NCAAB

Memphis Tigers at Virginia Cavaliers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Memphis Tigers
9-2, 3-0 Away
Final
64 - 62
Virginia Cavaliers
6-5, 5-1 Home

PJ Haggerty has big 2nd half in No. 21 Memphis' 64-62 victory at Virginia

PJ Haggerty drills 3 in

The Tigers (9-2) trailed 30-21 at halftime and took their first lead at 39-37 on a goaltending call in what became a 26-7 burst that gave them a 47-39 lead.

Tyrese Hunter and Dain Dainja scored 12 points each for the Tigers. Dainja had 11 rebounds.

Elijah Saunders scored 15 points and Taine Murray 14 for Virginia (6-5). The Cavaliers lost at home for the first time this season.

Takeaways Memphis: The Tigers turned up their defensive pressure in the second half, sparking their rally.

Virginia: The Cavaliers fell to 0-4 against ranked teams this season.

Key moment Virginia closed to 57-53 on a basket by Isaac McKneely with 2:58 to play, but Haggerty pushed the lead back to 60-53 with a 3-pointer with 2:27 left. The Tigers were 5 for 22 from beyond the arc.

Key stat The Tigers scored just 21 points in the first half, but had 26 in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

Up next Memphis returns home to face Mississippi State on Saturday. Virginia Cavaliers remains at home to face American on Sunday.

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  • TV Channel: Memphis at Virginia 2021 College Basketball, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Virginia: 34.0%
Memphis: 66.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 62
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 62
2nd 0:00 Dai Dai Ames made Layup. 64 - 62
2nd 0:08 PJ Haggerty made Free Throw. 64 - 60
2nd 0:08 PJ Haggerty made Free Throw. 63 - 60

Statistics

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21-56 FG 21-53
37.5 Field Goal % 39.6
5-23 3PT 6-19
21.7 Three Point % 31.6
17-21 FT 14-18
81.0 Free Throw % 77.8
38 Rebounds 31
14 Offensive Rebounds 9
24 Defensive Rebounds 22
11 Assists 14
3 Steals 8
6 Blocks 7
12 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 3
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 21
12 Fast Break Points 0
28 Points in Paint 26
17 Fouls 19
9 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

John Paul Jones Arena

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 12,108 | Capacity:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 0-0 - 9-3
North Texas 0-0 - 9-3
Wichita State 0-0 - 9-3
Rice 0-0 - 9-4
East Carolina 0-0 - 8-5
Charlotte 0-0 - 7-5
Temple 0-0 - 7-5
UTSA 0-0 - 6-5
Florida Atlantic 0-0 - 7-6
UAB 0-0 - 7-6
South Florida 0-0 - 6-6
Tulane 0-0 - 6-7
Tulsa 0-0 - 5-7

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 2-0 - 10-2
SMU 2-0 - 10-2
Clemson 2-0 - 10-3
Pittsburgh 1-0 0.5 10-2
Stanford 1-0 0.5 9-3
NC State 1-0 0.5 8-4
North Carolina 1-0 0.5 7-5
Notre Dame 1-0 0.5 7-5
Wake Forest 1-1 1 9-4
Louisville 1-1 1 7-5
California 0-1 1.5 7-5
Virginia 0-1 1.5 7-5
Syracuse 0-1 1.5 5-6
Virginia Tech 0-1 1.5 5-7
Miami 0-1 1.5 4-8
Florida State 0-2 2 9-4
Boston College 0-2 2 7-5
Georgia Tech 0-2 2 5-7
Full Standings