PJ Haggerty scores 27 to lead No. 21 Memphis over North Texas 68-64
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) PJ Haggerty scored 27 points to lead No. 21 Memphis over a stubborn North Texas 68-64 on Sunday night.
Haggerty was 11 of 14 from the field, including hitting his first seven shots in the game. Dain Dainja finished with 14 points, missing only one of his six shots as Memphis (12-3, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) won for the fifth time in its last six games.
Brenen Lorient led the Mean Green (10-4, 1-1) with 18 points, while Moulaye Sissoko added 17 points and eight rebounds, hitting 7 of 8 shots. North Texas saw an end to its four game winning streak.
The game was close throughout with no team leading by more than seven points. There were four ties and six lead changes. The Memphis press finally made a difference in key situations. That led to 16 turnovers for North Texas.
North Texas: The Mean Green were looking for their first road win over a ranked team since Feb. 27, 1971. Overall, North Texas is 6-101 against AP Top 25 opponents.
Memphis: After moving back into the rankings last week, Memphis opened conference play with a dominant 90-62 win over Florida Atlantic. Memphis was in trouble throughout the game as it couldn't build a substantial lead.
With 2:15 remaining and the shot clock running down, Haggerty hoisted a long, arching desperation shot from about 30 feet. The ball slid through the net, giving Memphis a 64-58 lead.
The Mean Green benefitted from dominating the boards. North Texas had 30 rebounds, compared to 21 for Memphis, but that included 12 offensive rebounds.
North Texas hosts Rice on Wednesday night. Memphis hosts East Carolina on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:43 | Â | Colby Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Rondel Walker steals) | Â | |
19:32 | Â | Atin Wright misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:30 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
19:13 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:39 | Â | Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:08 | Â | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:06 | Â | Rondel Walker defensive rebound | Â | |
17:42 | Â | Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Grant Newell draws the foul) | Â | |
17:42 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 | |
17:42 | +1 | Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
17:27 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
17:03 | +3 | Rondel Walker makes three point jump shot (Grant Newell assists) | 5-2 | |
16:44 | Â | Jasper Floyd personal foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | Â | |
16:34 | Â | Moussa Cisse misses two point layup | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | Â | |
16:27 | Â | Johnathan Massie misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Latrell Jossell offensive rebound | Â | |
16:20 | Â | Atin Wright misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:18 | Â | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | Â | |
16:11 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 5-4 | |
15:52 | +3 | Brenen Lorient makes three point jump shot (Latrell Jossell assists) | 8-4 | |
15:39 | Â | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound | Â | |
15:34 | Â | Latrell Jossell personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | Â | |
15:34 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:27 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists) | 8-6 | |
15:17 | Â | Latrell Jossell turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | Â | |
15:08 | Â | PJ Haggerty turnover (bad pass) (Latrell Jossell steals) | Â | |
14:40 | Â | Johnathan Massie misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:38 | Â | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | Â | |
14:38 | Â | Brenen Lorient personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | Â | |
14:38 | Â | Grant Newell shooting foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | Â | |
14:38 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-7 | |
14:38 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
14:38 | Â | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul) | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
14:17 | +1 | Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 | |
13:51 | Â | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:49 | Â | Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
13:25 | +2 | Jasper Floyd makes two point jump shot | 11-7 | |
13:08 | Â | Rondel Walker blocks Nicholas Jourdain's two point layup | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Jasper Floyd defensive rebound | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Jump ball. PJ Haggerty vs. Jasper Floyd (Jasper Floyd gains possession) | Â | |
12:36 | Â | Jasper Floyd misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:34 | Â | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Latrell Jossell blocks Moussa Cisse's two point layup | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
11:54 | +3 | Jasper Floyd makes three point jump shot (Brenen Lorient assists) | 14-7 | |
11:45 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
11:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:28 | +3 | Baraka Okojie makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists) | 14-10 | |
11:04 | Â | Brenen Lorient misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound | Â | |
11:00 | +2 | Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup | 16-10 | |
10:48 | Â | Atin Wright shooting foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul) | Â | |
10:48 | +1 | Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-11 | |
10:48 | +1 | Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-12 | |
10:17 | Â | Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
10:01 | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup | 16-14 | |
9:31 | Â | Jasper Floyd turnover (bad pass) (PJ Haggerty steals) | Â | |
9:29 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point layup | 16-16 | |
9:29 | Â | Rondel Walker shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | Â | |
9:29 | Â | PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
9:29 | Â | PJ Carter personal foul (Latrell Jossell draws the foul) | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Jasper Floyd turnover (bad pass) (PJ Haggerty steals) | Â | |
9:21 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 16-18 | |
9:05 | Â | Latrell Jossell turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
8:53 | Â | PJ Carter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:51 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | Â | |
8:50 | Â | Brenen Lorient shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | Â | |
8:50 | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-19 | |
8:50 | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-20 | |
8:35 | Â | Atin Wright misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:33 | Â | PJ Haggerty personal foul (Latrell Jossell draws the foul) | Â | |
8:22 | +2 | Johnathan Massie makes two point dunk | 18-20 | |
8:07 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point jump shot | 18-22 | |
7:32 | Â | Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Johnathan Massie draws the foul) | Â | |
7:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:32 | +1 | Johnathan Massie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 | |
7:32 | +1 | Johnathan Massie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 | |
7:23 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:13 | Â | Grant Newell offensive foul | Â | |
7:13 | Â | Grant Newell turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
6:59 | Â | Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound | Â | |
6:32 | Â | Rondel Walker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:30 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive foul | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:54 | Â | Latrell Jossell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound | Â | |
5:37 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive foul | Â | |
5:37 | Â | Dain Dainja turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:20 | Â | Johnathan Massie misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:18 | Â | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Atin Wright shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul) | Â | |
5:13 | +1 | Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 | |
5:13 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | Â | |
4:45 | Â | Latrell Jossell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Mean Green offensive rebound | Â | |
4:42 | +2 | Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup (Jasper Floyd assists) | 22-23 | |
4:28 | Â | Colby Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Johnathan Massie steals) | Â | |
4:10 | Â | Moussa Cisse blocks Johnathan Massie's two point layup | Â | |
4:08 | Â | Johnathan Massie offensive rebound | Â | |
4:06 | +3 | Rondel Walker makes three point jump shot (Latrell Jossell assists) | 25-23 | |
3:55 | +2 | Colby Rogers makes two point jump shot | 25-25 | |
3:23 | Â | Johnathan Massie misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:21 | Â | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:14 | Â | PJ Haggerty offensive rebound | Â | |
3:13 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point layup | 25-27 | |
3:13 | Â | Latrell Jossell shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | Â | |
3:13 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:13 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-28 | |
3:01 | Â | Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Rondel Walker draws the foul) | Â | |
3:01 | +1 | Rondel Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-28 | |
3:01 | +1 | Rondel Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 | |
2:51 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot | 27-31 | |
2:09 | +2 | Grant Newell makes two point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists) | 29-31 | |
1:57 | Â | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
1:48 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 29-33 | |
1:10 | Â | Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
0:44 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:42 | Â | Rondel Walker defensive rebound | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Mean Green 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:20 | +2 | Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup (Jasper Floyd assists) | 31-33 | |
0:20 | Â | Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul) | Â | |
0:20 | +1 | Moulaye Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-33 | |
0:02 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses two point layup | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |