PJ Haggerty and No. 1 seed Memphis will take court against Yaxel Lendeborg and No. 3 seed UAB in the championship game of the AAC Tournament.

The No. 3-seeded UAB will take on the No. 1-seeded Memphis in the championship game in the American Athletic Conference Tournament in men’s college basketball at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. The No. 1-seeded Tigera are 28-5 overall this season and are also the No. 16-ranked team in the nation, according to the AP poll. After finishing the regular season with a 16-2 record against conference teams, they started their tournament run against Wichita State in the quarterfinals, winning by three points.

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Game Date: Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025

Game Time: 3:15 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

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In the 83-80 win, PJ Haggerty went crazy, dropping 42 points on 16-of-25 shooting and 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. That propelled them to the semifinal round, where they took on Tulane. This game proved difficult as it took every minute for Memphis to win by one point, 78-77. Dain Dainja led the team and the game in that win with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting.

The No. 3- seeded Blazers head into the championship game with a 22-11 record, looking to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament through an automatic qualifier. They started their tournament run in the quarterfinals with a matchup against East Tennessee in a game that was never really a game. They won 94-77.

Yaxel Leneborg led the team with 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting and a massive 20 rebounds and eight assists. Advancing to the semifinals, they took on North Texas and won by 10 points. Again, Lendeborg had a great night with a game-high 23 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. UAB runs everything through Lendeborg, and he has proven to be resilient.

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