Jayden Reid gave Memphis a one-point lead with a pair of free throws with 5.7 seconds left, and Nyk Lewis missed a jumper at the buzzer, allowing the Tigers to escape with an 89-88 win over VCU on Saturday.
Blake Harper led the Rams (1-1) with 22 points (7-of-14 FG, 5-of-9 3FG), and Ahmad Nowell had 17 points and seven boards.
Lewis had 14 points and seven assists.
Reid led all players with 32 points and seven assists for Memphis (2-0).
VCU led by as many as 10 points early in the second half and held an 87-84 edge following a drive and left-handed layup by Nowell with 1:33 remaining.
Reid answered with a three-pointer from the right wing on the Tigers’ next possession to knot the score at 87-all with 1:19 remaining.
A Lewis free throw supplied the Rams the lead with 49 seconds left, but after a Memphis offensive rebound, Reid drove hard left and drew a foul on the way to the rim.
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