Clemson's postseason run came up just one win short of unprecedented heights for the program. The Tigers milestone season came to an end Saturday night with an 89-82 loss to Alabama in the West Regional Final in Los Angeles.
Clemson's normal strong free throwing shooting was not there, they made just 50 % of their free throws. That's a big drop from their usual 79% as a team on the season. The Tigers also to get defensive stops allowing 54 2nd half points to Alabama, 24 of those came in the final 7 minutes.
Five Tigers were in double figures, Joseph Girard had a team high 19 on five made three pointers. Ian Schieffelin added a double-double of 18 points and 11 boards. Mark Sears had a game high 23 to lead five Alabama players in double digits.
Clemson ends their season after advancing to the Elite 8 for just the 2nd time in program history and the 1st time in over 4 decades.