NCAAB

Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Memphis Tigers
24-5, 10-2 Away
Final
88 - 81
UAB Blazers
19-10, 13-4 Home

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

Memphis Tigers vs. UAB Blazers: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways 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.

Key moment 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.

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

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

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 88 - 81
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 88 - 81
2nd 0:00 Ja'Borri McGhee made Dunk. 88 - 81
2nd 0:06 Bradley Ezewiro Defensive Rebound. 88 - 79
2nd 0:09 Tyrese Hunter missed Three Point Jumper. 88 - 79

Statistics

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36-68 FG 30-65
52.9 Field Goal % 46.2
5-17 3PT 7-20
29.4 Three Point % 35.0
11-16 FT 14-20
68.8 Free Throw % 70.0
44 Rebounds 32
15 Offensive Rebounds 10
29 Defensive Rebounds 22
11 Assists 17
6 Steals 10
3 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 12
14 Fast Break Points 14
48 Points in Paint 40
20 Fouls 17
12 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: Bartow Arena

Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 8,424 | Capacity:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 16-2 - 29-6
North Texas 14-4 2 27-9
UAB 13-5 3 24-13
Tulane 12-6 4 19-15
East Carolina 10-8 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 10-8 6 18-16
Temple 9-9 7 17-15
Wichita State 8-10 8 19-15
South Florida 6-12 10 13-19
Tulsa 6-12 10 13-20
UTSA 6-12 10 12-19
Rice 4-14 12 13-19
Charlotte 3-15 13 11-22
Full Standings