Taylasia Cooper made five 3-pointers and scored 27 points before fouling out late and No. 18 Tennessee ended a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 76-71 victory over Missouri.
Noah’s playing time in those two games was largely a result of Carr’s injury. He missed the Vanderbilt game entirely and played just two minutes against Tennessee, leaving Pope to adjust his rotation.
No. 15 North Carolina (20-4) beat No. 19 California 65-52; beat Stanford 69-67. No. 16 Michigan St. (18-4) lost to Oregon 63-59; beat Northwestern 89-75. No. 17 NC State (17-4) beat Wake Forest 90-83.