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.

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Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway speaks to reporters after Saturday's road victory over UNLV.

Memphis closed strong in the final minutes, cutting through the UNLV defense to hand the Scarlet and Gray an 80-74 defeat at the Thomas & Mack Center

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-

PJ Haggerty scored 28 points and led a late rally to help Memphis to an 80-74 victory over UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday afternoon. Dedan Thomas Jr. had 22 for the Rebels (1-1), but was held without an assist for the first time in his UNLV career.