Vols down one spot in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after Kentucky win

Tennessee basketball is down one spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after winning at Kentucky.

Tennessee (16-5, 5-2 SEC) will play two Southeastern Conference games this week.

The Vols are slated to host LSU on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.

Tennessee will also play at Texas A&M on Saturday (8 p.m. EST, ESPN).

SEC basketball play began on Jan. 6 for the 2023-24 regular season.

The Vols have SEC regular-season home games against Alabama (W, 91-71), Auburn, Florida (W, 85-66), Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss (W, 90-64), South Carolina (L, 63-59), Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

Tennessee’s regular-season road schedule in SEC play consists of games at Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (W, 85-79), Kentucky (W, 103-92), Mississippi State (L, 77-72), Missouri, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt (W, 75-62).

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The latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released on Monday. The Vols are down one spot after winning at Kentucky and losing to South Carolina at home last week.