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Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81

AP
Mar 02, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) PJ Haggerty scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 12 minutes to help No. 18 Memphis Tigers rally from an 11-point deficit to beat UAB Blazers 88-81 on Sunday and inch closer to the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

Colby Rogers hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points for Memphis (24-5, 14-2) and Dain Dainja had 16 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. Tyrese Hunter added 13 points.

Rogers hit a 3 to make it 48-47 almost three minutes into the second half and give Memphis its first lead since 6-5.

Ja'Borri McGhee led the Blazers (19-10, 12-4) with 22 points and Christian Coleman added 14 points and nine rebounds. Bradley Ezewiro scored 12 points and Yaxel Lendeborg had 10.

Memphis will clinch at least a share of the AAC title if Wichita State beats North Texas on Monday.

The Tigers lead the series 42-12, including a 15-10 at UAB.

Memphis: After a sloppy first half, including nine turnovers, the Tigers dominated in the second half, executing offensively and clamping down defensively.

UAB: The Blazers showed they'll be a tough out in the conference tournament, which begins March 12.

Nicholas Jourdain was fouled as he threw down a two-handed putback dunk off a miss by Dainja. The free throw gave Memphis an 82-74 lead with two minutes to play.

Memphis, which made 14 of 35 from the field before the intermission, shot 67% (22 of 33) in the second half.

Memphis plays Tuesday at UTSA. UAB hosts Florida Atlantic on Thursday.

