KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Saint Joseph's Ryan Daly led four Hawks in double figures with 13 points, however #8 Tennessee prevailed in the end on Monday evening with a 102-66 victory at Thompson-Boling Arena.

How It Happened
• Saint Joseph's jumped out to an early 3-2 edge to start on a three-pointer by Jordan Hall.
• The Volunteers responded with an 18-1 run as they opened a 20-4 advantage on a Victor Bailey, Jr. three-pointer at 14:04.
• A quick 5-0 run capped by a basket by Dahmir Bishop brought the Hawks to within 20-9, but Tennessee allowed SJU to get no closer as the Volunteers took a 56-33 lead into halftime.
• The Hawks came out attacking in the second half and outscored Tennessee 17-13 to start as a layup by Daly made it 69-50 midway through the final period.
• Saint Joseph's would get no closer as the Volunteers answered with a a 22-3 run to pull away for good.

Inside The Boxscore
• Bishop joined Daly in double figures with 12 points and grabbed two rebounds.
• Rahmir Moore sparked the SJU bench with 10 points.
• Taylor Funk finished the night with 10 points and five rebounds before fouling out.
• Daly added a team-high seven rebounds and three assists.
• Saint Joseph's outscored Tennessee in the paint, 32-30.
• As a team, Saint Joseph's shot 39.7 percent from the field (23-58), 20.8 percent from three-point range (4-24) and 71.4 percent from the foul line (15-21).
• Tennessee finished the game shooting 50 percent from the floor (31-62), 41.7 percent from behind the arc (10-24) and 81.1 percent from the line (30-37).
• Bailey, Jr. led five Volunteers in double figures with 18 points.
• Saint Joseph's moves to 1-3 all-time against Tennessee.

Next Up
Saint Joseph's (0-5) takes a break for the Christmas holiday, but returns to the court on Wednesday, December 30 as the Hawks open Atlantic 10 play against VCU at noon. The game, which serves as Saint Joseph's home opener, will be streamed on ESPN+.

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