Columbia, Mo. ? Missouri coach Quin Snyder hopes his Tigers will stop thinking about the polls.

The fourth-ranked Tigers survived their second straight scare, getting 16 points, six rebounds and three blocks from Travon Bryant in a 70-61 comeback victory Tuesday over Coppin State. They won their opener at Oakland (Mich.) by five points Saturday.

“We’re not there,” Snyder said. “We’re certainly not the number-whatever team we are.”

The Tigers (2-0) have won 29 straight home openers since losing to Southern Methodist Dec. 1, 1973. They were 14-1 in the Hearnes Center last season and won this one despite allowing a 14-0 run in the first half.

“It’s like anything you do,” Bryant said. “You continue to work on a math problem and you’re going to get it right, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”

Arthur Johnson added 14 points and nine rebounds for Missouri, which was frustrated throughout by a zone defense, committed 19 turnovers and got an off-game from preseason All-America selection Rickey Paulding. He had seven points and seven turnovers.

“Our guys are in there going, ‘Why didn’t I make that play? Why couldn’t I deliver that ball? Why did I miss that chippy?'” Snyder said. “Sometimes, I think early in the year you have an expectation about how things are going to go, and you need to play.”

Paulding and Johnson, Missouri’s senior leaders, were targeted by the Coppin State defense.

“I wasn’t aggressive enough,” Paulding said.

No. 14 Oklahoma 94, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24

Norman, Okla. — Tuning up for a big game, No. 14 Oklahoma overwhelmed Arkansas-Pine Bluff in coach Kelvin Sampson’s most lopsided win in 10 seasons with OU. The Sooners (4-0) didn’t have to break much of a sweat while preparing for Saturday’s showdown at No. 5 Michigan State.

Tennessee 108, Texas A&M 84

Knoxville, Tenn. — Scooter McFadgon scored 23 points and Brandon Crump added 18 to lead Tennessee.