Clemson 84, at Alabama 90

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Labaron Philon scored 29 points and Alabama used a dominant first-half performance to build a cushion that withstood a furious second-half rally by Clemson, securing a 90-84 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide, improving to 6-2, led by as many as 18 points in the opening period and took a 45-30 advantage into halftime. Clemson, which fell to 7-2, nearly erased the entire deficit after the break, closing to within a single possession multiple times in the final minutes before Alabama made enough critical plays to close… Read more...