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.

Memphis basketball bulldozed UAB Sunday 84-72 to win the AAC tournament championship, its second in the past three years.

PJ Haggerty – in his first game since being named AAC Player of the Year – had the best game of his career, dropping a career-high 42 points to carry Memphis basketball to a 83-80 win over Wichita State on Friday.

The postgame press conference had ended when Memphis basketball’s All-America guard PJ Haggerty leaned forward, speaking into the microphone.

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.

PJ Haggerty scored a career-high 42 points for 16th-ranked Memphis in an 83-80 win over Wichita State in a quarterfinal game at the American Athletic Conference tournament.

Health might be the only thing that impedes Memphis basketball, which defeated Tulane in a close game to advance to the AAC tournament final.

PJ Haggerty tied an AAC tournament record with 42 points in Memphis' win over Wichita State on Friday afternoon.

PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had another double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds and 16th-ranked Memphis won the American Athletic Conference tournament with an 84-72 win over UAB on Sunday.

PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had 22 points with 12 rebounds and 16th-ranked Memphis won the American Athletic Conference tournament with an 84-72 win over Alabama-Birmingham.