Men's Basketball | 3/7/2020 6:00:00 AM

    WHEELING, W.Va. – Tonight's first MEC Tournament semifinal features a rubber match between top-seeded and No. 11-ranked West Liberty and No. 4 seed West Virginia State. 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 (25-4) led by as many as 30 points in the second half of Friday's 100-85 quarterfinal win against Concord. Will Yoakum had a game-high 27 points and Pat Robinson III added 22 more.
    The Yellow Jackets (19-9) rallied past upset-minded Wheeling, 67-61, in their quarterfinal test, thanks to a game-high 30 points from All-MEC guard Glen Abram.
    West Virginia State is a combined 7-3 all-time against West Liberty in WVIAC/MEC tourney action. The Hilltoppers won the most recent matchup, stinging the Yellow Jackets, 133-106, in a 2018 quarterfinal – the highest-scoring game in MEC Tournament history.
    The teams traded home wins this season. West Liberty took a 112-84 nod in December at the ASRC but State beat WLU, 96-93, in last month's rematch inside the Walker Convocation Center.
    That stands as West Liberty's only loss in its last 20 games, dating back to an 83-73 setback at Charleston on Dec. 11.
 
Topper Station Audio Stream
 
MEC Tournament Central
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
MEC Scoreboard
 
NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Scoreboard