Tennessee has the 4th best defense in terms of efficiency. The Orange play at a faster pace which could be an advantage in a neutral court setting. Syracuse has height downlow and guard play to contest a Volunteer’s offense that has been performing very well to begin the season.

Models project 140 points. Tennessee is a Top-4 team in defensive efficiency. Cuse already isn't shooting well from deep, and it'll get tougher against the Vols. They rank #29 in defending the 3, holding opponents to just 24.7% shooting from beyond the arc.

My simulations make this total 139. I'm on the Under thanks to a strong projected defensive performance from Tennessee.