Men's Basketball | 3/6/2020 6:00:00 AM

    WHEELING, W.Va. – Top-seeded and No. 11-ranked West Liberty makes its 2020 Mountain East Conference Tournament debut tonight with a quarterfinal test against No. 8 seed Concord. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at WesBanco Arena.
    Fans of the Black and Gold who can't make it to downtown Wheeling will be able to follow all the action right here with a link to Topper Station's live audio stream, featuring Voice of the Hilltoppers Todd Ullom with color commentary by Shawn Rine.
    We also have a link to the MEC's Tournament Central page, which includes live video streams, live stats, and post-game interviews from every MEC Tournament game. Additional links are provided to access full West Liberty game notes, the MEC scoreboard and the NCAA Division II women's basketball scoreboard.                         
    Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (24-4) haven't played since a 90-76 win against Wheeling on Feb. 29. West Liberty led by as many as 25 points in the second half with five Hilltopper players finishing in double figures.
    The Mountain Lions (12-17) eliminated No. 9 seed Notre Dame, 73-68, in Wednesday night's opening round. Trey Brisco tossed in 23 of his game-high 27 points after halftime to fuel Concord's fourth win in the last five games.
    The Black and Gold defeated Concord, 88-84, in an MEC Tournament semifinal a year ago in this building. West Liberty also swept the Mountain Lions this season by scores of 104-79 and 116-74. The Hilltoppers have gone 21-3 in the last 24 encounters with Concord to take a 43-31 series lead.
    The winner of tonight's quarterfinal matchup advances to Saturday night's 6 p.m. semifinal against the winner of tonight's late game between No. 4 seed W.Va. State (18-9) and No. 5 seed Wheeling (14-12).
 
Topper Station Audio Stream
 
MEC Tournament Central
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
MEC Scoreboard
 
NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Scoreboard