BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - - The UVa-Wise women's basketball team will be seeded sixth in next week's Mountain East Conference Tournament. First-year Head Coach Jamie Cluesman's team will face No. 3 seed Concord University at 2:15 p.m. in the second quarterfinal game of the day inside WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va.

Picked last in the Preseason MEC Coaches' Poll, the Cavaliers finished 11-11 in league play to garner a bye in the league tournament. Their quarterfinal round opponent Concord, claimed a program-best 22 wins in the regular season, including a 75-65 win over the Cavaliers in the regular season finale.

Glenville State is the top seed in the tournament after claiming its third consecutive regular season crown while the University of Charleston is the No. 2 seed. West Liberty University is the No. 4 seed while Notre Dame College is the fifth seed in the event.

Fairmont State is seeded seventh and will face 10th-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan in the opening round on Thursday. Shepherd (8th) will take on W.Va. State (9th) in the other first round matchup.

MEC Tournament Seeds
1. Glenville State (26-2, 21-1)
2. Charleston (23-5, 18-4)
3. Concord (22-6, 17-5)
4. West Liberty (20-8, 17-5)
5. Notre Dame (15-13, 12-10)
6. UVa-Wise (13-15, 11-11)
7. Fairmont State (13-15, 10-12)
8. Shepherd (11-17, 8-14)
9. W.Va. State (7-21, 6-16)
10. W.Va. Wesleyan (6-19, 6-16)

MEC First Round Games (Wednesday, March 6)
Noon: #7 Fairmont State vs. #10 W.Va. Wesleyan
2:15 p.m.: #8 Shepherd  vs. #9 W.Va. State

MEC Quarterfinal Games (Thursday, March 7)
Noon: #2 Charleston vs. #7/10 Winner
2:15 p.m.: #3 Concord  vs. #6 UVa-Wise
6 p.m.: #1 Glenville State vs. #8/9 Winner
8:15 p.m.: #4 West Liberty vs. #5 Notre Dame