Morgantown, WV (SportsNetwork.com) - Juwan Staten totaled 18 points as No. 17 West Virginia eased past Virginia Tech, 82-51, on Tuesday.

Gary Browne added 12 points for the Mountaineers (12-1), who received nine points and 11 rebounds from Devin Williams.

Adam Smith and Satchel Pierce notched 10 points apiece for the Hokies (8-5), whose four-game win streak came to a crashing halt.

Browne's shot from long distance opened up a 48-34 edge for West Virginia less than five minutes into the second half, punctuating a 15-4 run out of intermission. Both Staten and Browne connected twice from beyond the arc in the surge.

Jaysean Paige later made a shot from long distance and the Mountaineers opened up a 57-39 lead with 11:35 to play.

A dunk from Devin Williams pushed the West Virginia advantage over 20 points for the first time, 62-41, with 8:23 remaining, and grew as high as 77-43 with 4:40 to play after Jonathan Holton converted a layup.

The hosts led 7-0 early on and then 14-5 after a Staten triple less than five minutes in.

Nathan Adrian's layup maintained that lead at 20-11 a short time later, and though Devin Wilson's two free throws pulled Tech within 23-20 to cap a 9-3 burst, Adrian's bucket and a triple from Chase Connor moved that deficit up to eight.

Pierce's slam shrunk the visitors' gap to 31-30, but the hosts led by three at the break on a Staten jumper.