Vanderbilt Commodores at Arkansas Razorbacks
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Macon tops 20-point mark again in Arkansas win over Vandy
Like most everything the Arkansas guard sets his mind to these days, Macon found his touch in the second half of the Razorbacks 72-54 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night.
Macon finished with 21 points in the comfortable victory for Arkansas (17-8, 6-6 Southeastern Conference), extending his 20-point scoring binge to seven games and closing in on matching former Razorbacks great Corliss Williamson's streak of eight straight games with at least 20 points.
Macon had only six points at halftime on an uncharacteristic 2-of-8 shooting for the SEC's fifth-leading scorer. The senior, however, responded in the second half by scoring 15 points and hitting 4 of 5 3-pointers to help the Razorbacks win their second straight after disappointing road losses at Texas A&M and LSU last week.
"It was never on my mind; it could end any night," Macon said. "I'm not the guy who's just going to go chase points, but if it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, oh well. I just want the win."
Jeff Roberson, Saben Lee, Maxwell Evans, Riley LaChance and Larry Austin Jr. led the Commodores (9-16, 3-9) with eight points each in the loss.
"Gafford, I thought, was the big difference in the game," Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew said. "Not just his scoring and rebounding, but his rim protecting. He took away a lot of easy baskets for us."
EARLY TURNOVERS
The Razorbacks finished with 15 turnovers in the win. Five of those came on Arkansas' first five offensive possessions, much to the dismay of coach Mike Anderson. "I was like, `Whose team is this, who is coaching this team," Anderson said. "That's what I was saying to myself. "But we were able to pull it back together."
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: Macon's streak of 20-point games began with a 20-point effort in a win over Mississippi on Jan. 20, and the senior will try and match Williamson's streak when the Razorbacks once again face the Rebels on Tuesday. Macon entered the game second in the SEC in scoring in only league games, behind only Barford.
UP NEXT
Vanderbilt hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday.
The Razorbacks are at Mississippi on Tuesday.
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Statistics
 VAN |
 ARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 14-56 | FG | 27-58 |
| 25 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-26 | 3PT | 9-17 |
| 12 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 23-29 | FT | 9-16 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 17,083 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |