PJ Haggerty scores 18, No. 18 Memphis gets back on track with 77-68 win over Charlotte
Memphis Tigers vs. Charlotte 49ers: Game Highlights
Memphis Tigers vs. Charlotte 49ers: Game Highlights
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — PJ Haggerty scored 18 points, Tyrese Hunter added 15 points and No. 18 Memphis used a strong first half to set the tone in a 77-68 win over Charlotte on Sunday.
Dain Dainja added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference), which bounced back from a loss to unranked Temple 88-81 on Thursday night. Haggerty, who had 21 points in the loss to the Owls, finished 7 of 14 from the field.
Jaehshon Thomas had 18 points to lead Charlotte (7-12, 0-6), which has lost seven straight.
Memphis shot 58% in the first half and ran out to a 41-25 lead at the break behind a 20-3 run. The Tigers got hot from deep early, making 7 of 14 3-pointers to start the game.
The 49ers would show some fight, cutting the Memphis lead to 10 early in the second half after Thomas knocked down back-to-back 3s, forcing a Tigers timeout. But Memphis would push the lead to 20 getting four points from Dainja during a 10-0 run.
Memphis: It's unclear if the win will help the Tigers remain in the AP Top 25 following the loss to Temple, but it was a good bounce back win as Memphis pursues a regular season conference title. They have a balanced team and share the ball well but the schedule will only get tougher moving forward.
Charlotte: The 49ers have struggled in their second season under coach Aaron Fearne and are still looking for their first conference win. A lack of height is an issue for Charlotte.
Charlotte offered one last push to cut the lead to nine with 1:05 left, but Dainja’s dunk off an missed shot sealed the win.
Memphis outrebounded Charlotte 42-28.
Memphis hosts Wichita State on Thursday night. Charlotte hosts Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeb Hartness
- Byron Jarrett
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 4-1 | - | 14-4 |
| North Texas | 4-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Temple | 4-1 | - | 12-6 |
| UAB | 4-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Tulane | 4-2 | 0.5 | 10-9 |
| South Florida | 3-2 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-3 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| UTSA | 2-3 | 2 | 8-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-3 | 2 | 8-10 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| East Carolina | 2-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Wichita State | 1-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Charlotte | 0-6 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
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