By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Fort Hays State takes a two-game win streak to Wichita, Kansas on Tuesday evening (Nov. 20) for a non-conference matchup with Newman University. The Tigers enter the game at 2-2 overall on the young season, while the Jets enter with an identical record. Newman also enters the contest on a two-game win streak. Game time is set for 7:30 pm at Fugate Gymnasium.
Promotion: Newman University is holding a food drive at the basketball games against Fort Hays State on Tuesday night. Fans can get into the game FREE by bringing at least 2 non-perishable food items.
The Tigers are coming off a pair of home wins over the weekend against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents Colorado School of Mines and UC-Colorado Springs. FHSU defeated CSM 75-71 in overtime before dropping UCCS by a score of 67-51. Brady Werth averaged 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the two contests to earn MIAA Men’s Basketball Co-Athlete of the Week.
Marcus Cooper is the only Tiger to score in double figures every game this season. He leads the team in scoring at 16.0 points per game. Werth is chipping in 13.3 points and a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game. Newcomer transfer Devin Davis is also averaging double figures at 12 points per game. Kyler Kinnamon leads the Tigers in assists, averaging four per game.
Fort Hays State has won the last five meetings with Newman. The Tigers defeated the Jets last year in Hays by a score of 90-63. The last meeting between the teams in Wichita occurred two years ago (2016-17) with the Tigers claiming an 8-point win. Fort Hays State has won the last two meetings with Newman inside Fugate Gymnasium, with the last loss occurring back in 2012-13 by just two points.
After a pair of losses to Lone Star Conference opponents Cameron and Texas A&M-Commerce to open the year, the Jets have bounced back for home wins against Manhattan Christian and Emporia State. Marshawn Blackmon is the top scorer for Newman at 22.5 points per game. He is shooting a blistering 60.8 percent from the field with 31 field goals so far this year, and has shot 30 more free throws than any teammate.
The Tigers search for their first win of the season away from Gross Memorial Coliseum, currently 0-1 in both road and neutral site contests this year.