cut the lead in half and head into the second half only down 40-34. Creighton never led by double digits again.

In the win over San Diego State on Wednesday, Arkansas trailed by double digits most of the game, but never let the Aztecs extend it more than 13 points. Despite being noticeably fatigued, the Hogs clawed back to erase an eight-point deficit with 5:32 to go in the game to force overtime and eventually win 78-74.

The ability to overcome fatigue and inexperience in an intense and competitive environment can’t be understated. Maui was the ideal learning experience for this Arkansas team, and Eric Musselman understands the value it holds.

“Sometimes even when you lose there are great learning lessons. Creighton, San Diego State, both teams are really well coached,” said Musselman. “So, certainly a huge challenge for us, and I thought our young team grew up over those three games. I think as we get into conference play, those games we will be able to reflect back on and use them as learning lessons.”

If we’ve learned anything from Eric Musselman’s tenure in Fayetteville, it’s that this team’s best basketball has yet to be played. Arkansas still has a lot of room for improvement, but after Maui it’s clear that the early season hype is warranted.

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Ohio State rides Justice Sueing’s big game to win over ranked Texas Tech team in Maui

You have to consider it a successful trip out to Maui after this result. #GoBucks

After three games out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in the Maui Invitational, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann has to be pleased with his team’s showing after a tournament-ending 80-73 win over the No. 21 Texas Tech Red Raiders. The result is a fifth-place finish by the Buckeyes.

Of course, it’d be nice to have won the whole tournament, but to finish 2-1 in such a deep field is something a team with a lot of fresh faces can build on. The Buckeyes rode a massive game from forward Justice Sueing to win one heading back to the mainland.

Sueing, a Hawaiian native, played right at home, scoring a career-high 33 points on a very efficient 12-of-19 field goals that included just 1-of-5 from three-point range, but 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Sueing also had eight rebounds and five assists to stuff the box score and put the team on his back. It was a performance many were hoping for from the veteran and versatile forward, and one that could set him up to be the main playmaker on a team with so many unknowns.

One of the big stories of the game — aside from Sueing’s big day — was Ohio State’s ability to handle the Texas Tech defensive pressure. The Buckeyes turned the ball over ten times but also forced ten turnovers themselves against a team that likes to exert defensive anxiety on teams. OSU also outrebounded a team that prides itself on being physical, 26 to 25 to show that it’s a team that won’t be bullied.

It was a pretty close game throughout, but Ohio State had a modest lead for most of the game and went into halftime with a 42-37 advantage. The lead would never be relinquished despite some mini-runs on both sides. Each time Texas Tech would pull to within four to five points, it seemed like Sueing would make a big play to keep the Buckeyes just out of reach.

Guards Sean McNeil and Brice Sensabaugh were the only other two players that scored in double figures for the Buckeyes with 13 and 10 points respectively.

With the win, Ohio State improves its record to 5-1 and will head back home where the schedule doesn’t get any easier. The Buckeyes will next face Duke at Cameron Indoor next Wednesday in the ACC\Bige Challenge after it says Aloha from Hawaii.

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Arkansas basketball vs. San Diego State: How to watch, stream, listen

Arkansas faces off against San Diego State in the 3rd place game of the Maui Invitational. Here’s how to watch!

Following a tough 90-87 loss to No. 10 Creighton on Tuesday night, Arkansas basketball has another quick turnaround. They’re in action later tonight to play No. 17 San Diego State in the 3rd place game of the Maui Invitational.

Last night’s loss was the first of the season for the Hogs, and it came against a very experienced and veteran-led Creighton team. While officiating was the major focus following the game, it’s important to remember that Arkansas has 11 newcomers and was without one of the best players in the country, Nick Smith.

The effort shown in spite of the inexperience and officiating is a great sign moving forward because Arkansas will continue you get better as the season goes on.

Tonight’s test against San Diego State is going to be similar to last night, as the Aztecs are a senior-laden team that is very good defensively. They return all but three rotation players from last year’s team, which lost in overtime to Creighton in the NCAA Tournament. They also added guard Darrion Trammell and forward Jaedon LeDee through the transfer portal, and the two have led the team in scoring this season.

The Aztecs are really solid defensively and love to share the ball on offense, which presents the same problems for this young Razorback team that Creighton did last night.

Arkansas is going to be in for another tough challenge, but win or lose, this team is still getting valuable experience that should pay off in March.

Here’s more on how you can catch all of tonight’s action.

Ohio State basketball dominates in-state foe Cincinnati in Maui Invitational

Buckeye hoops got back in the win column out in Maui on Tuesday! #GoBucks

After a very disappointing first-round game against San Diego State in the Maui Invitational, the Ohio State basketball team bounced back in a big way on Tuesday, trouncing the Cincinnati Bearcats 81-53.

The Buckeyes controlled the game for most of the contest by playing stifling defense and dominating on the boards. The game was close for most of the first half until Ohio State went on a run at about the 5:00 minute mark to provide some breathing room that allowed for a halftime lead of 38-27 after Brice Sensabaugh hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.

The second half was even more scarlet and gray colored with Cincinnati struggling to take care of the basketball and even getting into a bit of foul trouble. Zed Key and Justice Sueing both had good bounce-back games after being limited by the Aztecs on Monday night.

Key led all scorers with 19 points on 8-of-11 from the field and also hauled in eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Sueing totaled 11 points and six rebounds. Brice Sensabaugh and Bruce Thorton also contributed with double figures with 17 points a piece.

All in all, it was a great showing and one in which Ohio State can look to build off of. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 4-1 on the season and will next take on Texas Tech on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET in the fifth/sixth place game.

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