PJ Haggerty finishes strong for No. 16 Memphis in 78-77 win over Tulane in AAC tourney semis
AP
Mar 15, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) PJ Haggerty made eight free throws and forced a huge turnover in the final minute as 16th-ranked Memphis Tigers beat Tulane Green Wave 78-77 on Saturday to advance to the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
Haggerty, the AAC player of the year, put the Tigers (28-5) ahead to stay with two free throws that made it 72-71 with 40 seconds left. He finished with 18 points, going 14 for 14 at the line and 2 of 13 from the field a day after his 42 points matched an AAC tourney record.
Dain Dainja had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis, and Moussa Cisse had 10 points and 11 boards.
Rowan Brumbaugh had 22 points for Tulane (19-14), which had five players score in double figures.
After Haggerty's go-ahead free throws, Brumbaugh drove for a layup that was pinned against the backboard by Cisse. Referees initially ruled it was interference and counted the basket, but changed the call after a long review.
Tulane kept possession with 26 seconds left, but Haggerty then poked the ball away from Brumbaugh, diving over him to grab the ball and call timeout. Haggerty made six free throws after that.
Brumbaugh swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Kam Williams had 16 points for Tulane, and Asher Woods finished with 15.
Tulane: The Green Wave dropped to 0-4 in AAC semifinal games.
Memphis: The Tigers played the final 15 minutes without key defender Tyrese Hunter, who ended the game sitting on the bench with his left foot in a boot. ... Memphis, regular-season champs for the first time, earned its only AAC tournament title in 2023.
Haggerty made a big play when he got the ball back after the lengthy review that took away the basket that would have given Tulane the lead.
The game was close because Memphis players other than Haggerty were 9 of 24 on free throws. Dainja was 3 of 13.
Memphis plays UAB on Sunday for the AAC Tournament title in one of the last games before the release of the NCAA Tournament field. The Tigers will be in the 68-team field with or without the league's automatic bid.
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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
32
MEM
Tigers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:48
PJ Haggerty turnover (Gregg Glenn III steals)
19:26
+3
Kam Williams makes three point jump shot (Gregg Glenn III assists)
3-0
19:15
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists)
3-2
19:03
Kam Williams misses three point jump shot
19:01
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
18:52
PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
18:50
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
18:48
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup
3-4
18:48
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
18:48
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:48
Asher Woods defensive rebound
18:34
Gregg Glenn III turnover (Dain Dainja steals)
18:26
Nicholas Jourdain misses three point jump shot
18:24
Asher Woods defensive rebound
18:11
Kaleb Banks misses two point jump shot
18:09
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
18:02
+2
Colby Rogers makes two point layup
3-6
17:47
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
17:45
Green Wave offensive rebound
17:45
Colby Rogers personal foul
17:37
Gregg Glenn III misses three point jump shot
17:35
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
17:25
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
17:23
PJ Haggerty offensive rebound
17:05
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
17:03
Kam Williams defensive rebound
16:47
Dain Dainja personal foul
16:36
+3
Rowan Brumbaugh makes three point jump shot
6-6
16:18
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
16:16
Rowan Brumbaugh defensive rebound
16:10
Baraka Okojie personal foul (Kaleb Banks draws the foul)
15:57
Rowan Brumbaugh misses two point jump shot
15:55
PJ Carter defensive rebound
15:51
PJ Carter turnover (Kaleb Banks steals)
15:25
Kaleb Banks misses three point jump shot
15:23
PJ Carter defensive rebound
15:08
Kam Williams personal foul
15:08
TV timeout
14:58
PJ Carter misses two point jump shot
14:56
Rowan Brumbaugh defensive rebound
14:38
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
14:38
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:38
+1
Gregg Glenn III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
14:16
Percy Daniels shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
14:16
+1
PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-7
14:16
+1
PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
13:55
Kaleb Banks misses three point jump shot
13:53
Tigers defensive rebound
13:40
Mari Jordan personal foul
13:33
Percy Daniels personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
13:26
PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot
13:24
Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
13:20
Mari Jordan blocks PJ Haggerty's two point layup
13:20
Tigers offensive rebound
13:20
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
13:18
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
13:00
