Tennessee (11-3, 1-0 SEC) will play two road contests this week in Southeastern Conference play.
The Vols will play at Mississippi State (11-3, 0-1 SEC) on Wednesday. Tipoff between Tennessee and the Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. EST (SEC Network).
Tennessee will also play at Georgia on Saturday (noon EST, ESPN2).
Ahead of this week’s matchups, the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released and is listed below.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Purdue | 14-1 | 788 | — |
| 2 | Houston | 14-0 | 762 | +1 |
| 3 | Kansas | 13-1 | 754 | -1 |
| 4 | UConn | 13-2 | 685 | — |
| 5 | Tennessee | 11-3 | 661 | — |
| 6 | Kentucky | 11-2 | 628 | — |
| 7 | North Carolina | 11-3 | 592 | +2 |
| 8 | Arizona | 12-3 | 556 | +2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 13-1 | 490 | +2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 11-3 | 455 | -2 |
| 11 | Duke | 11-3 | 446 | +2 |
| 12 | Marquette | 11-4 | 428 | -5 |
| 13 | Memphis | 13-2 | 410 | +2 |
| 14 | Baylor | 12-2 | 378 | +4 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 341 | +6 |
| 16 | Auburn | 12-2 | 301 | +8 |
| 17 | BYU | 12-2 | 251 | -5 |
| 18 | Colorado State | 13-2 | 221 | -4 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 13-2 | 198 | +6 |
| 20 | Creighton | 11-4 | 147 | +6 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 11-4 | 146 | +4 |
| 22 | Clemson | 11-3 | 133 | -6 |
| 23 | Utah State | 14-1 | 77 | N/A |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 13-1 | 77 | -4 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 11-4 | 58 | -8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 James Madison; No. 22 Texas; No. 23 Providence
Others Receiving Votes
Texas 55; Nevada 45; Cincinnati 36; Iowa State 33; Dayton 33; James Madison 32; Grand Canyon 30; Miami (FL) 24; TCU 23; Wake Forest 21; Texas Tech 18; Ohio State 12; Seton Hall 11; Alabama 9; St. John’s 8; Providence 7; Michigan State 7; Indiana State 5; South Carolina 3; Princeton 2; Villanova 1; Northwestern 1; New Mexico 1