2023 MEC Women's Basketball Tournament Field Set
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- The seeds and pairings for the 2023 Mountain East Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, presented by The Health Plan, have been finalized after the conclusion of Saturday's regular-season action. (BUY TOURNAMENT TICKETS)
The top 10 teams qualify for the tournament at WesBanco Arena, with the top six seeds earning byes.
Glenville State, the No. 4 team in the country, won the MEC regular season championship with a 20-2 mark in conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Pioneers also enter the tournament as the top-ranked team in the NCAA Atlantic Region.
West Virginia State (17-5) earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament following its 85-82 win over Charleston on Saturday afternoon. UC (16-6) emerged as the No. 3 seed after earning the tiebreaker over Fairmont State. The Falcons are the No. 4 seed, followed by West Liberty (15-7), Wheeling (12-10), Concord (9-13) and Davis & Elkins (7-15). Frostburg State (16-6) will be the No. 9 seed after earning the tiebreaker over Notre Dame College.
Concord will open play against Notre Dame on Wednesday at noon. Eighth-seeded Davis & Elkins will face Frostburg State at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thursday’s quarterfinal schedule is listed below.
MEC Tournament Seeds
1. Glenville State (26-2, 20-2)
2. West Virginia State (22-5, 17-5)
3. Charleston (21-7, 16-6)
4. Fairmont State (22-8, 16-6)
5. West Liberty (17-11, 15-7)
6. Wheeling (14-14, 12-10)
7. Concord (12-16, 9-13)
8. Davis & Elkins (7-19, 7-15)
9. Frostburg State (8-20, 6-16)
10. Notre Dame (7-21, 6-16)
MEC First Round Games (Wednesday, March 1)
Noon: #7 Concord vs. #10 Notre Dame
2:30 p.m.: #8 Davis & Elkins vs. #9 Frostburg State
MEC Quarterfinal Games (Thursday, March 2)
Noon: #2 West Virginia State vs. #7/10 winner
2:30 p.m.: #3 Charleston vs. #6 Wheeling
6 p.m.: #1 Glenville State vs. #8/9 winner
8:30 p.m.: #4 Fairmont State vs. #5 West Liberty