UH hangs on against Memphis, advances to AAC title game

UH forward Reggie Chaney gathers the ball as he prepares to power through the contact against Memphis on March 7 at Fertitta Center. | Andy Yanez/The CougarThe Houston men’s basketball team hung on for a 76-74 win against Memphis in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday evening in Fort Worth.

The Cougars and Tigers threw everything at each other, from tough contested layups to 3-pointers. Memphis sophomore guard Boogie Ellis and junior guard Quentin Grimes exchanged long-distance shots, but ultimately it was rebounding and free-throw shooting that sealed the deal for the Cougars.

“(The) toughest team is going to go out there and win,” Grimes told the ESPN2…