Keldon Johnson and Immanuel Quickley each scored 15 points, Nick Richards grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and No. 2 Kentucky rallied in the second half to beat Southern Illinois 71-59 on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.

The Wildcats (1-1) bounced back from Tuesday night’s 118-84 shellacking by No. 4 Duke, but had to work hard in the second half to overcome the Salukis. They trailed 44-37 before Quade Green (14 points) scored five points during a 10-2 run for a 47-46 lead with 12:19 left.

SIU (0-1) didn’t quit, but the Wildcats slowly extended their lead to 61-52.

Mountaineers falter: CJ Massinburg had 43 points and 14 rebounds as visiting Buffalo stunned No. 13 West Virginia 99-94 in overtime.

Jeremy Harris added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls in the opener for both teams. Buffalo rallied with a late 15-4 surge to force OT before outscoring the Mountaineers 15-10 in the extra period.

BYU must vacate 47 wins: The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced that BYU must vacate 47 wins and forfeit a scholarship.

The penalty was issued because guard Nick Emery received nearly $12,000 in impermissible benefits from four boosters.

Miami’s Hernandez sits: Miami forward Dewan Hernandez is sitting out the start of the season as the school and the NCAA review his eligibility in the wake of a federal investigation into college basketball corruption.

Calhoun back at it: Six years after retiring from UConn, Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun was back on the sideline for the University of Saint Joseph, a Division III school playing its first men’s game.

The Blue Jays overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat William Paterson 79-74 at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.

And the 76-year-old Calhoun, who guided UConn to three national titles, was in vintage form.

Sixteen minutes in, he picked up his first technical foul.

St. Joe’s was an all-women’s school until this fall.

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