The Memphis basketball team held on to beat North Texas 68-64 Sunday evening at FedExForum. The Tigers (12-3, 2-0 AAC) — ranked 25th in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the Associated Press Top 25 — had to fend off a scrappy Mean Green team (10-4,

PJ Haggerty scored 27 points to lead No. 21 Memphis over a stubborn North Texas 68-64. Haggerty was 11 of 14 from the field, including hitting his first seven shots in the game.

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As Memphis headed into the new year, coach Penny Hardaway made it clear that the No. 21 Tigers could not coast through the American Athletic Conference. They could not relax.

Memphis’ game versus North Texas — a Quad 3 opportunity — is the final matchup the Tigers have on their schedule against an opponent in the top 100 of the NET or KenPom.

North Texas guard Latrell Jossell (1) works against the defense of Memphis guard Baraka Okojie, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025,

Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty puts up the points and has the right timing, something he exhibited in a 27-point outing against North Texas.

The Tigers’ Alasia Smith got a decent shot at the buzzer, which would have forced overtime with the Mean Green women’s basketball team.

PJ Haggerty made his first seven shots on his way to a game-high 27 points, Dain Dainja added 14 and No. 21 Memphis held off a feisty North Texas squad

The 6-foot-3 guard is 5th in the nation in scoring and helping Memphis inch their way up the national rankings.