Arkansas Jumps out Early in 2nd, Beats South Carolina 75–59

South Carolina guard James Reese V (R) knocks the ball away from Arkansas guard JD Notae during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 18, 2022. Michael Woods/AP Photo

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Jaylin Williams scored a career-high 19 points, JD Notae added 17 and Arkansas cruised to a 75–59 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

It was the third consecutive win for Arkansas (13–5, 3–3 Southeastern Conference), yet it ended a string of 1,092 games with at least one made 3-pointer. The last time the Razorbacks didn’t hit a 3 was when they went 0 of 2 at Texas on Jan. 7, 1989.