BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Memphis and UAB play for the AAC Championship. The Tigers are 18-2 against AAC opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Memphis ranks sixth in the AAC with 23.6 defensive rebounds per game led by PJ Haggerty averaging 4.6. The Blazers are 15-5 in AAC play. UAB is 3-3 in one-possession games.

In its first two AAC Tournament games, Memphis played a Wichita State team ranked 101st in adjusted tempo, and a Tulane squad ranked 210th in adjusted tempo. The Tigers still scored at least 78 points in both games.

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