HAYS, Kan. – Brady Werth scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the first half, Marcus Cooper tallied 14 of his 19 points in the second and Fort Hays State used a strong second half to pull away from McPherson College 82-54 for their sixth straight win Sunday afternoon at Gross Coliseum.

The Tigers trailed by six on several occasions in the first half and were down four with 1:20 before taking a one-point halftime lead on a Cooper three.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Marcus Cooper Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tigers (8-3) opened the second half with a 22-2 run to blow the game open.

Cooper finished 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and Werth hit 3-of-5 from long range.

The Tigers shot 65-percent in the second half and finished 54-percent for the game including 12-of-29 from beyond the arc. They also pulled down 14 offensive rebounds which resulted in 22 second chance points.

FHSU struggled early, turning the ball over on five of their first seven possessions and taking over four minutes to score.