Memphis Tigers v VCU Rams

NCAA Men's Basketball

Final

Memphis Tigers

89–88

VCU Rams

Match events

Memphis TigersVCU Rams

	1	2	T
Memphis Tigers	44	45	89
VCU Rams	48	40	88

9Lead changes

10Times tied

10Biggest leadVCU Rams

1st quarter

Lead changeMaxim Logue2ft dunk
17:474–3
9–0 run
16:509–3
12:2814–17
Lead changeAhmad Nowell26ft three · ast Harper
12:2814–17
9–0 run
Lead changeRihards VaversFree throw
4:5534–33
4:3434–36
Lead changeAhmad Nowell24ft three · ast Alston
Lead changeTylik WeeksFree throw
2:3342–41
2:1242–43
Lead changeAhmad NowellDriving layup
Lead changeJayden ReidFree throw
1:5844–43
1:3244–45
Lead changeTyrell WardFree throw
End of quarter44–48

2nd quarter

18:4944–54
11–0 run
Lead changeJayden ReidFree throw
0:0589–88
Full-time89–88

Player stats

VCU Rams88

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
L. DjokovicF	29	8	1-6	0-1	6-6	3	2	1	1	0	1	2	5
M. BelleF	16	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	3	0	3	0	0	2	1	3
N. LewisG	30	14	3-7	2-4	6-8

Highlights

0:17Julius Thedford gets the and-1 to fallESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportReid and Memphis take down VCU 89-88Jayden Reid scored 32 points, including two free throws with five seconds left as Memphis took down VCU 89-88 on Saturday. Reid added seven assists and three steals for the Tigers (2-0). Rihards ...ESPN4d ago

Match reportMemphis 89-88 VCU (Nov 7, 2026) Video Highlights - ESPNVideo highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the Memphis Tigers vs. VCU Rams NCAAM game from November 7, 2026 on ESPN.ESPN4d ago

Match reportTigers receiving AP votes, Reid named American Conference player of the weekDespite being favored to lose by 15.5 points against Iowa State and 2.5 points against VCU, the Tigers are 2-0 heading to No. 22 Vanderbilt for their third straight matchup against teams receiving…

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Sunday 8 November 2026
Started: 7:00 am AEDT
Venue: FedExForum, Memphis
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Bert Smith (Referee), Bart Lenox (Referee), K.B. Burnett Jr. (Referee)
Crowd: 10,312

Form and ladder

Memphis TigersVCU Rams

–Ladder–

–Record–

LWWLast 5LW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Match events

Memphis TigersVCU Rams

	1	2	T
Memphis Tigers	44	45	89
VCU Rams	48	40	88

9Lead changes

10Times tied

10Biggest leadVCU Rams

1st quarter

Lead changeMaxim Logue2ft dunk
17:474–3
9–0 run
16:509–3
12:2814–17
Lead changeAhmad Nowell26ft three · ast Harper
12:2814–17
9–0 run
Lead changeRihards VaversFree throw
4:5534–33
4:3434–36
Lead changeAhmad Nowell24ft three · ast Alston
Lead changeTylik WeeksFree throw
2:3342–41
2:1242–43
Lead changeAhmad NowellDriving layup
Lead changeJayden ReidFree throw
1:5844–43
1:3244–45
Lead changeTyrell WardFree throw
End of quarter44–48

2nd quarter

18:4944–54
11–0 run
Lead changeJayden ReidFree throw
0:0589–88
Full-time89–88

Player stats

VCU Rams88

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
L. DjokovicF	29	8	1-6	0-1	6-6	3	2	1	1	0	1	2	5
M. BelleF	16	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	3	0	3	0	0	2	1	3
N. LewisG	30	14	3-7	2-4	6-8

Highlights

0:17Julius Thedford gets the and-1 to fallESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportMemphis 89-88 VCU (Nov 7, 2026) Video Highlights - ESPNVideo highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the Memphis Tigers vs. VCU Rams NCAAM game from November 7, 2026 on ESPN.ESPN4d ago

Where to watch

Broadcast details for this game haven't been announced yet.

Match details

Date: Sunday 8 November 2026
Started: 7:00 am AEDT
Venue: FedExForum, Memphis
Competition: NCAA Men's Basketball
Officials: Bert Smith (Referee), Bart Lenox (Referee), K.B. Burnett Jr. (Referee)
Crowd: 10,312

Form and ladder

Memphis TigersVCU Rams

–Ladder–

–Record–

LWWLast 5LW

Team lists

Team lists aren’t available for this game.

Updated 11 Nov, 9:31 am

Tigers89

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Starters
T. WeeksF	28	17	3-8	0-2	11-18	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3
M. LogueF	11	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	2	1	1	1	2
R. VaversF	34	17	5-8	4-5	3-4	5	1	1	2	0	3	2	1
L. AlmodovarG	35	7	2-3	1-1	2-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	2
J. ReidG	35	32	11-21	3-9	7-9	1	7	2	3	0	0	1	3
Bench
W. WhortonF	9	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
C. WilliamsF	20	0	0-2	0-0	0-2	6	0	0	0	2	2	4	3
C. Jackson Jr.G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. ThedfordG	13	3	1-5	0-2	1-1	5	1	0	1	0	1	4	3
J. HollowayG	11	9	3-5	2-3	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	3
B. CummingsG	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team		89	27-54	10-22	25-38	30	11	8	8	3	8	22	23

Didn't play: N. Popovic, F. Smith Jr., J. Deng, P. Pounds