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FORT WORTH, Texas — PJ Haggerty scored a career-high 42 points for 16th-ranked Memphis in an 83-80 win over Wichita State in a quarterfinal game at the American Athletic Conference tournament. The 27-5 Tigers went ahead to stay with a 12-0 run over a 2 1/2-minute span after halftime. Haggerty scored nine of those points, with two baskets off turnovers by Wichita State. The Shockers had knocked Memphis out of last year's AAC tournament and are responsible for the Tigers' only loss in 15 games since Jan. 16. Dain Dainja added 18 points for Memphis. Bijan Cortes had 19 points with six 3-pointers for Wichita State.
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