Mercer Bears at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballDillon Hunter helps Clemson overcome Mercer 70-63 for Brad Brownell's 300th win with Tigers
Brownell is 300-199 at Clemson and 467-284 overall.
Nick Davidson added 12 points and Jestin Porter and Zac Foster scored 10 each. RJ Godfrey had nine points and eight rebounds for the Tigers (8-3), who were coming off losses to No. 10 BYU and No. 12 Alabama.
Memphis transfer Baraka Okojie scored 20 points, Zaire Williams 15 and Armani Mighty 10 for the Bears (7-3), who had a five-game win streak snapped.
Mercer led 58-55 led with eight minutes remaining, then went nearly seven minutes without another field goal as the Tigers scored 10 straight points, six from Porter. Mercer got within four with 32 seconds left, but Clemson finished the scoring with three free throws.
Mercer led 39-33 at halftime behind 10 points from Okojie and 64% shooting.
Clemson had a 22-6 advantage in bench points.
Clemson is home against South Carolina on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Dillon Hunter Steal. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Baraka Okojie Turnover. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Quinton Perkins II subbing in for Mercer | 63 - 70 |
Statistics
MER |
CLEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 25-54 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 5-10 | FT | 12-16 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 52 | Lead Percentage | 40 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 6,129 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |


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