The 6-foot-3 guard is 5th in the nation in scoring and helping Memphis inch their way up the national rankings.

Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty puts up the points and has the right timing, something he exhibited in a 27-point outing against North Texas.

PJ Haggerty scored 27 points to lead No. 21 Memphis over a stubborn North Texas 68-64. Haggerty was 11 of 14 from the field, including hitting his first seven shots in the game.

PJ Haggerty made his first seven shots on his way to a game-high 27 points, Dain Dainja added 14 and No. 21 Memphis held off a feisty North Texas squad

When Mississippi State led by 20 points at the under-8 media timeout, dozens more members of the home crowd called it a day. When the Bulldogs took a 21-point lead with 3:26 left in the game, Memphis fans left in droves and Mississippi State fans serenaded them with “Maroon! White!” chants.