Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse basketball team takes on the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Second half
16:28 remaining: Syracuse 39, Tennessee 55
Freeman knocks down a pair at the line to get the scoring started for the Orange in the second half.
On the next play, he gets a touch in the paint and finishes at the rim.
With a Lanier three, SU faces its largest deficit of 16.
Halftime: Syracuse 35, Tennessee 45
Poor shooting from the free throw line and defensive miscues has Syracuse trailing No. 3 Tennessee at the half, 35-45.
Without J.J. Starling, the Orange have managed to stay within striking distance against one of the top teams in the country. Eddie Lampkin scored six early points, while Elijah Moore leads the team in scoring with 12 points on 5-6 from the field.
However, Syracuse is currently 3-10 at the free throw line. The team collectively shots just under 70 percent at the line coming into this game, but in many contests, the team struggled.
Defensively, Tennessee has been able to take advantage of their size and athleticism in the paint. Over half of their points have come inside the paint. Cade Phillips, who came off the bench, has 10 points that all came at the rim.
Chaz Lanier, one of the top three point shooters in the country, has 11 points despite going 0-5 from behind the arc.
First half
Bell knocks down his second corner three of the contest.
Moore knocks down one of two at the line.
Freeman again gets to the fadeaway from the post, knocking it down.
Moore tacks on two more points with the jumper from the free throw line. Up to 12 points on the evening.
Bell gets fouled on his fourth corner three attempt on the evening, but misses all three.
Carlos races down the floor and beats the buzzer with the jumper.
6:22 remaining: Syracuse 25, Tennessee 32
Jaquan Carlos knocks down the corner three after a drive and kick from Moore.
In transition, Carlos finds Moore in transition for the finish.
Freeman hits what is becoming his patented shot with the mid-range fadeaway.
10:00 remaining: Syracuse 18, Tennessee 24
Donnie Freeman gets fouled on a mid-range pull-up. Knocks down a pair at the line.
Elijah Moore comes off a screen and drills the jumper. The freshman is coming off a 19-point night.
Lampkin hits a short jumper on the baseline. Six points already for him tonight.
Moore follows suit with a baseline pull-up of his own. He then drills a three at the top of the key.
Defensively, paint defense has been an issue for the Orange. Tennessee’s Cade Phillips has eight points, all coming from scores in the paint with a few of them coming uncontested.
15:22 remaining: Syracuse 7, Tennessee 10
Eddie Lampkin gets the scoring going for Syracuse, getting a short jump hook to fall from the post. Without J.J. Starling tonight, he could have a big impact both scoring and facilitating.
Chris Bell scores a corner three, a good sign as he struggled last time out against Cornell.
Lampkin with the quick spin down-low to finish at the rim for his second basket of the contest.
Pregame
Syracuse (4-2) head on the road to face their first ranked opponent of the season in No. 3 ranked Tennessee (7-0).
The Orange and the Volunteers have met seven times. Tennessee leads the series, 4-3, and have won the last three games, including a 73-56 victory a year ago at the Maui Invitational. The last time Syracuse won was in 1993. Head coach Adrian Autry was a senior on the team that same year.
SU is coming off an 82-72 victory over Cornell. The win saw an impressive showing from two Orange freshmen, Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore. Freeman posted a 23-point, 12-rebound double-double, while Moore scored a career-high 19 points. The performance by both players were especially important, as their main scorer, J.J. Starling, struggled from the field throughout the game.
With Starling ruled out tonight with a left hand injury, the Orange will need to find scoring elsewhere. Expect a lot of offense to be run through Eddie Lampkin in the post, as well as Freeman and Chris Bell.
Tennessee is rolling to start the season. They’ve started the season 7-0 for the second time in the last five years. The Vols’ last game was a 78-35 blowout victory against UT Martin. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 18 points.
Lanier leads the team in scoring at 17.7 points. Following him is Igor Miličić Jr., who’s averaging 12.7 points per game.
One Thing To Keep An Eye On: Who Takes The Reins Offensively In The Absence of J.J. Starling
The Cuse’ are losing 19.8 points per game without Starling on the floor. That mark is second-best in the ACC, and the Orange are also losing one of their main facilitators as well. However, this will give opportunities for other players to step up offensively, potentially producing an eventual co-star for Starling down the stretch.
Freeman and Moore are obvious starting points for the Orange after their career nights against Cornell. Another player to lookout for is Bell. Prior to his five-point performance at Cornell, he dropped 22-points against Texas Tech. His production offensively, specifically his catch-and-shoot game, will be much needed as the season heads into ACC Play.
