NCAAB

Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazers

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Memphis Tigers
24-5, 10-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
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
53 Field Goal % 46
5-17 3PT 7-20
29 Three Point % 35
11-16 FT 14-20
69 Free Throw % 70
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:

2025-26 American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Florida 15-3 - 25-9
Tulsa 13-5 2 30-8
Wichita State 13-5 2 24-12
UAB 11-7 4 20-12
North Texas 9-9 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 9-9 6 18-15
Charlotte 9-9 6 17-17
Tulane 8-10 7 18-15
Temple 8-10 7 16-16
Memphis 8-10 7 13-19
Rice 7-11 8 13-18
East Carolina 6-12 9 11-20
UTSA 1-17 14 5-25
Full Standings