WHEELING, W.Va. – It's déjà vu all over again for No. 2 West Liberty and Wheeling as the Ohio County rivals meet here tonight in a Mountain East Conference Tournament quarterfinal less than a week after closing out the regular season against each other at the McDonough Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. inside WesBanco Arena.
    Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (26-2) breezed to a 109-94 victory in that encounter behind 27 points and 12 rebounds from MEC Player of the Year Bryce Butler.
    The No. 9-seeded Cardinals (10-19) extended their season on Wednesday with a 78-72 first-round win against Glenville State. Jordan Reid and Jarrett Haines had 28 and 22 points, respectively, for Wheeling.
    Tonight's winner advances to Saturday's 6 p.m. tournament semifinal against the winner of tonight's late game between No. 4 seed Fairmont State and No. 5 seed Notre Dame (Ohio).
    Hilltopper fans can follow the Black and Gold throughout the MEC Tournament by logging onto the conference's Tournament Central page. Each game will be live streamed with play-by-play commentary. Live stats will also be provided along with post-game video press conferences from each team.
    Links to the MEC's Tournament Central page, West Liberty game notes and today's NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Scoreboard are provided below:
    MEC Tournament Central
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Scoreboard