MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With Jaysean Paige nearly matching his career high by halftime, Eastern Kentucky was no match for No. 19 West Virginia.
The reserve guard scored all 17 of his points in 13 minutes of first-half action and the Mountaineers cruised 84-59 Monday night.
In a matchup of Division I top-16 scoring teams, only West Virginia (10-1) flourished. Forward Devin Williams finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, while guard Daxter Miles Jr. scored 12 and Jevon Carter 11.
Forward JaVontae Hawkins scored 16 for Eastern Kentucky (8-6), which fell to 1-6 in road games and played without Jarelle Reischel, the team’s leading scorer (19.