PJ Haggerty scores 26, No. 19 Memphis holds on to beat Rice 86-83

PJ Haggerty had 26 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Hunter added 19 points and No. 19 Memphis held on to beat Rice 86-83 on Sunday. Haggerty scored 14 points in the first half as the Tigers (18-4, 8-1 American Athletic Conference) took a 44-39 lead into halftime and won a fifth straight game. PJ Carter scored 19 points for Memphis, which shot 55% and were 11 of 21 on 3-pointers.

Pozzato’s 22 lead Evansville past Belmont 80-75

Tayshawn Comer scored 19 points and added five rebounds and six assists. Connor Turnbull finished 6 of 11 from the field to finish with 14 points, while adding six rebounds and three blocks. The Bruins (15-8, 7-5) were led by Jonathan Pierre, who recorded 19 points.

Seymour, Peterson lead East Tennessee State past Furman 72-69

Jaden Seymour led East Tennessee State with 23 points and Quimari Peterson sealed the victory with a layup with 29 seconds left as the Buccaneers took down Furman 72-69 on Sunday. Seymour added five rebounds for the Buccaneers (13-10, 6-4 Southern Conference). Peterson scored 16 points, going 4 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line.

Sacred Heart earns 74-72 victory against Manhattan

Anquan Hill had 24 points and 10 rebounds in Sacred Heart's 74-72 win over Manhattan on Sunday. Mekhi Conner hit a 3-pointer to give Sacred Heart a 74-71 lead with 18 seconds remaining. Will Sydnor missed a 3 for Manhattan with nine seconds to go and the Pioneers held on from there.