Live Updates from Alabama Against Clemson in ACC/SEC Challenge

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 12 Alabama will play its eighth game of the regular season against Clemson at home on Wednesday evening.

This will be a rematch of not only the 2023 ACC/SEC Challenge, but also the 2024 Elite Eight matchup that sent the Crimson Tide to its first Final Four in program history. The Crimson Tide is 1-1 in the ACC/SEC Challenge with a home loss to Clemson in 2023 and a road win over North Carolina in 2024.

Follow along for live updates and analysis from Coleman Coliseum. Be sure to refresh your browser as the most recent events will be placed at the top of this page.

FINAL: Alabama 90, Clemson 84

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Second Half

TIMEOUT (55.1 2H): Alabama 88, Clemson 83: Alabama controls the ball and calls timeout to draw up a play. Davion Hannah (0 points) has come in a couple of times late for Labaron Philon (29 points) for defensive purposes. Nate Oats previously compared Hannah to Herb Jones.

TIMEOUT (1:36 2H) Alabama 86, Clemson 83: Clemson's RJ Godfrey misses two free throws and Labaron Philon takes advantage with a bucket. Philon has tied his career-high of 29 points. Amari Allen also has a double-double.

TIMEOUT (3:29 2H): Alabama 81, Clemson 78: Alabama forward Taylor Bol Bowen hit a big three, but Clemson fired right back with a triple of its own. It's crunch time in Tuscaloosa. Nate Oats also challenged an out-of-bounds call and won.

4:55 2H: Alabama 76, Clemson 73: Amari Allen and London Jemison are just going bucket for bucket. What a show tonight from these two Alabama freshmen.

TIMEOUT (7:28 2H): Alabama 70, Clemson 66: Coleman Coliseum has come alive as Alabama's on a 6-0 run with threes from London Jemsion and Houston Mallette. Amari Allen has been great in this one, as he's up to 14 points with eight rebounds (four offensive).

Labaron Philon (24 points) is keeping Alabama in this one. Otherwise it's been all Clemson as Alabama leads 64-62 with under 10 minutes to go.

TIMEOUT (11:56 2H): Alabama 54, Clemson 54: We are tied in Coleman Coliseum. Clemson has erased a 19-point deficit. Alabama's looked sluggish in the second half and Clemson is taking advantage.

52-50: Clemson is on a massive run as Alabama's gone over five minutes without a field goal. The Crimson Tide once led by 19 in this one.

TIMEOUT (15:49 1H): Alabama 50, Clemson 38: Not the best start to the second half for Alabama as it's 2 of 8 from the field and being outrebounded 7-3. A lot of time left for the Tigers to make a comeback. Can Alabama's defense continue to hold strong?

HALFTIME: Alabama 45, Clemson 30

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First Half

TIMEOUT (3:51 1H): Alabama 43, Clemson 27: Alabama G Labaron Philon Jr. is the first player to score 10 points. Amari Allen and London Jemsion are next with 9 and 8 respectively.

TIMEOUT (7:33 1H): Alabama 35, Clemson 19: A great first half for two of Alabama's freshmen as Amari Allen and London Jemison have combined for 17 of the Tide's 35 points. Allen also have four rebounds while Jemison has a pair of steals.

TIMEOUT (9:31): Alabama 31, Clemson 12: Really solid start to Jalil Bethea's tenure in an Alabama uniform. He's up 2 points and 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Nate Oats said that he's a great athlete and it's showing with his leaping ability on these boards.

Bethea scores his first points in an Alabama uniform after collecting an offensive rebound.

Alabama guard Jalil Bethea comes into the game at around the 14-minute mark to applause from the Coleman Coliseum crowd. It's the Miami transfer's first game with the Crimson Tide as he suffered a foot injury in the offseason.

TIMEOUT (15:43 1H): Alabama 16, Clemson 7: Amari Allen, a 6-foot-8 forward, has been everywhere so far. He's taken the ball up for the Crimson Tide, has five points, two assists and is making stops on defense. Heck of a start for the back-to-back SEC Freshman of the Week.

Amari Allen scores Alabama's first points against Clemson. The back-to-back SEC Freshman of the Week is starting in place of Aden Holloway

Starting Lineups

Alabama

G Labaron Philon
G Houston Mallette
F Amari Allen
F Taylor Bol Bowen
F Aiden Sherrell

Clemson

G Jestin Porter
G Dillon Hunter
F RJ Godfrey
F Jake Wahlin
C Carer Welling

Pregame

Alabama guard Aden Holloway will miss tonight's game with a wrist injury. Guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr., forward Keitenn Bristow and center Collins Onyejiaka will also sit this one out.

Alabama guard Jalil Bethea is set to make his Crimson Tide debut, per Yea Alabama. The Miami transfer guard suffered a foot injury before the season.

Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and forward Keitenn Bristow came out to warmups in street clothes. Alabama head coach Nate Oats said on Tuesday that the two of them, along with Bethea, are day-to-day.

How to Watch: Alabama in ACC/SEC Challenge

Who: No. 12 Alabama (5-2, 0-0 SEC) vs. Clemson (7-1, 0-0 ACC)

What: Alabama's eighth game of the regular season (third at home)

When: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 6:15 p.m. CT

Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV: ESPNU

Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Color: Bryan Passink). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.

SiriusXM: Channel 191 (Alabama), Channel 380 (Clemson)

Series: Clemson leads 8-5 with the first matchup occurring on Feb. 28, 1930.

Last Meeting: Alabama outlasted Clemson 89-82 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, which sent the Crimson Tide to its first Final Four in program history. Mark Sears scored 23 points on 7 of 14 from deep while Jarin Stevenson added 19 points off the bench. Alabama also hosted the Tigers in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge in 2023, but Clemson won the battle 85-78.

Last time out, Alabama: Alabama competed in the second annual Players Era Festival in Las Vegas last week. Alabama opened the NIL event with a loss to then-No. 12 Gonzaga 95-85 on Nov. 24. However, UA tied its most points in a game under head coach Nate Oats following a 115-76 blowout win over UNLV last Tuesday, and Alabama tied its most assists under Oats (29) after obliterating Maryland 105-72 last Wednesday. Amari Allen won his second SEC Freshman of the Week honor, as he averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in Las Vegas.

Last time out, Clemson: The Tigers dismantled Alabama A&M 92-56 on Nov. 28. Jestin Porter led the way with 14 points, but Carter Welling and RJ Godfrey combined for 22 points and 15 rebounds. Clemson led by 30 at the end of the first half and took its foot off the pedal a bit in the second, as the Tigers narrowly led 40-34 in the latter 20 minutes of the game.