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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team poured in 13 three-pointers as the Colonels cruised past Division II foe Ohio Valley, 74-58, Wednesday night in McBrayer Arena. Senior Josh Taylor led EKU with 20 points on 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) shooting from deep.

Taylor knocked down all five of his three-pointers and scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half. Senior Papa Oppong and junior Justin Stommes contributed with 15 points apiece while junior Josh Daniel came off the bench to score 11 points.

EKU (7-2) shot 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the field for the game and 50 percent (13-of-26) from behind the arc. The Colonels also committed a season-low four turnovers on the night.

Rodney Everage recorded a double-double for the Fighting Scots, scoring 16 points and collecting 10 rebounds. David White chipped in with 12 points.

OVU (1-5) nearly matched the Colonels’ hot shooting as the Fighting Scots went 46 percent (23-of-50) from the field and 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from the three-point range.

With EKU leading by only four, 29-24, at the 5:18 mark in the first half, the Colonels – sparked by three three-pointers by Taylor - went on a 14-2 run over the next three minutes to head into the locker room with a commanding 43-32 advantage.

Taylor led EKU with 18 points at the break on 5-of-6 shooting from deep. Oppong chipped in with nine points at the half.

The Colonels went into the locker room shooting 55 percent (16-of-29) from the field and 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from three-point range.

OVU, however, shot nearly as well in the first half as the Fighting Scots fired in 52 percent (12-of-23) from the field and 57 percent (4-of-7) from behind the arc.

White and Everage paced OVU at the half with nine points apiece.

The Colonels opened the second half with two quick threes from Stommes and senior Dayvon Ellis to give EKU a 15-point lead, 49-34. However, a fast break dunk by Tate Solomon with 13:20 showing on the clock brought OVU back to within 10 points, 57-47.

Three-pointers by Stommes and Oppong over the next five minutes pushed the Colonels’ lead back into the teens and clinched the victory for EKU.

This is only the second time in the last 45 years that the Colonels have tallied seven wins through the first nine games of the season.

EKU returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 12, when the Colonels travel to play ACC foe Maryland at 4:30 p.m.