WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – No. 3 seed West Liberty and No. 6 seed Malone collide tonight in an NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament lid-lifter. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. inside the ASRC.
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Ben Howlett's No. 19-ranked Hilltoppers (15-4) saw their 11-game win streak snapped on Sunday in a 102-99 loss to Fairmont State in the MEC Tournament championship game.
The Pioneers (17-6) stunned No. 9 Hillsdale, 84-74, in a G-MAC Tourney semifinal before blasting Cedarville, 77-59, in the championship game to earn the league's automatic bid.
Both teams enter NCAA Tournament play on a roll. West Liberty has won 11 of its last 12 games while Malone has claimed 15 of its last 16 including 10 straight.
Fans unable to attend the games can still follow their teams in the regional tournament through a variety of platforms. Live video stream telecasts and live stats will be provided for all tournament games via the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament Central page.
In addition, the West Liberty sports information department is providing full West Liberty game notes for all games involving the Hilltoppers along with links to the NCAA Division II Tournament scoreboard and NCAA Division II Tournament brackets.
NCAA D2 ATLANTIC REGION TOURNAMENT LINKS
Tournament Central Page
West Liberty-Malone Live Video Stream
West Liberty-Malone Live Game Stats
West Liberty Game Notes
NCAA Division II Tournament Scoreboard
NCAA Division II Tournament Bracket