Macon’s scoring run ‘nasty’

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Razorbacks guard Daryl Macon continued his streak of 20-point games Tuesday by scoring a gamehigh 25 points in an 81-65 victory over South Carolina at Walton Arena.

Macon extended his streak to six consecutive games with 20-plus points, the first Razorback to achieve that since Corliss Williamson had six in a row during the 1994-1995 season, and also had eight in a row in 1993-1994.

Macon’s performance was highlighted by a 12-of-13 showing at the free-throw line that improved his season free-throw accuracy to 87.8 percent (101 of 115).

“Is that in the history books?” Macon said. “Is that the most? I wouldn’t be able to do any of that without these guys. They find me when I’m open. Big shoutout to those guys.”

South Carolina Coach Frank Martin said a Macon three-pointer late in the shot clock during a 13-2 Arkansas run was deflating.

“We got a chance on a baseline out of bounds late in the clock, and they throw it to Macon in the corner and he dribbles [Chris] Silva out of the corner and no one bumped him off and Chris just left him,” Martin said. “I think you could have taken my fat rear end out there and I would have made that shot.

“I don’t understand how you leave the leading threepoint shooter in the league. Just leave him. Don’t guard him, like it’s not on the scouting report.”

Macon also hit a 30-foot three-pointer at the end of the shot clock on the Hogs’ first possession of the second half.

“He’s trusting his teammates and they’re trusting him,” Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said. “He’s getting to the line. Tonight it was more getting to the line.”