For the first time in school history, both the Fort Hays State men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed to the NCAA Division II tournament in the same year. Both teams will be the No. 5 seed in the Central Regional the NCAA announced during the selection show Sunday evening.

The women’s tournament will be played in Pittsburg, Kan. and hosted by Pittsburg State while the men’s tournament will be played in Sioux Falls, S.D. and hosted by Augustana.

The Central Region is made up of teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference the Mid-America Athletic Association and the Great American Conference.

The Tiger women (25-5), who are making their second straight tournament appearance and third overall, will play Winona State (Minn.) on Friday at John Lance Arena. The Warriors (29-3) are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011 and the third in program history. They won the Northern Sun Conference regular season title by three games.

The FHSU men (20-10), making their second appearance in three years and 13th overall, will face Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon. The Lopers (20-11) are making their 12th tournament appearance after tying for second in the MIAA and finishing second on the conference tournamant.

NCAA II Women’s Central Regional
John Lance Arena; Pittsburg, Kan.
March 11, 12, 14

No. 4. Winona State (29-3) vs. No. 5. Fort Hays State (25-5), 12 p.m.
No. 1. Emporia State (26-5) vs. No. 7. Northern State (23-7), 2:30 p.m.
No. 2. Pittsburg State (27-5) vs. No. 7. Sioux Falls (27-5), 6 p.m.
No. 3. Missouri Western (27-3) vs. No. 6. Arkansas Tech (26-3), 8:30 p.m.

NCAA II Men’s Central Regional
Sanford Pentagon; Sioux Falls, S.D.
March 12, 13, 15

No. 3. MSU-Moorhead (30-5) vs. Minnesota State (21-9), 12 p.m.
No. 2. Northwest Missouri State (25-5) vs. No. 7 Ouachita Baptist (19-12), 2:30 p.m.
No. 1 Augustana (28-2) vs. No. 8 Harding (20-10), 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Nebraska-Kearney (20-11) vs. No. 5 Fort Hays State (20-10). 8 p.m.