EKU falls to WVU on the road 84-59

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Jaysean Paige scored all of his 17 points in the first half and No. 19 West Virginia beat Eastern Kentucky 84-59 on Monday night.

Paige was 6 of 12 from the field, including making 4 of 7 from behind the 3-point line.

The Mountaineers, who have won six straight nonconference games at home, connected on 10 of their 24 3-pointa attempts for the game. They had been shooting 30.5 percent coming into the game.

Jevon Carter was 3 for 7 from beyond the arc and had 11 points for the Mountaineers (10-1), while Devin Williams had 15 points and eight rebounds and Daxter Miles Jr. added 12 points.

Javonte Hawkins scored 16 points and Jaylen Babb-Harrison added 15 for Eastern Kentucky (8-6), which was playing its eighth true road game of the season.

The Colonels, who were connecting on 43 percent of their 3-point attempts coming into the game, connected on 9 of 23 from beyond the arc.

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