PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and No. 19 Memphis held on to post an 86-83 American Athletic Conference win over host Rice on Sunday in Houston. Tyrese Hunter added 19 points and five assists for the Tigers (18-4, 8-1), which took a one-game lead in the conference over North Texas and UAB. PJ Carter came off the bench to can 5 of 7 3-pointers and tally 19 points as Memphis connected on 55 percent of its field goals, including 11 of 21 from the 3-point line. Carter made two foul shots with 4.
No. 19 Memphis fends off Rice for fifth straight win
