WHEELING, W.Va. – Two nationally-ranked teams meet for the third time this season tonight when No. 2 West Liberty takes on No. 23 Fairmont State in a Mountain East Conference Tournament semifinal. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. inside WesBanco Arena.
    Both teams dodged upset bullets on Saturday. Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (27-2) were tied with Wheeling midway through the second half before pulling away to an 89-81 win. Pat Robinson III topped WLU with 22 points while Bryce Butler added a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds.
    The Falcons (23-6) escaped with a 67-65 win when a late Notre Dame rally fell short. Freshman George Mangas led all scorers with a game-high 22 points while Isaiah Sanders added 18 points and 9 rebounds.
    The WLU-Fairmont winner advances to Sunday's 5 p.m. championship game against the winner of tonight's late semifinal between No. 2 seed Charleston (23-6) and No. 7 seed Alderson Broaddus (14-15), which shocked regionally-ranked West Virginia State, 95-87, in Friday's quarterfinal round.    Hilltopper fans can follow the Black and Gold throughout the MEC Tournament by logging onto the conference's Tournament Central page. Each game is being 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