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.

The shot fell and the referee’s whistle blew. Dainja reclined on the floor, stuck his tongue out and flexed his muscles toward the rafters. He knocked down the subsequent free throw as Daniels (who fouled out on the play) found his seat on the Green Wave bench.

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.