Memphis forward Dain Dainja, left, looks to shoot around UAB forward Yaxel Lendeborg, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the American Athletic Conference tournament, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had another double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and 16th-ranked Memphis won the American Athletic Conference tournament with an 84-72 win over UAB on Sunday.
Haggerty put the Tigers (29-5) ahead to stay with his tiebreaking bankshot with 16:10 left.