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No. 8 Tigers Snap Two Game Skid at Washburn
Posted Feb. 7, 2010
Basketball Teams Retain Positions in Regional Rankings
Posted Feb. 3, 2010
Tigers Drop to No. 8 in National Rankings
Posted Feb. 2, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team dropped five spots in this week’s Division II national rankings following its loss to Northwest Missouri State on Saturday. The Tigers were ranked No. 3 last week, but drop to No. 8 this week. The loss at Missouri Western on Monday evening did not figure into this set of rankings. Fort Hays State went 1-2 with the No. 3 ranking, with every game being decided by six points or less. Read more...No. 3 Tigers Clipped Again, Lose by Six at Missouri Western
Posted Feb. 1, 2010
The No. 3 ranked Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Missouri Western on Monday evening (Feb. 1) in St. Joseph, Mo. The Tigers headed to the Northwest corner of Missouri this past weekend unbeaten in conference play, but the Tigers dropped their second straight road game in three days as they fell to the Griffons by a score of 75-69. The Tigers are now second in the MIAA, one game back of Central Missouri. Read more...Bearcats Upset No. 3 Tigers, End 13-Game Win Streak
Posted Jan. 30, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad had a rough beginning to a three-game road swing on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 30) in Maryville, Mo. After surviving their last two games by four points or less, the luck ran out on the No. 3 ranked Tigers as Northwest Missouri State pulled out a 62-59 win. The loss snapped a 13-game win streak by the Tigers and erased Fort Hays State’s lead in the MIAA standings. Read more...Basketball Bus Trip to Washburn
Posted Jan. 29, 2010
FHSU Men No. 1, Women No. 7 in First Set of Regional Rankings
Posted Jan. 28, 2010
The NCAA released its first set of Division II Regional Rankings for the 2009-2010 season on Wednesday, January 27. Fort Hays State’s men are the top ranked team in the South Central Region, while the women are seventh. Eight teams will be selected to participate in the South Central Regionals of the men’s and women’s national tournaments at the end of the season. Read more...Jones Hits Game Winner with Two Seconds Remaining to Lift No. 3 Tigers
Posted Jan. 27, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team received all it could handle on Wednesday night at home as it hosted Nebraska-Omaha. With the game tied at 80-80 after a pair of free-throws by Nebraska-Omaha’s Andrew Bridger, Dominique Jones was clutch as he hit the game winner just beyond the foul-line with two seconds remaining to lift the Tigers to a two-point win of 82-80. Read more...Tigers Move Up to No. 3 in National Rankings
Posted Jan. 26, 2010
Dominique Jones Named MIAA Player of the Week
Posted Jan. 25, 2010
No. 5 Tigers Escape Emporia with Win
Posted Jan. 20, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Emporia State University on Wednesday evening (Jan. 20). The Hornets pushed the No. 5 Tigers to the limit, but Fort Hays State escaped with a 69-65 win. Read more...Tigers Move Up To No. 5 in National Rankings
Posted Jan. 19, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad climbed one spot in the latest NABC Division II national rankings. The Tigers are ranked No. 5 in the nation, their first top-five appearance in the poll since 2005-06. The loss by the previous No. 1 team, Augusta State, on Saturday allowed the Tigers to nudge up a bit further in the rankings. Taking over the new No. 1 spot this week in Arkansas Tech. However, Arkansas Tech was not the unanimous pick this week, receiving seven of the eight first-place votes. Fort Hays State received the other first-place vote. Read more...No. 6 Tigers Cruise in Win at Pittsburg State
Posted Jan. 16, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played at Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 16). The No. 6 ranked Tigers cruised to a 69-56 win over the Gorillas. The final score was not representative of the dominating effort from FHSU, which led by 18 at halftime and as many as 26 in the second half. Corbin Kuntzsch put up a near-perfect shooting performance with a team-high 24 points. Read more...Basketball Back in Action at Pitt State on Saturday
Posted Jan. 15, 2010
The Fort Hays State basketball teams return to action on Saturday, January 16, at Pittsburg State University. This is the beginning of a two-game road swing for FHSU. Women’s game is at 1:30 pm, followed by the men at 3:30 pm. The Lady Tigers enter at 13-2 overall and 6-2 in the MIAA, and the FHSU men, ranked No. 6 in Division II, enter at 14-1 overall and 8-0 in the MIAA.
