Memphis pulls away from Mississippi State in exhibition opener
Senior transfer guard Jayden Reid led the Tigers with 26 points. Memphis men's basketball opened their two-game exhibition slate with a 75-58 win over Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers had four players score in double figures in the first public game for a new roster featuring 13 newcomers. Senior guard Jayden Reid led the scoring with 26 points and four assists, while Serbian forward Nemanja Popovic added 12 points and Luke Almodovar, a transfer from Southeast Missouri State, and former Washington State forward Rihards Vavers finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Memphis outscored Mississippi State 36-23 in the second half, scoring 17 points off the Bulldogs' 15 turnovers. Despite the win, coach Penny Hardaway acknowledged several areas of improvement, including shooting 50.9% from the field and allowing 10 second-chance points off 13 Mississippi State offensive rebounds.
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Memphis men's basketball opened their two-game exhibition slate with a 75-58 win over Mississippi State on Friday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.
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