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Washington Post
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
PJ Haggerty, Dain Dainja and No. 16 Memphis win AAC tourney with a 84-72 win over UAB
FORT WORTH, Texas — While Memphis was a lock to make the NCAA Tournament even before tipping off in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game, coach Penny Hardaway and the 16th-ranked Tigers got another trophy on the way to Seattle. PJ Haggerty scored 23 points and Dain Dainja had another double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers beat UAB 84-72 on Sunday to wrap up the tournament after also winning the league's regular-season title for the first time.
Fox Sports
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Lendeborg's double-double helps UAB advance to AAC title game with 66-56 win over North Texas
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 seed UAB to a 66-56 victory over No. 2 seed North Texas on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. UAB (22-11) will face No. 16 and top-seeded Memphis (28-5) in the title game on Sunday. Ja'Borri McGhee added 16 points and six rebounds for the Blazers. Brenen Lorient finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for the Mean Green (24-8). North Texas also got 12 points from Atin Wright. Jasper Floyd also had nine points. The loss snapped the Mean Green's seven-game winning streak. The score was 30-20 at halftime, with McGhee racking up 10 points. Lendeborg scored 17 points in the second half to help lead UAB pull away. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lendeborg's double-double helps UAB advance to AAC title game with 66-56 win over North Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 seed UAB to a 66-56 victory over No. 2 seed North Texas on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. UAB (22-11) will face No. 16 and top-seeded Memphis (28-5) in the title game on Sunday. Ja'Borri McGhee added 16 points and six rebounds for the Blazers. Brenen Lorient finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for the Mean Green (24-8). North Texas also got 12 points from Atin Wright. Jasper Floyd also had nine points. The loss snapped the Mean Green's seven-game winning streak. The score was 30-20 at halftime, with McGhee racking up 10 points. Lendeborg scored 17 points in the second half to help lead UAB pull away. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
16-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Lendeborg's double-double helps UAB advance to AAC title game with 66-56 win over North Texas
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 seed UAB to a 66-56 victory over No. 2 seed North Texas on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. UAB (22-11) will face No. 16 and top-seeded Memphis (28-5) in the title game on Sunday. Ja'Borri McGhee added 16 points and six rebounds for the Blazers. Brenen Lorient finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for the Mean Green (24-8). North Texas also got 12 points from Atin Wright. Jasper Floyd also had nine points. The loss snapped the Mean Green's seven-game winning streak. The score was 30-20 at halftime, with McGhee racking up 10 points. Lendeborg scored 17 points in the second half to help lead UAB pull away. ___
Fox Sports
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
PJ Haggerty finishes strong for No. 16 Memphis in 78-77 win over Tulane in AAC tourney semis
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — PJ Haggerty made eight free throws and forced a huge turnover in the final 40 seconds as 16th-ranked Memphis beat Tulane 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. Up next Memphis plays North Texas or 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. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended
