Kentucky gets caught in Richmond’s web

Blake Francis and Nathan Cayo powered Richmond to the program’s first road victory over an AP top-10 team, rallying in the second half to beat No. 10 Kentucky 76-64 in Lexington.

The Spiders (2-0) had been 0-25 against top-10 teams and trailed 36-30 just after halftime. Francis and Cayo each finished with 18 points, many coming during a series of small scoring runs that pushed Richmond ahead.

A 9-0 burst gave the Spiders the lead, and a 7-0 stretch made it 58-46 with 7:43 remaining. In between, Francis and Tyler Burton hit 3-pointers and Cayo converted a three-point play. Kentucky (1-1) got within eight before Richmond answered with Jacob Gilyard’s fastbreak layup and Matt Grace’s 3-pointer for a 13-point edge with 4:40 left. Francis added a 3-pointer that made it 72-56 and sparked a celebration on the Spiders’ bench.

Baylor 86, Washington 52

In Las Vegas, Jared Butler scored 20 points and No. 2 Baylor won again without coach Scott Drew, beating Washington.

Houston 64, Texas Tech 53

In Fort Worth, Texas, Marcus Sasser scored 17 points playing close to home, Quentin Grimes added 15 and No. 17 Houston never trailed in a victory over No. 14 Texas Tech.

Creighton 69, N. Dakota St. 58

In Omaha, Neb., Christian Bishop scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half, and No. 11 Creighton opened the season with a victory over North Dakota State.

Arizona St. 100, Houston Bapt. 77

In Tempe, Ariz., Marcus Bagley scored 21 points, and No. 18 Arizona State used a huge first-half run to rout Houston Baptist.

Ohio State 74, UMass-Lowell 64

In Columbus, Ohio, Duane Washington Jr. scored 21 points and No. 23 Ohio State had to rally from a second-half deficit to defeat UMass-Lowell.