GREENVILLE, S.C. ---- Daryl Macon's four-point play with 5:08 remaining in the opening half was one of few positives for Arkansas early in its second-round matchup with top-seeded North Carolina.
The junior guard's corner three-pointer and ensuing free throw halted a 14-2 run that had the Tar Heels threatening to run away and win in blowout fashion.
The play cut the Tar Heels' lead to 30-17, but more important, it kickstarted a run during which Arkansas outscored the ACC champions 37-16 over the course of 13:11 to turn a double-digit deficit into a 50-46 lead.
Macon was the catalyst during the game-altering stretch when the Razorbacks, not North Carolina, looked like one of nation's top teams.