#16 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (9-1, 4-1 MIAA)
at Central Oklahoma (2-9, 1-4 MIAA)
Tuesday, December 19 • 5:30 p.m.
Edmond, Okla. • Hamilton Field House
 
Before taking a break over the holiday season, the 16th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team will wrap up the semester Tuesday evening (Dec. 19) with a road conference matchup against Central Oklahoma. First tip between the Tigers and Bronchos is slated for 5:30 p.m. from Hamilton Field House.
 
The women's contest will be the only game of the night, with the men's game moved to Sunday, December 31 due to the UCO men's team taking part in a non-conference tournament this week.
 
The Tiger women (9-1, 4-1 MIAA) are coming off their largest margin of victory ever in an MIAA contest, an 85-35 win at Newman on Sunday. The Bronchos (2-9, 1-4 MIAA) will play on back-to-back days after falling to Nebraska-Kearney Monday afternoon, 66-56.
 
After limiting Newman to just 35 points on Sunday, including holding the Jets without a field goal for the entire first quarter, the Tiger defense reduced its points against average to 50.9 points per game. That total is the best in the MIAA and is fourth-best in all Division II.
 
Fort Hays State is 19-5 all-time against the Bronchos, including wins in each of the last eight meetings. The Tigers are 7-4 on the road against UCO, with FHSU winning each of the last five meetings in Edmond.
 
The Tigers poured in four 3-pointers in the first three minutes of a 91-62 blowout at Central Oklahoma last season (2/4/23). FHSU finished the game with 12 3-pointers, including seven from Megan Earney for a career-high 21 points.  All 12 Tigers that made the trip scored. FHSU's 91 points were a season-high.