Dec 21, 2015 2 min read

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – 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 three-point attempts coming into the game, connected on 9 of 23 from beyond the arc.

West Virginia led 50-22 at halftime as the Mountaineers made nine threes. Trailing 14-10, West Virginia ran off 12 straight points for a 22-14 lead with 8:50 remaining.

After two baskets by Hawkins, the Mountaineers responded again. This time it was a 24-1 run that featured seven 3-pointers.

Eastern Kentucky was without leading scorer Jarelle Reischel (10.8). The junior was suffering from back spasms, according to the Eastern Kentucky radio broadcast.

West Virginia is 82-6 at home against nonconference teams in the last 13 years, including wins in 63 of its last 67.

Coming into the game West Virginia led the nation in steals (12.1), turnovers forced (22.3), 3-point shooting defense (22.4 percent), offensive rebounds (18.4).

Eastern Kentucky was 12th in the nation from the 3-point line (42.7 percent).

Eastern Kentucky hosts Manhattan Dec. 29.

West Virginia visits Virginia Tech Dec. 30.