Tennessee (15-4, 5-1 SEC) will play two Southeastern Conference contests this week.
The Vols will host South Carolina (17-3, 5-2 SEC) on Tuesday at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.
Tennessee will play at Kentucky (15-4, 5-2 SEC) on Saturday. Tipoff between the Vols and Wildcats is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST (ESPN).
The latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released on Monday and is listed below.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 18-2 | 766 (23) | – |
| 2 | Purdue | 19-2 | 746 (8) | – |
| 3 | North Carolina | 17-3 | 710 | – |
| 4 | Houston | 18-2 | 680 | – |
| 5 | Tennessee | 15-4 | 658 | – |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 16-4 | 593 | +4 |
| 7 | Duke | 15-4 | 512 | +5 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 510 | -2 |
| 9 | Kansas | 16-4 | 503 | -1 |
| 10 | Marquette | 15-5 | 454 | +5 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 16-4 | 408 | +7 |
| 12 | Arizona | 15-5 | 405 | -3 |
| 13 | Creighton | 16-5 | 367 | +3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 15-5 | 359 | -3 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 16-3 | 340 | +6 |
| 16 | Auburn | 16-4 | 331 | -10 |
| 17 | Utah State | 18-2 | 258 | +3 |
| 18 | Baylor | 14-5 | 188 | -4 |
| 19 | Dayton | 16-3 | 166 | -2 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 18-3 | 162 | +5 |
| 21 | BYU | 15-5 | 159 | -2 |
| 22 | Alabama | 14-6 | 147 | +4 |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | 17-4 | 122 | +1 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 15-5 | 106 | -11 |
| 25 | TCU | 15-5 | 99 | +5 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Memphis; No. 23 Colorado State
Others Receiving Votes
San Diego State 67; Ole Miss 57; South Carolina 46; Gonzaga 38; Memphis 26; Northwestern 23; Colorado State 14; Indiana State 13; Texas 11; Grand Canyon 9; Saint Mary’s 5; Virginia 4; McNeese State 4; App State 4; Seton Hall 2; Cornell 2; Princeton 1