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Tigers Move to #6 in Latest National Rankings
Posted Jan. 12, 2010
Kuntzsch Earns MIAA Player of the Week Honors
Posted Jan. 12, 2010
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association named Fort Hays State junior guard Corbin Kuntzsch its Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 4-10. Kuntzsch helped the No. 10 Tigers knock off two ranked teams last week, No. 1 Central Missouri and No. 11 Southwest Baptist. Read more...#10 Tigers Pushed to the Finish by Missouri Southern
Posted Jan. 11, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Missouri Southern on Monday night (Jan. 11) in Hays. The Lions pushed the #10 ranked Tigers all the way to the finish. Fort Hays State overcame a six-point second half deficit and could not stretch their lead to more than two possessions until 29 seconds remained in the game. The Tigers escaped the upset minded Lions with an 87-81 win. Read more...#10 Tigers Outlast #11 Bearcats in Second Half
Posted Jan. 9, 2010
The FHSU men’s basketball hosted Southwest Baptist on Saturday, January 9 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The #10 ranked Tigers defeated the #11 ranked Bearcats by a score of 102-89 to pick up their second win over a ranked team this week. Up by just four at halftime (44-40), the Tigers scored a season-high 58 second-half points to outlast the Bearcats. Read more...Tigers Move to #10 in Latest National Rankings
Posted Jan. 5, 2010
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team moved up three spots in the latest NCAA Division II national rankings released on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Fort Hays State is now ranked #10 in the nation, after picking up three wins with the #13 ranking. The new set of rankings did not include Monday’s upset win over #1 Central Missouri, since the new poll includes games through Sunday, January 3. For now, Central Missouri remains the #1 team in the nation. Read more...Down Goes #1!
#13 Tigers Defeat Top Ranked Central Missouri in Warrensburg
#13 Tigers Defeat Top Ranked Central Missouri in Warrensburg
Posted Jan. 4, 2010
The FHSU men’s basketball team played its biggest game of the season on Monday, January 4 at Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. The Tigers, ranked #13 in the nation, pulled off their first ever upset of a #1 ranked team in their NCAA Division II history by defeating the Mules 81-71. It was the first loss of the season for the Mules and snapped their 27-game home court win streak. Fort Hays State moved to 12-1 overall and 6-0 in the MIAA, while the Mules dropped to 12-1 overall and 5-1 in the MIAA. Read more...#13 Tigers Take Care of Business at Truman
Posted Jan. 2, 2010
Basketball Teams in Action Saturday at Truman
Posted Jan. 1, 2010
The Fort Hays State women’s and men’s basketball teams return to action on Saturday, January 2 at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. Game time is set for 1 pm. The FHSU women (9-2, 2-2 MIAA) are coming off a loss to #8 ranked Washburn on Wednesday in Hays. The #13 ranked FHSU men (10-1, 4-0 MIAA) look to stay unbeaten in conference play. Women's game begins at 1 pm, followed by the men at 3 pm.
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#13 Tigers Defeat Washburn, Remain Unbeaten in Conference Play
Posted Dec. 30, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Washburn University on Wednesday, December 30, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The #13 ranked Tigers never trailed as they defeated the Ichabods 68-55 to move to 4-0 in conference play and 10-1 overall. Read more...#14 Tigers Roll By 55 over Bethel
Posted Dec. 17, 2009
The FHSU men’s basketball team extended its win streak to five games with a 55-point drubbing of Bethel College by a score of 92-37. The Tigers head into the holiday break at 9-1 overall and ranked #14 in NCAA Division II. Read more...Tigers Jump Eight Spots In National Rankings to #14
Posted Dec. 15, 2009
#22 Tigers Win Battle of Unbeaten Teams in Conference Play
Posted Dec. 12, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Missouri Western on Saturday evening (Dec. 12) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The #22 ranked Tigers grinded out a 67-54 win over the Griffons. Both teams entered the game at 2-0 in MIAA play. The win makes Fort Hays State and #1 ranked Central Missouri the only teams still unbeaten in conference play. Read more...#22 Tigers Ride Strong Second Half to 12-Point Win over Bearcats
Posted Dec. 9, 2009
On just one day of rest following a 60-point blowout of Tabor College on Monday, the Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad defeated Northwest Missouri State in conference play on Wednesday (Dec. 9) by a score of 78-66. It was the first test for the Tigers as a nationally ranked team, after jumping into the Division II poll at #22 in the nation Tuesday. Read more...Tigers Leap into National Rankings
Posted Dec. 8, 2009
On Tuesday, December 8, the Fort Hays State men’s basketball team returned to the NCAA Division II national rankings for the first time since the 2006-07 season. The National Association of Basketball Coaches tabbed the Tigers #22 in the nation this week. Fort Hays State is off to a 6-1 overall start this year. The only blemish on the record was a seven-point loss at Division I Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., last week. Read more...Tigers Blow Out Tabor By 60
Posted Dec. 7, 2009
Tiger Men Pick Up Big Road Win at Nebraska-Omaha
Posted Dec. 5, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team opened conference play on Saturday evening (Dec. 5) at Nebraska-Omaha. The Tigers earned a hard-fought 79-68 victory on the road to give the previously unbeaten Mavericks their first record blemish of the year. Read more...Tigers Hang Tough With K-State, Lose 83-76
Posted Dec. 1, 2009
Tigers Use Second Half Burst to Blow Out Newman
Posted Nov. 30, 2009
The Tiger men’s basketball team hosted Newman University in non-conference action Monday evening (Nov. 30) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Leading just 35-30 at halftime, the Tigers used a 25-1 from the beginning of the second half to put away the Jets. Fort Hays State won by a score of 77-48. Read more...Tigers Make It Three Straight In Kearney
Posted Nov. 25, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its first road game of the season at Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday evening (Nov. 24). The Tigers defeated the Lopers by a score of 75-60 for their third consecutive win at the Health and Sports Center in Kearney. Read more...FHSU Men Hold Off Pesky Central Christian Squad
Posted Nov. 18, 2009
Big Second Half Leads Tigers to Win Over Friends
Posted Nov. 15, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad opened the 2009-10 regular season on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 15) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers defeated Friends University by a score of 82-46. Four players reached double figures in scoring thanks to a dominating effort in the paint. Read more...Tigers Defeat Warriors in Exhibition Action
Posted Nov. 10, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its second exhibition game of the 2009-2010 season, hosting Sterling College in Hays on Tuesday evening (Nov. 10). The Tigers defeated the Warriors by a score of 75-60. The Tigers went 1-1 in exhibition play after a loss at the University of Kansas last week. Read more...Tigers Fall to Jayhawks in Exhibition Play
Posted Nov. 3, 2009
Men’s Basketball Picked Third in MIAA Preseason Media Poll, Fourth in Coaches Poll
Posted Oct. 27, 2009
Basketball Media Day for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association was held on Tuesday, October 27, in Kansas City, Mo. The FHSU men’s basketball team was picked third in the Preseason Media Poll and fourth in the Preseason Coaches Poll. Read more...Limited Supply of Tickets Remain for FHSU vs. KU Exhibition Basketball Game
Posted Oct. 26, 2009
The University of Kansas Athletic Department provided the Fort Hays State Athletic Department with tickets to sell for the upcoming exhibition basketball game in Lawrence, Kan. The game is at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3. Less than 100 tickets remain at the FHSU Athletics Office. Don’t miss out on your chance to be at Allen Fieldhouse as Fort Hays State plays the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks are tabbed as the preseason #1 ranked team in NCAA Division I by several media entities. Read more...Basketball Teams Open Practice
Posted Oct. 16, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s and women’s basketball teams began practice for the 2009-10 season on Thursday, October 15 in Gross Memorial Coliseum. Basketball season is just around the corner, as both teams open in exhibition action at NCAA Division I schools on November 3. Read more...Ben Congiusta Signs With Men's Basketball
Posted June 4, 2009
Congiusta played in nine games for UT-Martin last season, averaging 2.0 points per game in limited action as a freshman. He hit 60 percent of his field goal attempts. Congiusta played behind one of the nation's top guards in Lester Hudson, a two-time All-American at UT-Martin that finished second in the nation in scoring at 27.5 points per game. Read more...
Men’s Basketball Ranks 11th In Division II For Attendance
Posted May 19, 2009
Fort Hays State University men’s basketball ranked 11th in NCAA Division II in attendance for the 2008-2009 season. An average of 2,175 fans attended Fort Hays State’s 16 home games during the season. Only two schools in NCAA Division II averaged more than 3,000 fans per home game, that being national leader Northern State (S.D.) at 4,735 per game and St. Cloud State (Minn.) at 3,316 per game. Read more...Dijon Smith & Luke Sealer Sign With Men's Basketball
Posted May 1, 2009
Fort Hays State men's basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of Dijon Smith and Luke Sealer for the 2009-2010 season. Smith will be a junior transfer from State Fair Community College in Missouri. Sealer is a freshman coming to the program from Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, Mo. Read more...
Johnson Announces Signing of Matt Simmons
Posted April 17, 2009
Fort Hays State men's basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of Matt Simmons for the 2009-2010 season. Simmons will be a junior transfer from Barton County Community College. The 6-foot, 7-inch, forward is a native of Great Bend, Kan. Read more...
Bubble Bursts For Tigers
Posted March 8, 2009
The selections for the 2009 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Tournament were released on Sunday evening. The Tigers, ranked ninth in the South Central Region heading into the week, made their case for a second straight selection in the tournament, but it was not to be. The Tigers were not one of the eight teams in the region selected to compete in the national tournament. Read more...
Tigers Fall To Griffons In MIAA Tournament Semifinals
Posted March 7, 2009
For the second consecutive season, the Fort Hays State men’s basketball team lost in the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament to a #8 seed. The upstart Missouri Western Griffons won by a score of 69-62, leaving Fort Hays State’s national tournament hopes on the bubble. Read more...Tigers Hold Down High Powered UNO Offense In MIAA Tournament First Round
Posted March 5, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played its opening round game of the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday afternoon (March 5). The Tigers held the Nebraska-Omaha offense in check, which entered the game averaging more than 80 points per game, winning 66-56. Read more...Three Tigers Earn All-MIAA Honors
Posted March 2, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team had three of its players selected to the All-MIAA teams for the 2008-09 season. Those players include Terry Jeffries, who earned second team honors, and Tyrone Evans and Tim Peintner, who each earned honorable mention selections. Read more...
MIAA Basketball Championship Brackets
Posted March 2, 2009
Click on the attached links below for the MIAA Basketball Championship brackets. The FHSU men are the #4 seed and play #5 seed Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday, March 5, at 2:15 p.m. The FHSU women are the #7 seed and play #2 seed Washburn on Friday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m. The tournament is being held at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. For tickets, visit www.themiaa.com, or for institutional passes (good for sessions in which FHSU plays), call the FHSU athletic office at (785) 628-4050.Tigers Drop Regular Season Finale To ESU
Posted Feb. 28, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played its final regular season game of the year at Emporia State on Saturday evening (Feb. 28). The Tigers could not overcome a five-point halftime deficit as the Hornets won by a score of 81-74. Read more...
Tigers Take Care Of Business At Pittsburg State
Posted Feb. 26, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played at Pittsburg State on Thursday evening (Feb. 26). The Tigers picked up a very important win to hold their third-place standing in the MIAA by a score of 65-59. It sets up a battle for the #3 seed in the MIAA Tournament on Saturday night with Emporia State in Emporia, Kan. Read more...Tigers Edge Lions By Four Points In Hays
Posted Feb. 21, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Missouri Southern on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. It was the final home game of the season for the Tigers. Fort Hays State scored the last five points of the game to edge Missouri Southern by a score of 69-65. Read more...#4 Ranked Bearcats Hold Off Tigers
Posted Feb. 18, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Southwest Baptist on Wednesday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The #4 ranked Bearcats held off the Tigers late for an 86-84 win and took sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings. Read more...Eight-Game Win Streak Ended By #11 Ranked Mules
Posted Feb. 14, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played at Central Missouri on Saturday afternoon (February 14) in Warrensburg, Mo. The Tigers came into the game on an eight-game winning streak, but the #11 ranked Mules ended the run by a score of 69-57. Central Missouri is currently #1 in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Rankings. Read more...
Eight In A Row! Tigers Hold Off Bulldogs
Posted Feb. 12, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played at Truman State University on Thursday evening (Feb. 12) in Kirksville, Mo. The Tigers led by 13 points at halftime, but had to hold on down the stretch to defeat the Bulldogs 59-56 for their eighth consecutive win. The win sets up a showdown between FHSU and #11 ranked Central Missouri on Saturday, the two hottest teams in the MIAA, in Warrensburg, Mo. Read more...Get Your MIAA Championship Tickets Today
Posted Feb. 11, 2009
All-session and single-session tickets for the 2009 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Basketball Championships at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium March 5-8 are currently being sold through Ticketmaster®. Read more...Tigers Make It Seven In A Row With Win Over Washburn
Posted Feb. 7, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Washburn on Saturday evening (February 7) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 68-60 win over the Ichabods. It was the fourth consecutive win for the Tigers over the Ichabods in Hays. Read more...FHSU Hosts Washburn Saturday Evening
Posted Feb. 6, 2009
The Fort Hays State women’s and men’s basketball squads will host Washburn on Saturday evening (Feb. 7) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s contest at 7:30 p.m. The games are being sponsored by Nex-Tech and Nex-Tech Wireless and promotions include the Faculty/Staff Basketball Games at each halftime and a reptile display from Sternberg Museum near Gate 4. Read more...Tigers Hold On For Sixth Consecutive Win
Posted Feb. 4, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad played at Missouri Western on Wednesday evening (Feb. 4) in St. Joseph, Mo. The Tigers picked up their sixth consecutive win by holding off the Griffons by a score of 68-63. It marks the longest winning streak for the Tigers ever for MIAA games. Read more...Tigers Overtake Bearcats Late For Home Win
Posted Jan. 31, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Northwest Missouri State on Saturday evening (January 31) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan. The Tigers trailed by five at halftime and fought hard in the second half to finally overtake the Bearcats at the 3:22 mark. Fort Hays State would hold on for a 72-68 win, posting their second win over NWMSU this season. Read more...Tigers Post Big Road Win In Omaha
Posted Jan. 28, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad began its second half of the conference slate on Wednesday evening (Jan. 28) at Nebraska-Omaha. The Tigers moved to 4-2 in road games this season with a convincing 80-61 win over the Mavericks. It was the first home loss of the year for UNO. Read more...Upcoming Promotions At Home Basketball Games
Posted Jan. 26, 2009
Tigers Defeat Rival Hornets In Hays
Posted Jan. 21, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted in-state rival Emporia State on Wednesday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers clawed their way to a two-point halftime lead, then went on am 18-3 run early in the second half to grab a 14-point advantage. The Tigers would let the Hornets no closer than seven points the rest of the way and won the game by a score of 78-68. Read more...Fort Hays State Basketball Teams Face Tough Emporia State Teams Wednesday
Posted Jan. 20, 2009