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1st Half
MEM
Tigers
36
UAB
Blazers
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dain Dainja vs. Christian Coleman (Blazers gains possession)
19:38		Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
19:36		Tigers defensive rebound
19:20		Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot
19:18		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
19:12		Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point layup
19:10		Tigers defensive rebound
18:52		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
18:50		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:31		Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot
18:29		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot	2-0
17:55		Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (bad pass) (Colby Rogers steals)
17:41		Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot
17:39		Christian Coleman defensive rebound
17:34		Christian Coleman misses two point layup
17:32		Tigers defensive rebound
17:17		Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass) (Yaxel Lendeborg steals)
17:11		Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point layup
17:09		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
17:05	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Tyrese Hunter assists)	4-0
16:43		Nicholas Jourdain personal foul
16:34	+3	Tyren Moore makes three point jump shot	4-3
16:12		Tyrese Hunter turnover
16:02		Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
16:00		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
15:54	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup (Colby Rogers assists)	6-3
15:41		Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
15:41		Christian Coleman offensive rebound
15:41		Nicholas Jourdain personal foul
15:41		TV timeout
15:30		Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
15:28		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
15:21		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Tony Toney steals)
15:14	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point dunk (Tony Toney assists)	6-5
15:00		Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Moussa Cisse's two point dunk
14:58		Tyren Moore defensive rebound
14:43	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point dunk	6-7
14:43		Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
14:43	+1	Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-8
14:30	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	8-8
14:30		Tyren Moore shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
14:30		Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:30		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
14:14		Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
14:14	+1	Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-9
14:14		Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:14		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
14:14		Bradley Ezewiro personal foul
13:48		Moussa Cisse turnover (bad pass) (Tony Toney steals)
13:40	+3	Tony Toney makes three point jump shot (Efrem Johnson assists)	8-12
13:34		Tigers 30 second timeout
13:15		Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot
13:14		Tigers offensive rebound
13:08		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
13:06		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
13:04	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point dunk	10-12
12:51		PJ Carter personal foul
12:40	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Efrem Johnson assists)	10-14
12:27		Colby Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Efrem Johnson steals)
12:25		Colby Rogers personal foul
12:16		Dain Dainja blocks Bradley Ezewiro's two point layup
12:14		Christian Coleman offensive rebound
12:07	+2	Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot (Christian Coleman assists)	10-16
12:00		PJ Carter misses three point jump shot
11:58		Tyren Moore defensive rebound
11:52		Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
11:50		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
11:41		PJ Carter misses three point jump shot
11:39		Christian Coleman defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Efrem Johnson makes two point jump shot (Tyren Moore assists)	10-18
10:54		PJ Haggerty offensive foul
10:54		PJ Haggerty turnover (offensive foul)
10:54		TV timeout
10:39		Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
10:37		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
10:33		Moussa Cisse turnover (lost ball) (Efrem Johnson steals)
10:30		Efrem Johnson misses two point layup
10:25		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
10:25		Tyrese Hunter turnover (Efrem Johnson steals)
10:22		Efrem Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals)
10:13		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:10		Christian Coleman defensive rebound
9:53	+2	Alejandro Vasquez makes two point hook shot	10-20
9:35		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
9:33		Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
9:25		Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
9:24		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
9:20		Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul
9:14	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot	13-20
8:46		Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot
8:44		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
8:38		Ja'Borri McGhee shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
8:38	+1	Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-20
8:38		Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38		Christian Coleman defensive rebound
8:25		Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
8:23		Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound
8:21		Colby Rogers shooting foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul)
8:21	+1	Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-21
8:21	+1	Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-22
8:08		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
8:06		Damarien Yates offensive rebound
8:02	+2	Damarien Yates makes two point layup	16-22
7:48		TV timeout
7:30		Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point layup
7:30		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
7:30		Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul
7:22		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
7:20		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
7:15		Dain Dainja misses two point dunk
7:13		Tony Toney defensive rebound
7:07	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)	16-24
6:52		Dante Harris misses two point jump shot
6:50		Tigers offensive rebound
6:50		Alejandro Vasquez personal foul
6:50		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
6:48		Tony Toney defensive rebound
6:48		Damarien Yates personal foul (Tony Toney draws the foul)
6:48	+1	Tony Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-25
6:48	+1	Tony Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-26
6:31	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	19-26
6:08	+2	Tony Toney makes two point layup	19-28
5:58		Bradley Ezewiro personal foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul)
5:58		Colby Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:58		Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound
5:42		Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
5:40		Christian Coleman offensive rebound
5:39		Christian Coleman misses two point layup
5:39		Christian Coleman offensive rebound
5:37	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point layup	19-30
5:23	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup (Dain Dainja assists)	21-30
5:04		Dain Dainja blocks Christian Coleman's two point layup
5:02		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
4:52		Christian Coleman blocks PJ Haggerty's two point layup
4:50		PJ Haggerty offensive rebound
4:50	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	23-30
4:50		Alejandro Vasquez shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
4:50		Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:50		Tony Toney defensive rebound
4:37		Tyren Moore misses three point jump shot
4:35		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
4:27		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Tony Toney steals)
4:24		Tony Toney turnover (bad pass)
4:12		Tyren Moore personal foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-30
4:12	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-30
4:02		Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
4:00		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
3:53		TV timeout
3:50	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup	27-30
3:33	+3	Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot	27-33
3:21		Nicholas Jourdain misses three point jump shot
3:19		Tyrese Hunter offensive rebound
3:15	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot	29-33
2:55		Christian Coleman turnover (lost ball)
2:45		Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
2:45	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-33
2:45	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-33
2:36		Tyren Moore turnover (bad pass)
2:22		Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot
2:20		Tony Toney defensive rebound
2:08		Tyren Moore misses two point jump shot
2:06		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
2:00		Tony Toney blocks PJ Haggerty's two point layup
1:58		Tony Toney defensive rebound
1:56	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Tony Toney assists)	31-35
1:56		Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
1:56	+1	Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-36
1:33	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Nicholas Jourdain assists)	34-36
1:11	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point dunk (Efrem Johnson assists)	34-38
1:11		Dain Dainja shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul)
1:11	+1	Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-39
0:54		Nicholas Jourdain misses two point jump shot
0:49		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
0:49	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	36-39
0:25	+2	Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup	36-41
0:25		Dain Dainja shooting foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-42
0:03		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
0:01		Makhi Myles defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MEM
Tigers
52
UAB
Blazers
39

