Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty was named second-team All-American by The Associated Press Tuesday, three days before he will lead his team into March Madness. That puts the 6-foot-3 guard in some rarified air within the storied,

PJ Haggerty made eight free throws and forced a huge turnover in the final minute as 16th-ranked Memphis beat Tulane 78-77 to advance to the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.

FORT WORTH, Texas — PJ Haggerty – in his first game since being named AAC Player of the Year – had the best game of his career, dropping a career-high 42 points to carry Memphis basketball to a 83-80 win over Wichita State on Friday.