The Fort Hays State women’s and men’s basketball teams will host long time rival Emporia State on Wednesday evening (Jan. 21) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Emporia State’s women come in with a 14-2 overall record and the #5 ranking in NCAA Division II. The Lady Hornets currently sit atop the MIAA women’s standings. The ESU men enter at 13-3 overall and are currently tied for the conference lead with Southwest Baptist. Women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. Read more...Tigers Hold Off Pittsburg State For MIAA Win
Posted Jan. 17, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Pittsburg State University on Saturday afternoon at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The game was tight throughout, with the Tigers holding a 1-point margin of 31-30 at halftime. The Tigers would finally pull away in the final four minutes of the game to claim a 74-63 win over the Gorillas. Read more...Tigers Knock Off #12 Ranked Missouri Southern in Joplin
Posted Jan. 12, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its second ranked opponent in three days when it took on #12 ranked Missouri Southern on Monday evening in Joplin, Mo. A strong defensive effort by the Tigers led to Missouri Southern’s first loss at home this season by a score of 67-59. Read more...#2 Ranked Bearcats Use Big Second Half To Defeat Tigers
Posted Jan. 10, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team returned to the hardwood on Saturday evening in Bolivar, Mo., against Southwest Baptist University. The #2 ranked Bearcats held just a 40-36 lead over FHSU at halftime, but outscored the Tigers by 16 in the second half to claim an 84-64 win. Read more...Basketball Teams Take To The Road This Weekend
Posted Jan. 9, 2009
The Fort Hays State women’s and men’s basketball squads take to the road this weekend for two games. Fort Hays State plays at Southwest Baptist on Saturday evening, then returns to action on Monday evening at Missouri Southern. Women’s games start at 5:30 p.m., and men’s games begin at 7:30 p.m., each evening. Read more...Red-Hot Shooting Gives Mules Convincing Win Over Tigers
Posted Jan. 7, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Central Missouri on Wednesday evening (Jan. 7), at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Mules never trailed and shot 56 percent from the floor to hand Fort Hays State its worst loss of the season by a score of 80-56. Read more...Efficient Shooting Lifts Tigers To Win Over Bulldogs
Posted Jan. 3, 2009
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Truman State University on Saturday, January 3, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers held Truman to just 17 first half points and shot 53 percent from the floor to claim a 69-47 conference win. Read more...FHSU Hoop Action To Start The New Year
Posted Jan. 2, 2009
Foul Trouble Hurts Tigers In Loss To Ichabods
Posted Dec. 31, 2008
Tigers Hold Off Bearcat Surge For First Conference Win
Posted Dec. 29, 2008
Tigers Snap Two-Game Skid With Win Over Friends
Posted Dec. 19, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Friends University on Friday evening in Hays at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers pulled away late in the second half for a 69-49 win over the Falcons. Read more...Tigers Drop Second Consecutive Home Contest
Posted Dec. 13, 2008
Basketball At Home Saturday Night
Posted Dec. 10, 2008
Frantic Comeback Effort Comes Up Short For Tigers
Posted Dec. 5, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Nebraska-Omaha on Friday evening in the conference opener at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan. The Tigers struggled shooting the ball all night and fell into a deep hole early. It was too much to overcome in the end as the Mavericks escaped Hays with an 80-77 win. Read more...Basketball Teams Open Conference Play Friday
Posted Dec. 4, 2008
Tigers Pass First Road Test Of Season At Newman
Posted Dec. 2, 2008
Goldston Named To Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Century Team
Posted Dec. 1, 2008
Former Fort Hays State men’s basketball player Alonzo Goldston was one of 12 players selected to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Century Team. The team was assembled in honor of the 100th year for the RMAC as a conference. Read more...Tiger Men Use Big Second Half To Stay Unbeaten
Posted Nov. 29, 2008
Tigers Move To 4-0 With Win Over Bethany
Posted Nov. 24, 2008
Tigers Win In Dominating Fashion Over Lopers
Posted Nov. 22, 2008
Tigers Escape With Two-Point Win Over Sterling College
Posted Nov. 18, 2008
Men’s Basketball Opens With 21-Point Win Over Central Christian
Posted Nov. 15, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team opened the 2008-09 season hosting Central Christian College (Kan.) in Hays on Saturday evening (Nov. 15). Fort Hays State defeated Central Christian by a score of 86-65. Hot three-point shooting by Central Christian in the second half was not enough to overcome a 19-point FHSU halftime lead. Read more...Tigers Open 2008-09 Season Saturday Night In Hays
Posted Nov. 13, 2008
The Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball squad will open its 2008-09 season on Saturday, November 15, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers will take on Central Christian College (Kan.) at 7:00 p.m. For an opening night special, hot dogs at all concession stands will be 50 cents each. Read more...Men Picked 4th; Women 11th In MIAA Pre-Season Coaches Poll
Posted Oct. 28, 2008
Tiger Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Get Practice Underway
Posted Oct. 16, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men’s and women’s basketball squads started practice on Wednesday, October 15. The teams will have only a few weeks before the regular season begins on November 15. The women’s basketball team will begin action on November 2 at the University of Kansas in exhibition play. Read more...Johnson Announces 3 Signings For 2008-2009 Season
Posted Sept. 3, 2008
Fort Hays State men's basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of three players for the 2008-09 season. Two of the players transfer to FHSU from Coffeyville Community College, which includes junior Jonathan Blake and sophomore Devron Washington. Also transfering to the program from Southwestern College (Kan.) is sophomore Trent Blackwill. Read more...
Herrman Lands On MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
Posted April 2, 2008
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced the 2007-08 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for men's basketball. Ryan Herrman, a sophomore forward from Abilene, Kan., earned the honor. Herrman is majoring in finance at Fort Hays State University. Read more...Tigers' Comeback Effort Falls Just Short Against Central Oklahoma
Posted March 15, 2008
Tigers Selected To National Tournament
Posted March 9, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men's basketball team was selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament. The Tigers received the #6 seed in the South Central Regional and will take on #3 seed Central Oklahoma in the first round. The regional will be hosted by #1 seed Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas. Read more...
Tigers Fall To Hornets In MIAA Semifinals
Posted March 8, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played Emporia State semifinals of the MIAA Tournament on Saturday, March 8. The #8 seed Emporia State continued its hot play by defeating the #5 seed Tigers, 71-63. Emporia State advanced to the championship game with a chance to grab an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Tournament. Read more...Tigers Hold On To Defeat Lions; Advance To Semifinals
Posted March 7, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its opening round game of the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday afternoon (March 7). After leading by 14 points at halftime, #5 seed Fort Hays State held off several runs by #4 seed Missouri Southern in the second half to win by a score of 68-59. The higher seed winning trend continued after #8 seed Emporia State upset #1 Southwest Baptist in the first game of the afternoon. Read more...Tigers Open MIAA Tournament With Missouri Southern
Posted March 5, 2008
Evans Earns All-MIAA Honors
Posted March 4, 2008
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced their all-conference selections for men's basketball on Monday, March 3. Fort Hays State junior guard Tyrone Evans was named to the All-MIAA Second Team. Read more...Tigers’ Five-Game Winning Streak Halted
Posted March 2, 2008
Tigers Outlast Ichabods On The Road
Posted Feb. 27, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its final regular season road game at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., on Wednesday night (February 27). It was another classic between the Tigers and Ichabods as it came down to the final possession of the game. The Tigers picked up a huge road win by a score of 69-66, moving into a tie for third place in the conference standings. Read more...
Tiger Club To Be Held At Robbins Center Wednesday
Posted Feb. 26, 2008
The weekly meeting of Tiger Club for Fort Hays State Athletics will be held at the new Robbins Center adjacent to Gross Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Fort Hays State University. The building is the new site of the FHSU Foundation and Alumni Association. The meeting will be held at its normal time of 12:00 p.m. Read more...Tigers Hold Off Stingy Bulldogs On The Road
Posted Feb. 24, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Truman State University on Saturday afternoon (February 23) in Kirksville, Mo. The Tigers picked up their second conference road win of the season with a 62-58 win over the Bulldogs. Read more...
Tigers Dominate #18 Ranked Southwest Baptist
Posted Feb. 21, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted conference leader and #18 ranked Southwest Baptist on Wednesday night in Hays. The Tigers ran their record to 3-0 against ranked opponents at home this season with a dominating 78-54 win over the Bearcats. Read more...Tigers Blow Out Newman
Posted Feb. 18, 2008
Men’s Basketball Coasts To Win Over Missouri Western
Posted Feb. 16, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Missouri Western on Saturday evening (February 16) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers led by 12 at halftime and coasted to a 65-52 win over the Griffons. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Tigers. Read more..."Gold Rush" The Coliseum 2008 This Saturday
Posted Feb. 13, 2008
It’s time to “Gold Rush" Gross Coliseum as the Fort Hays State women’s and men’s basketball teams take on Missouri Western this Saturday, February 16th. The women’s game begins at 5:30 p.m., with the men’s game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Fans can purchase their Gold Rush T-shirt at the FHSU Athletic Department or by stopping by the Tigers Fort located near Gate 2 on the north side of the Coliseum during the games. Mules Hand FHSU Its Fourth Straight Loss
Posted Feb. 11, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Central Missouri in MIAA action on Monday evening. The Tigers and Mules battled in a tight game for the first 30 minutes, but a run by the Mules late in the second half would put the Tigers away. Central Missouri won 64-56. Read more...
