PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and No. 24 Memphis finished with a 12-2 run that allowed it to avoid an upset against visiting Wichita State with a 61-53 American Athletic Conference win.

BOTTOM LINE: Corey Washington and Wichita State visit PJ Haggerty and No. 24 Memphis on Thursday. The Tigers are 6-2 in home games. Memphis is 2-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Shockers have gone 1-4 against AAC opponents. Wichita State is 5-5 in games decided by at least 10 points.

BOTTOM LINE: PJ Haggerty and No. 24 Memphis host Corey Washington and Wichita State in AAC action. The Tigers have gone 6-2 in home games. Memphis has a 2-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, Sunday's 77-68 win at Charlotte was more like it. Chagrined that his team was clobbered 49-25 on the boards on Jan. 16 in an 88-81 upset loss at Temple, Hardaway demanded more toughness from his players.