Overview
- The Tigers overturned a 39–33 halftime deficit after Mercer opened with 64% shooting, winning the second half 37–24.
- Dillon Hunter led Clemson with 15 points, including 10 after halftime, while Baraka Okojie paced Mercer with 20.
- Clemson controlled the interior with a 36–26 rebounding edge, a 34–28 advantage in the paint, and a 22–6 margin in bench points.
- A late 10–0 surge helped Clemson pull away as Mercer went nearly seven minutes without a field goal.
- The result snapped Clemson’s two-game slide and Mercer's five-game streak, moved the Tigers to 8–3, and made Brownell the 10th coach to reach 300 wins at one ACC program.