By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Aaron Nicholson scored a career-high 22 points and Hadley Gillum added 20 points along with 10 rebounds as Fort Hays State rallied from a 20-point first half deficit and beat Washburn 89-82 Wednesday at Gross Coliseum.

The Ichabods (8-1, 0-1 MIAA) hit seven of their first 10 shots including five from 3-point range to grab an early 19-2 lead and led by 27-7 with 10:10 to play in the first. The Tigers (6-3, 2-1 MIAA) answered with a 27-7 run to tie the game late in the half and trailed by two at the half.

After a back and forth second half, FHSU pushed the lead to five with 2:37 to play. Trey O’Neil, who scored a career-high 18 points, hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game with 1:11 to play which pushed the lead to seven.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Aaron Nicholson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tigers shot 45-percent from the floor but hit 12 of 21 from beyond the arc and were 25 of 26 from the free throw line.

Washburn, who was led by Brady Skeens 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots, shot 48-percent including 9-of-21 from 3-point range and 13 of 20 from the foul line.