Turnovers Plague Tigers In Loss At Missouri Southern
Posted Feb. 10, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Missouri Southern Saturday evening (February 9) in Joplin, Mo. The Tigers remained winless after their third leg of a four-game road swing, falling by a score of 72-61. Read more...
Hot Shooting Gorillas Too Much For Tigers
Posted Feb. 7, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Pittsburg State on Thursday evening (February 7). Pittsburg State controlled the game throughout the night. The Gorillas led by 12 at halftime and went on to win 67-53. Read more...
Comeback Frenzy For Tigers Comes Up Short Against Emporia State
Posted Feb. 2, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team opened a four-game road swing on Saturday evening (February 2) at Emporia State in Emporia, Kan. Emporia State snapped Fort Hays State’s five-game winning streak, winning by a score of 67-60. Read more...OH MERCY!!! Tiger Men Survive Triple Overtime Thriller
Posted Jan. 31, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team hosted Pittsburg State on Wednesday evening (January 30) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The game marked the midway point of the conference schedule. The game was close all night and turned into an epic battle in the end. The Tigers would finally deliver the knockout blow in triple overtime, winning by a score of 85-78. Read more...Evans Named MIAA Player of the Week For Second Consecutive Week
Posted Jan. 28, 2008
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association named Tyrone Evans the MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the second consecutive week on Monday. Read more...Tiger Win Streak Reaches Four Games With Win Over Missouri Southern
Posted Jan. 26, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Missouri Southern on Saturday evening (January 26) in Hays. The Tigers picked up their fourth consecutive conference win, holding off the Lions by a score of 82-76. Read more...Evans Continues Assault From Deep In Win Over Central Missouri
Posted Jan. 23, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team hosted the University of Central Missouri on Wednesday evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers defeated the Mules for the second straight season in Hays by a score of 78-69. Tyrone Evans continued his hot streak, pouring in 28 points with eight three-point field goals in the game. Read more...Evans Named MIAA Player of the Week
Posted Jan. 22, 2008
Fort Hays State University junior guard Tyrone Evans was named the MIAA Player of the Week on Monday (January 21) for his efforts last week. Read more...Tigers Use Balanced Attack To Pick Up First Conference Road Win
Posted Jan. 20, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball squad played at Missouri Western on Saturday evening (January 19) in St. Joseph, Mo. Using a balanced scoring attack along with a solid defensive effort, the Tigers picked up their first conference road win of the season by a score of 76-58. Read more...Evans Hits Three-Point Buzzer Beater To Lift Tigers Over Ichabods
Posted Jan. 16, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team hosted Washburn University on Wednesday evening (January 16) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. It was another Tiger-Ichabod classic as the Tigers won on a buzzer beating three-point field goal by Tyrone Evans. The Tigers were down two with 5.7 seconds remaining, but the pull up three by Evans gave the Tigers an 84-83 win as time expired. Read more...Southwest Baptist Wins Big Over Tigers
Posted Jan. 12, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played at Southwest Baptist on Saturday evening (January 12) in Bolivar, Mo. Southwest Baptist dominated Fort Hays State with an 86-53 win. After the Tigers had a very poor shooting performance earlier in the week in a 60-48 loss to Truman State, Saturday’s performance was even worse with the Tigers shooting only 24 percent from the floor. Read more...
Cold Shooting Dooms Tigers In Loss
Posted Jan. 8, 2008
The Fort Hays State University men's basketball team hosted Truman State University on Wednesday evening (January 9) in Hays. The Tigers could not get anything going offensively all night long as they fell by a score of 60-48. FHSU suffered its first home loss of the season. Read more...Tigers’ Eight Game Winning Streak Snapped
Posted Jan. 5, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its first conference road game of the season Saturday night (January 5) at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. The Tigers had an eight game winning streak snapped as the #11-ranked Bearcats won by a score of 69-53. It also snapped a two-game winning streak over ranked opponents for the Tigers. Read more...Tigers Hold Off #23 Ranked Emporia State In Conference Opener
Posted Jan. 2, 2008
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team opened conference play on Wednesday (January 2) night hosting Emporia State University in Hays. Emporia State entered the game ranked #23 in NCAA Division II. Fort Hays State held off a late charge by the Hornets, winning 79-77. The Tigers defeated a ranked team for the second consecutive game after defeating #8 Southwestern Oklahoma State in their previous game. Read more...Tigers Take Down #8 Ranked Southwestern Oklahoma State
Posted Dec. 20, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday (December 20) night in Hays at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers picked up a huge win edging the #8 nationally ranked Bulldogs by a score of 54-51. FHSU evened the score for the season after SWOSU handed the Tigers their only loss of the season back in November. The Tigers have won seven consecutive games since that loss. Read more...Tigers Hold Off Coyotes For Sixth Straight Win
Posted Dec. 14, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Kansas Wesleyan on Friday (December 14) evening in Hays. The Tigers came away with a 78-61 win. It was the sixth consecutive victory for the Tigers. Read more...Men's Basketball vs. Newman Rescheduled For February 18
Posted Dec. 12, 2007
The FHSU men's basketball game vs. Newman University that was postponed this past Saturday has been officially rescheduled for February 18. Game time will still be 7:00 p.m., at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Read more...
