WHEELING, W.Va. – Championship hardware and an automatic NCAA Tournament bid is on the line this afternoon when No. 19 West Liberty and Fairmont State vie for an MEC Tournament title. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at WesBanco Arena.
    Malik McKinney's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Coach Ben Howlett's defending tournament champion Hilltoppers (15-3) a thrilling 95-92 semifinal win over Glenville State on Saturday. Dalton Bolon had 32 points and Pat Robinson III added 18 more as the Black and Gold survived a late 3-point barrage from the high-powered Pioneers.
    The regionally-ranked Falcons ended No. 12 Charleston's 14-game winning streak in impressive fashion with an 84-69 nod in their semifinal matchup on Saturday. Isaiah Sanders scored 31 points and Dale Bonner had 22 in the impressive victory.
    The Hilltoppers swept the regular season series with Fairmont State by scores of 96-84 and 117-85.
    West Liberty fans can follow the Black and Gold's quest for a repeat tournament title by logging onto the MEC's Tournament Central page. Not only will the championship game be live streamed with play-by-play commentary from the MetroNews crew, live stats will also be provided along with links to the post-game video press conferences from each team.
    Links to the MEC's Tournament Central page, a full set of West Liberty game notes and today's final NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Regular Season Scoreboard are provided below:
    MEC Tournament Central Page
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Scoreboard