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Razorbacks handle Missouri to snap losing skid behind Macon’s 17 points

Behind a big night from junior guard Daryl Macon, Arkansas led wire to wire Saturday night, defeating Missouri, 92-73.

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Behind a big night from junior guard Daryl Macon, Arkansas (13-4, 2-3 SEC) led wire to wire Saturday night, defeating Missouri (5-11, 0-4 SEC), 92-73, inside Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorbacks have defeated the Tigers for the fifth consecutive time and improve to 90-14 inside Bud Walton Arena during the Mike Anderson era. Arkansas is one of two programs in the country with 90 wins and fewer than 15 losses at home over the last six seasons.

The Razorbacks used a big first half to pull away from the Tigers. After missing its first two shots of the game, Arkansas proceeded to make nine of its next 12 to open it up to a 25-14 lead midway through the first half. The Razorbacks later put together a 14-0 run to extend the lead to 21 before going into the locker room with a 50-36 advantage.

The Razorbacks were able to create some havoc on the defensive end. Pushing the tempo to its liking, Arkansas forced eight first-half turnovers and scored 17 points in transition in the opening frame.

Jaylen Barford led all Razorbacks in the first half, scoring 11 points to make it three of the last four games that he has scored in double figures before halftime. Macon had five first-half assists, which tied his career-high.

The Razorbacks maintained their double-digit lead throughout the second half, finishing on a 7-0 run and holding the Tigers scoreless for the final two minutes and 40 seconds of the game to capture a 19-point victory. Arkansas finished with its best shooting performance of the season, sinking 33-of-59 shots (.559).

Macon finished with a game-high 17 points, career-high six assists and four rebounds. Dusty Hannahs had 16 points of his own to go along with three boards and three assists. Five Razorbacks finished in double figures as Moses Kingsley ended with 10 points, Barford with 13 and Anton Beard had 11.

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Texas A&M is next up for Arkansas. The Razorbacks travel to College Station on Tuesday, Jan. 17 to face the Aggies at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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