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot	39-42
19:14	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point layup (Alejandro Vasquez assists)	39-44
18:56	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	41-44
18:33		Alejandro Vasquez misses two point layup
18:31		Bradley Ezewiro offensive rebound
18:28	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point layup	41-46
18:06	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot	43-46
17:51		Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
17:49		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
17:44		Ja'Borri McGhee personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul)
17:39		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
17:37		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
17:35	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk	45-46
17:21		Dain Dainja shooting foul (Bradley Ezewiro draws the foul)
17:21	+1	Bradley Ezewiro makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-47
17:21		Bradley Ezewiro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:21		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
17:10	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (PJ Haggerty assists)	48-47
16:48		Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot
16:46		Christian Coleman offensive rebound
16:46		Jump ball. (Blazers gains possession)
16:45		Alejandro Vasquez turnover (bad pass) (Dain Dainja steals)
16:40		Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass) (Christian Coleman steals)
16:31	+2	Christian Coleman makes two point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)	48-49
16:04		Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass) (Yaxel Lendeborg steals)
15:57	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)	48-51
15:40		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
15:38		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
15:37		Dain Dainja misses two point layup
15:35		Dain Dainja offensive rebound
15:35	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point layup	50-51
15:21		Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
15:19		Alejandro Vasquez offensive rebound
15:15	+2	Alejandro Vasquez makes two point layup	50-53
15:09	+2	Colby Rogers makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists)	52-53
14:47	+3	Ja'Borri McGhee makes three point jump shot (Christian Coleman assists)	52-56
14:25	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk (Dain Dainja assists)	54-56
14:07	+3	Ja'Borri McGhee makes three point jump shot (Alejandro Vasquez assists)	54-59
13:53		Alejandro Vasquez personal foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
13:53		TV timeout
13:49		Dain Dainja misses two point hook shot
13:47		Tigers offensive rebound
13:47		Yaxel Lendeborg personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
13:43		Dain Dainja turnover (lost ball)
13:16		Dain Dainja shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
13:16	+1	Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-60
13:16		Christian Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:16		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
12:57		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
12:55		Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound
12:35	+2	Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup (Christian Coleman assists)	54-62
12:26	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot	56-62
12:00	+3	Ja'Borri McGhee makes three point jump shot	56-65
11:50	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point layup	58-65
11:26		Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:24		Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
11:16		Tony Toney shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
11:16		TV timeout
11:16	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
11:16	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
11:16		Blazers 30 second timeout
11:16		TV timeout
10:55		Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:53		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
10:49	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	62-65
10:13	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)	62-67
9:56	+2	Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (PJ Haggerty assists)	64-67
9:31		PJ Haggerty personal foul (Tony Toney draws the foul)
9:11		Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:09		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
9:02		PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
9:00		Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
8:56	+2	Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk	66-67
8:39		Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul)
8:39	+1	Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-68
8:39	+1	Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-69
8:20	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	68-69
7:57		Moussa Cisse blocks Alejandro Vasquez's two point jump shot
7:55		PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
7:52		Alejandro Vasquez shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
7:52	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-69
7:25		Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:23		Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
7:23		PJ Haggerty personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
7:13		Efrem Johnson turnover (bad pass) (PJ Carter steals)
6:50		Nicholas Jourdain turnover (bad pass) (Efrem Johnson steals)
6:45		Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
6:43		PJ Carter defensive rebound
6:20	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	72-69
6:05		Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (lost ball) (Nicholas Jourdain steals)
6:00		Efrem Johnson shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
6:00	+1	PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-69
6:00		PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:00		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point jump shot (Tony Toney assists)	73-71
5:22		PJ Carter misses three point jump shot
5:18		Blazers defensive rebound
5:06	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup	73-73
4:42		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
4:40		Tyrese Hunter offensive rebound
4:40	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point layup	75-73
4:36		Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:34		Ja'Borri McGhee offensive rebound
4:30		Tyrese Hunter personal foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul)
4:30		Alejandro Vasquez turnover (bad pass) (PJ Haggerty steals)
4:12	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	77-73
3:52		Bradley Ezewiro misses two point jump shot
3:50		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
3:22		PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
3:20		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
3:12		Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
3:12		Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:12		Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:12		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
3:00	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup (Colby Rogers assists)	79-73
2:39		Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul)
2:39	+1	Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-74
2:39		Ja'Borri McGhee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:39		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
2:12		Dain Dainja misses two point layup
2:10		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
2:09	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk	81-74
2:09		Bradley Ezewiro shooting foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 1	82-74
2:02		Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (lost ball)
1:40	+2	PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot	84-74
1:29		Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
1:27		Dain Dainja defensive rebound
0:59	+2	Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot	86-74
0:50	+2	Bradley Ezewiro makes two point dunk (Ja'Borri McGhee assists)	86-76
0:50		Blazers 30 second timeout
0:42	+2	Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (PJ Haggerty assists)	88-76
0:37	+3	Ja'Borri McGhee makes three point jump shot	88-79
0:10		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
0:08		Bradley Ezewiro defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point dunk	88-81
0:00		End of period

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Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point dunk