Jayden Reid’s 32 lift Memphis past VCU, 89-88

Memphis stayed unbeaten at 2-0 with an 89-88 win over VCU, sealed by Jayden Reid’s two free throws with five seconds remaining. Reid scored a game-high 32 points and added seven assists; he also hit a three-pointer late to tie the game after VCU had led by as many as 10 in the second half. VCU had one last chance, but Nyk Lewis missed a buzzer-beating jumper. Blake Harper led the Rams with 22 points, while Ahmad Nowell scored 17. The win followed Memphis’ season-opening upset of No. 18 Iowa State.






