Fort Hays State begins MIAA play on the road against No. 8 Central Missouri this Thursday (Dec. 5), in Warrensburg, Mo.  Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m., and is scheduled as the lone regular season meeting between the squads this season.
 
The Tigers and Jennies split the two matchups last season - picking up a dominating 95-50 win at home before falling in overtime, 87-78, at the MIAA Tournament semifinals.  FHSU has been knocked out of the MIAA postseason by UCM the past two seasons, but has hung tough with the Jennies' under current head coach Tony Hobson.  Since Hobson's arrival in 2008-09, the Tigers are 5-6 in the overall series, but haven't won in Warrensburg, Mo., since 2009-10.  Ironically, that was the last year the Tigers lost to UCM at home, as the home teams have won the past five matchups (not including neutral site game in 2012-13). 

This season, FHSU is outscoring opponents by a margin of 41.2 points, while UCM has won by an average of 14.3 points. 
 
Head Coach Tony Hobson is just one win away from career win No. 500, having started the season at 5-0 this season.  Hobson holds an 86-59 overall record in the middle of his sixth season at FHSU, and will be the first coach to reach the 500-win milestone while pacing the Tigers' sideline.
 
The Tigers' road trip continues Saturday, Dec. 7 at Missouri Western.