Freshman Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 of her season-high 35 points in the second half to help lead the Buckeyes to an 86-77 comeback victory Thursday in the first game of the 2014 Paradise Jam.
The Buckeyes improve to 3-2 on the season and will face Wichita State on Friday at 1:15 p.m. ET. Clemson falls to 3-2 with the loss.
Mitchell struggled in the first half, shooting just 2-of-13 from the floor and had just nine points. But she was 7-of-9 in the second half and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. For the game, Mitchell was a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line which tied Tayler Hill’s school-record for free throw percentage in a single game.
Junior Ameryst Alston battled foul trouble for the first time this season but still finished with 27 points on 13-of-15 from the free throw line. She is now just one point away from becoming the 31st Buckeye to record 1,000 points in her career.
Clemson was led in scoring by Nikki Dixon who finished with 24 points and seven assists. Nylia Myers-Jamison had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
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