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Jayden Reid's two free throws lift Memphis past VCU 89-88 in the home opener

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If you skipped the game, you missed a nail-biter. Memphis beat VCU 89-88 Saturday at FedExForum. Jayden Reid hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 87 with 1:19 left. After VCU went back up 88-87, he made two free throws with five seconds remaining.

The Tigers are 2-0 after Monday's 80-76 upset of No. 18 Iowa State in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where Reid scored 26 points. It was a close call, and the Tigers' unbeaten start is intact.

Memphis is 2-0 after a four-point and a one-point win

  • Memphis80
    Iowa State76
    Final, Mon., Nov. 2Played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • VCU88
    Memphis89
    Final, Sat., Nov. 7Home opener at FedExForum

Sources: FOX13 Memphis, crossville-chronicle.com

  • Halftime: Memphis trailed 48-44
  • All-time home record vs. VCU: 6-0
  • Penny Hardaway's 2-0 starts: fifth in nine seasons
  • VCU last season: 28 wins

25straight home-opening wins for Memphis

Memphis hasn't lost a home opener since November 2002.

Source: FOX13 Memphis

Sources: FOX13 Memphis, crossville-chronicle.com

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