Overview
- Tigers erased a 39-33 halftime deficit, taking the second half 37-24 to close out the win.
- Dillon Hunter led with 15 points, 10 after the break, with Nick Davidson scoring 12 and Jestin Porter and Zac Foster adding 10 each.
- Clemson controlled the interior and depth, winning rebounds 36-26, points in the paint 34-28, and bench scoring 22-6.
- Mercer’s five-game streak ended despite Baraka Okojie’s 20 points, as the Bears went more than six minutes late without a field goal.
- The result moved Clemson to 8-3, marked Brad Brownell’s 300th victory at the school, and points the Tigers to a home date with South Carolina on Tuesday.