Men's Basketball Game vs. Newman Postponed
Posted Dec. 8, 2007
The Fort Hays State men's basketball game vs. Newman University which was scheduled for Saturday, December 8, has been postponed due to poor weather and travel conditions. The make-up date and time has not been determined yet. Read more...
Hot Shooting Carries Tigers Over Central Christian
Posted Dec. 3, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball squad hosted Central Christian College (Kan.) on Monday (December 3) evening at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. FHSU ran away with the game, scoring 52 points in the second half en route to an 88-49 win. Read more...Tigers Outlast Lopers In Thriller
Posted Nov. 30, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team came up with a big road win on Friday (November 30) evening in Kearney, Neb. Fort Hays State outlasted Nebraska-Kearney in a thrilling 79-75 win. It marked the second consecutive win for the Tigers at the Health and Sports Center in Kearney, a place that has been extremely tough on the Tigers for years. Read more...
Tigers Roll To Victory Over Friends
Posted Nov. 27, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team hosted Friends University in a non-conference game Tuesday evening in Hays. The Tigers defeated the Falcons by a score of 64-45. FHSU extended its winning streak to three games with the win. Read more...Men's Basketball Cruises In Win Over Bethel
Posted Nov. 22, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team was in action at home on Wednesday (November 21) night. The Tigers hosted Bethel College in non-conference action. FHSU defeated Bethel 74-52. Read more...Men's Basketball Gets First Win Of Season In Home Opener
Posted Nov. 19, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team played its first home game of the season Monday evening in Hays. The Tigers defeated Bethany College (Kan.) by a score of 83-48, extending their winning streak in home openers to 36-consecutive years. It improved the home opener record to 35-0 for the Tigers at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Read more...Men’s Basketball Falls In Season Opener At Southwestern Oklahoma State
Posted Nov. 17, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team opened its 2007-08 season on Saturday (November 17) afternoon in Weatherford, Okla., against Southwestern Oklahoma State. Turnovers and missed free-throws plagued the Tigers in a 73-65 loss to the Bulldogs. Read more...
Jayhawks Too Much For Tigers
Posted Nov. 7, 2007
The Fort Hays State men's basketball team played its second and final exhibition game of the season Tuesday evening at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The University of Kansas defeated Fort Hays State by a score of 93-56. Read more...Tigers Get A Taste Of NCAA Division I This Week
Posted Nov. 6, 2007
This week showcases two Fort Hays State Athletics programs against NCAA Division I opponents. The men's basketball team will take on the University of Kansas in exhibition play on Tuesday night and then the wrestling team begins its dual season against Stanford University on Friday evening. Read more...Men’s Basketball Falls To Kansas State In Exhibition Play
Posted Nov. 4, 2007
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team began its brief exhibition season on Saturday evening in Manhattan, Kan., taking on Kansas State University. The Wildcats cruised to a 95-59 win over the Tigers, despite the Tigers shooting the ball well from the perimeter. Read more...
Men's Basketball Signing Kuntzsch Plays In Basketball and Football All-Star Games
Posted Aug. 7, 2007
Fort Hays State men's basketball newcomer Corbin Kuntzsch, freshman from Scott City, Kan., participated in two major all-star games within a week's time. Kuntzsch participated in the Kansas Shrine Bowl in Hays, Kan., on Saturday, July 28th, then played in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game in Topeka, Kan., on Wednesday, August 1st. Read more...
Johnson Announces Signing of Four Players For 2007-08
Posted May 14, 2007
Fort Hays State men's basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of four players for the 2007-08 season. All four players will be transferring to Fort Hays State. The players include Jake Sims from Gardner-Webb University, Shawn Emerick from John Wood Community College, Latravis Turner from Northeastern (Colo.) Junior College, and Terry Jeffries from Northwest Mississippi Community College. Sims will be a senior next year, while Emerick, Turner and Jeffries will be juniors. Read more...
Men's Basketball Signs High School Standout Corbin Kuntzsch
Posted April 19, 2007
Fort Hays State men's basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of Scott Community High School standout guard Corbin Kuntzsch for the 2007-08 season. Kuntzsch is the brother of FHSU athletes Bridget Brown (women's cross country) and Sheena Kuntzsch (women's basketball). Read more...









