CLEMSON – Elijah Thomas scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half, powering Clemson to a 65-60 victory over St. Peter’s Tuesday night in Littlejohn Coliseum.
Clemson improves to 6-2 on the season while St. Peter’s falls to 2-6.
The Peacocks didn’t go away quietly and were tied with Clemson with just over two minutes to play in the game. Marcquise Reed led Clemson with 17 points while Mitchell added 15. Thomas, who didn’t start the game, had 12 rebounds to along with his 17 points. The Tigers struggled from 3-point range, hitting just 2-of-14 from beyond the arc.