Is Donnie Freeman playing tonight? Syracuse star injury update is key vs. Tennessee

Billy Heyen

Is Donnie Freeman playing tonight? Syracuse star injury update is key vs. Tennessee image

The Syracuse Orange need a win on Tuesday night to get their season back on track.

They lost three games in Vegas to talented teams, and they return to the JMA Wireless Dome to take on the Tennessee Volunteers.

The Vols are ranked No. 17 in the country, SU's last chance at a marquee win in the non-conference slate.

If they're going to pull the upset, though, they'll have to do it without Donnie Freeman.

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Is Donnie Freeman playing tonight?

No, Donnie Freeman isn't playing Monday night. 

He remains out with a lower-body injury. Freeman missed all three of Syracuse's losses in Vegas.

The Daily Orange reported Monday that Freeman would be absent Tuesday.

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In Vegas, head coach Adrian Autry had said that Freeman's injury isn't season-ending, and that he expected the forward to be back soon.

It has been reported that this injury isn't related to a right foot injury Freeman dealt with as a freshman.

He was averaging 17.8 points per game through four games before getting hurt in the win over Monmouth.

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