KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will enter the 2023 MIAA Basketball Championship Tournament, presented by Southern Bank, as the No. 6 seed, announced Saturday (Feb. 25) by the league office. This year's tournament is once again being held inside historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
 
The Tigers wrapped up the regular season 19-11 overall and 14-8 in conference play. While the tournament officially kicks off on Wednesday, Fort Hays State will open postseason competition on Friday (March 3) in the quarterfinal round against No. 3 seed Missouri Western at 8:15 p.m.
 
Should the Tigers win on Friday, they would play again on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. before potentially advancing to the championship game Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
 
The Tigers are 3-2 all-time when ranked sixth in the MIAA Championships. The Tigers reached the semifinals in 2013 as the No. 6 seed before going 1-1 and falling in the quarterfinals as the No. 6 seed in 2017. FHSU is 2-2 when playing the No. 3 seed in the tournament.
 
Fort Hays State is 1-0 against Missouri Western in the championship tournament, with the Tigers taking home a quarterfinal victory in 2019. The Tigers are 14-10 all-time in tournament games held in Kansas City.
 
Here are the prices of tickets through the FHSU Athletic Department…
All-Session Tickets - $50 (Box office price in Kansas City is $75)
Single-Session Tickets - $20
Student Single-Session Tickets - $10
Children Ages 6 and under - FREE
 
Tickets can be purchased in the FHSU Athletic Office (Office 138 of Cunningham Hall) on the campus of Fort Hays State University during business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays) or by calling the office at (785) 628-4050. Act fast to take advantage of the cost savings, as supplies are limited through the FHSU Athletics Office up until March 1.
 
2023 MIAA Women's Basketball Championship Schedule:
Wednesday, March 1 – First Round Games
6:00 p.m. | Women's Game 1 | No. 8 Northwest Missouri vs. No. 9 Newman
8:15 p.m. | Women's Game 2 | No. 7 Emporia State vs. No. 10 Central Oklahoma
 
Thursday, March 2 – Quarterfinal Games
6:00 p.m. | Women's Game 3 | No. 1 Nebraska Kearney vs. Winner of Women's Game 1
8:15 p.m. | Women's Game 4 | No. 2 Central Missouri vs. Winner of Women's Game 2
 
Friday, March 3 – Quarterfinal Games
6:00 p.m. | Women's Game 5 | No. 4 Pittsburg State vs. No. 5 Missouri Southern
8:15 p.m. | Women's Game 6 | No. 3 Missouri Western vs. No. 6 Fort Hays State
 
Saturday, March 4 – Semifinal Games
6:00 p.m. | Women's Game 7 | Winner of Women's Game 3 vs. Winner of Women's Game 5
8:15 p.m. | Women's Game 8 | Winner of Women's Game 4 vs. Winner of Women's Game 6
 
Sunday, March 5 – Championship Games
3:30 p.m. | Women's Game 9 | Winner of Women's Game 7 vs. Winner of Women's Game 8
*potential FHSU contests and times in bold*