Tennessee Triumphs Over Syracuse in Maui Invitational Opener

Dalton Knecht Leads with 17 Points, James and Aidoo Record Double-Doubles

Tennessee beat Syracuse 73-56 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, with Dalton Knecht scoring 17 points.
Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo each recorded a double-double for Tennessee, contributing to the team's victory.
Tennessee out-rebounded Syracuse 48-33, and shot 50% from the field in the second half.
Chris Bell and Judah Mintz led Syracuse with 16 and 15 points respectively.
Tennessee will play either No. 2 Purdue or No. 11 Gonzaga in a semifinal on Tuesday.