UAB forward Yaxel Lendeborg (3) defends Memphis guard PJ Haggerty (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

Memphis guard PJ Haggerty, left, drives to the basket while defended by UAB guard Tony Toney (6) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

From left, UAB forward Yaxel Lendeborg, Memphis guard PJ Haggerty and UAB forward Christian Coleman, scramble for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

Memphis forward Nicholas Jourdain (2) reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UAB Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

UAB guard Tony Toney (6) defends a shot attempt by Memphis guard PJ Carter (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

Memphis forward Dain Dainja (42) shoots defended by UAB forward Bradley Ezewiro (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

UAB forward Yaxel Lendeborg (3) and forward Christian Coleman (4) defend Memphis center Moussa Cisse, center, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

UAB guard Efrem Johnson (8) defends Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)