WHEELING, W.Va. – Top-seeded and No. 2-ranked West Liberty will be seeking its 15th straight win and third Mountain East Conference Tournament title today when the Black and Gold take on No. 3 seed Charleston. Tipoff for the ninth MEC Tournament championship game is set for 5 p.m. at WesBanco Arena.
    Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (28-2) shot nearly 60 percent from the floor on Saturday and hammered No. 23 Fairmont State, 117-96, in a semifinal blowout. Pat Robinson scored 27 points and Will Yoakum added 25 to pace six double-figure scorers.
    The Golden Eagles (24-6) eliminated Alderson-Broaddus, 69-57, in the other semifinal. Lamont McManus scored 12 of UC's last 14 points to finish with a game-high 23 lightings.
    The winner of tonight's game earns the Mountain East Conference's automatic bid to next week's NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament. Regional pairings and sites will be announced live at 10:30 p.m. tonight during the NCAA Division II Selection Show on the NCAA website.
    Here's a link with information about how to watch online: NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Selection Show.
    As for today's MEC Championship game, if you can't make it down to WesBanco Arena to cheer on the Hilltoppers, we've got you covered with the MEC Tournament Central page. Not only will you be able to access the MetroNews live video stream, live stats are also provided along with links to each team's post-game video press conferences.
    The West Liberty Sports Information Department has added links to a full set of Hilltopper game notes along with today's NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Scoreboard.
    Go Toppers!
    MEC Tournament Central
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
NCAA D2 Men's Basketball Scoreboard