Reid leads Memphis against VCU after 26-point showing

VCU Rams (1-0) at Memphis Tigers (1-0)

Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts VCU after Jayden Reid scored 26 points in Memphis' 80-76 win against the Iowa State Cyclones.

Memphis finished 13-19 overall with a 10-6 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Tigers averaged 15.5 points off of turnovers, 14.6 second-chance points and 31.7 bench points last season.

VCU finished 18-3 in A-10 games and 7-3 on the road last season. The Rams averaged 80.8 points per game last season, 32.5 in the paint, 13.9 off of turnovers and 11.6 on fast breaks.

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