Manhattan Christian (3-4) at
Fort Hays State (3-0)
Sunday, November 28 - 2 pm
Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum

Fort Hays State Men's Basketball plays the final game of its four-game homestand to open the 2021-22 season on Sunday (Nov. 28) at 2 pm. The Tigers host Manhattan Christian College in their final non-conference tune-up before entering MIAA play on Wednesday at Washburn. The Tigers are 3-0 overall, while Manhattan Christian enters at 3-4 overall.
 
This will be the first-ever meeting between Fort Hays State and Manhattan Christian. The Thunder are members of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
 
Fort Hays State is coming off an 82-40 win over Central Christian College (Kan.) on Tuesday night. The Tigers led from start to finish in that contest and held a 53-point advantage at one point in the second half.
 
Fort Hays State currently leads NCAA Division II in scoring defense, allowing just 51 points per game to their opponents. The Tigers have kept all three of their opponents so far this season under 60 points. They rank seventh in NCAA Division II in rebounding margin, holding a +14.7 margin through the three contests. Individually, Jared Vitztum ranks 5^th in NCAA Division II for rebounds per game (12.3) and he ranks third in defensive rebounds per game (8.7).
 
Vitztum leads the Tigers in both points and rebounding, averaging 12.3 per game in both categories. Nyjee Wright is the team leader in assists, averaging 4.0 per game, and he joins Kaleb Hammeke as the two Tigers aside from Vitztum averaging double figures in scoring, each at 10.3 per game.