Rowan Brumbaugh misses three point jump shot
12:58
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
12:51
+3
Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (PJ Haggerty assists)
7-11
12:27
+3
Mari Jordan makes three point jump shot (Kam Williams assists)
10-11
12:04
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists)
10-14
11:54
Mari Jordan turnover (Dain Dainja steals)
11:50
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk
10-16
11:33
+3
Mari Jordan makes three point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)
13-16
11:14
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
11:12
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
11:00
Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
11:00
TV timeout
11:00
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:00
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:00
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
10:55
Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
10:53
Kam Williams defensive rebound
10:46
Colby Rogers personal foul
10:29
Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Kam Williams draws the foul)
10:29
+1
Kam Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-16
10:29
+1
Kam Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
10:12
+2
Nicholas Jourdain makes two point dunk (Moussa Cisse assists)
15-18
10:00
Rowan Brumbaugh misses two point layup
9:58
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
9:50
PJ Haggerty turnover (lost ball)
9:36
Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 3
16-18
9:36
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 3
17-18
9:36
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 3 of 3
18-18
9:28
PJ Haggerty turnover (Gregg Glenn III steals)
9:24
Tyrese Hunter blocks Rowan Brumbaugh's two point layup
9:21
Green Wave offensive rebound
9:16
Rowan Brumbaugh turnover (Moussa Cisse steals)
9:11
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (PJ Carter assists)
18-20
8:53
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup (Asher Woods assists)
20-20
8:40
Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
8:38
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
8:36
Kam Williams blocks Moussa Cisse's two point layup
8:36
Kam Williams defensive rebound
8:26
Mari Jordan misses three point jump shot
8:24
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
8:12
Mari Jordan shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
8:12
+1
Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-21
8:12
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:12
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
7:48
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
7:46
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
7:42
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (Tyrese Hunter assists)
20-23
7:23
Kaleb Banks turnover (traveling)
7:23
TV timeout
7:02
Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot
7:00
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
6:58
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot (Moussa Cisse assists)
20-25
6:37
Gregg Glenn III misses two point jump shot
6:35
Dain Dainja defensive rebound
6:26
PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot
6:25
Tigers offensive rebound
6:25
Kaleb Banks personal foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
6:25
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:25
Kam Williams defensive rebound
6:11
Kaleb Banks misses three point jump shot
6:09
PJ Carter defensive rebound
6:02
Moussa Cisse turnover (Rowan Brumbaugh steals)
5:56
+2
Asher Woods makes two point dunk (Rowan Brumbaugh assists)
22-25
5:42
PJ Carter misses three point jump shot
5:40
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
5:37
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
5:37
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:37
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:37
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
5:23
Kaleb Banks turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
5:19
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup
22-27
5:05
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
5:03
Asher Woods offensive rebound
4:46
+3
Rowan Brumbaugh makes three point jump shot
25-27
4:19
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:17
Kam Williams defensive rebound
3:51
Rowan Brumbaugh misses three point jump shot
3:49
PJ Carter defensive rebound
3:42
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Baraka Okojie assists)
25-29
3:27
+2
Rowan Brumbaugh makes two point layup
27-29
3:12
TV timeout
3:07
Dain Dainja misses two point layup
3:05
Dain Dainja offensive rebound
3:05
Percy Daniels shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
3:05
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:05
+1
Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-30
2:48
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup (Mari Jordan assists)
29-30
2:36
+2
Dain Dainja makes two point layup
29-32
2:36
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul)
2:36
Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:36
Mari Jordan defensive rebound
2:09
Rowan Brumbaugh turnover (Baraka Okojie steals)
1:56
+2
Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
