FHSU Athletics
Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball went 18-1 in conference play to win the MIAA regular season title, earning the top seed in the MIAA Tournament and an automatic bye into the MIAA quarterfinals, held Friday (March 6) at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Fort Hays State (26-2 overall) will face the winner of No. 8 seed Washburn and No. 9 Northeastern State, who will play Monday (March 3) at 7 p.m. in Topeka, Kan. FHSU swept the season series with Washburn and Northeastern State, closing out the regular season at NSU on Saturday evening (Feb. 28) with a 50-28 win. The Tigers defeated NSU earlier this season, 71-41, in Hays. Against WU, FHSU won, 62-58, at Lee Arena in the first matchup between the teams before pulling out a 74-67 win at Gross Memorial Coliseum to close the home portion of its schedule.
The Tigers are currently ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the Central Region. FHSU closed the regular season with a four-game win streak after having a single-season record 21-game win streak snapped on February 14 at Pittsburg State. Sitting at No. 1 in the region over the past two weeks, FHSU looks to lock down a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2004-05 season, and possibly the right to host the Central Regional, which begins March 13.
Emporia State is the No. 2 seed, while Pittsburg State (seeded third) and Missouri Southern (seeded fourth) grabbed the other byes to the quarterfinals. Along with Washburn, Central Missouri (No. 5 seed), Central Oklahoma (No. 6 seed) and Missouri Western (No. 7 seed) will host first round games.
Below is the MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule…
| Tuesday, March 3 (Campus Sites | ||
| Game 1 | #9 Northeastern State at #8 Washburn | 7 p.m. |
| Game 2 | #12 Lindenwood at #5 Central Missouri | 7 p.m. |
| Game 3 | #10 Lincoln at #7 Missouri Western | 7 p.m. |
| Game 4 | #11 Nebraska-Kearney at #6 Central Oklahoma | 7 p.m. |
| Friday, March 6 | ||
| Game 5 | #1 Fort Hays State vs. Winner Game 1 | 12 p.m. |
| Game 6 | #4 Missouri Southern vs. Winner Game 2 | 2:15 p.m. |
| Game 7 | #2 Emporia State vs. Winner Game 3 | 6 p.m. |
| Game 8 | #3 Pittsburg State vs. Winner Game 4 | 8 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 7 | ||
| Game 9 | Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | 6 p.m. |
| Game 10 | Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 8 | ||
| Game 11 | Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 3:30 p.m. |