WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The No. 23-ranked West Liberty men welcome fast-rising Wheeling to the ASRC tonight in the first meeting of the season between the neighboring rivals.
    Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. but in accordance with the MEC's safe competition guidelines, no spectators will be permitted inside the arena.                            
    Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (7-3) returned to the national rankings this week after spanking W.Va. Wesleyan, 111-64, on Sunday behind a season-high 34 points from Dalton Bolon. Will Yoakum weighed in with 17 points and Bryce Butler added a dozen more as WLU blew past the 100-point mark for the third straight game.
    The improving Cardinals (2-5) saw their two-game winning streak halted on Monday but not before battling No. 22-ranked Charleston to the wire in a nail-biting 73-69 setback. Jordan Reid and Jarrett Haines had 24 and 22 points, respectively, for Wheeling.
    West Liberty fans can follow the Black and Gold online through a variety of platforms. Topper Station will be live streaming the telecast on the Topper Station website and Facebook page. The West Liberty live stream will also be available on the Mountain East's Conference's BlueFrame platform.
    Those links are provided below along with links to West Liberty's live stats, game notes and the NCAA Division II national scoreboard.
  West Liberty Live Stats
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
NCAA Division II Scoreboard Topper Station website: https://topperstation.com/
 
Topper Station Facebook: @TopperStation
 
MountainEastTV: https://team1sports.com/hilltoppersports/