The 42 points were 10 over Haggerty's previous career high and matched the AAC Tournament record set by Louisville's Russ Smith in a semifinal win over Houston in 2014. That was only a point shy of the highest-scoring game in league history, 43 by Memphis' Jeremiah Martin against Tulane in February 2019.

Memphis' PJ Haggerty was named the AAC player of the year, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers. The league also recognized the late Amir Abdur-Rahim as an honorary coach of the year.

Memphis sophomore guard PJ Haggerty was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year on Tuesday, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers after the 16th-ranked Tigers won the league's regular-season title.

Hardaway’s seventh season leading the Tigers has been the most fruitful, as the team has won its most regular season games in 13 years.

Hardaway, Haggerty Lead Men's Hoops' AAC Award Honorees. IRVING, Texas – After finishing the regular season ranked 16th in the country with a 26-5 overall record and the America