REID, MEMPHIS CLIP RAMS IN FINAL SECONDS 89-88

Score: Memphis 89, VCU 88 Location: Memphis, Tenn. (FedEx Forum) Records: VCU 1-1, Memphis 2-0 The short story: Junior guard Blake Harper fueled VCU with 22 points, but Jayden Reid gave Memphis the victory with a pair of free throws with 5.7 seconds remaining Saturday at FedEx Forum. OPENING TIP Harper converted on 7-of-14 attempts from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range. He added four assists and three rebounds Junior guard Ahmad Nowell also supplied 17 points and seven rebounds for the Black and Gold. Nowell knocked down 3-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc Sophomore guard Nyk Lewis kicked…