BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Shelton Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 67-54 victory over Alabama at Legacy Arena. The win, the Tigers’ second this season over an SEC foe, moved Clemson’s record to 8-2 on the season. Alabama fell to 5-5 overall.
“This was road game togetherness at its finest,” said head coach Brad Brownell. “I’m really proud of our team. We played physical tonight, and played a very good game. Once we settled in, we played with great pace offensively.”
Mitchell was impressive, hitting 6-10 shots including both of his three-point looks.