Memphis basketball trailed for much of the game, but P.J. Haggerty's key basket with 31 seconds left helped the Tigers to their win over UNLV.

UNLV had Memphis on the ropes late in Saturday’s matinee showdown at the Thomas & Mack Center, holding a 61-56 lead with eight minutes to play. Considering the Scarlet and Gray also have one of college basketball’s best closers in sophomore point guard D.

The Tigers were led to their first win over the Runnin' Rebels since 1970 by redshirt-sophomore guard PJ Haggerty's game-high 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting. He knocked down 9-of-