BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The nationally-ranked West Liberty men's basketball returns to Mountain East Conference action tonight with a trip to West Virginia Wesleyan. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Rockefeller Center.
Coach
Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (5-1, 1-1) are coming off a nail-biting 63-61 victory against defending NCAA D2 East Region champion Daemen (N.Y.) on Monday.
Malik McKinney and
Viktor Kovacevic led the scoring with 16 points each and the WLU defense held the Wildcats to just one field goal over the final 5:33 to secure the win.
The Bobcats (1-5, 0-2) were held to a season-low 39 points in a 61-39 loss at Shepherd on Saturday. Jayden Hibbitt had a game-high 16 points for Wesleyan.
If you can't make the trip, here's a collection of links to follow the Black and Gold online. In addition to West Virginia Wesleyan's live video stream on the Mountain East Conference Network, there's a link to listen to Topper Station's live audio-only broadcast from the Rockefeller Center.
Of course, the usual links to Wesleyan's live stats, a West Liberty game notes package and real-time scoreboards for tonight's Mountain East Conference sports action and NCAA Division II men's basketball results are also included. Go 'Toppers!
GAME LINKS
MEC Network/W.Va. Wesleyan Live Video Stream
Topper Station Live Audio Stream
Live Stats
West Liberty Game Notes
MEC All-Sports Scoreboard
NCAA D2 Women's Basketball Scoreboard