By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball will play its final road game of the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 23) at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. FHSU enters at 16-9 overall and 10-6 in the MIAA. NSU enters at 12-13 overall and 6-10 in the MIAA. Tipoff is set for 3:30 pm, which follows the women’s contest at 1:30 pm
Fort Hays State defeated Northeastern State earlier this season by a slim 69-65 margin in Hays. Marcus Cooper led the Tigers in that game with 22 points and nine rebounds. The Tigers own a four-game win streak over Northeastern State going back to the 2016-17 season. FHSU won in Tahlequah last year in double overtime.
Fort Hays State clinched a spot in the MIAA Tournament on Thursday night with a win at Central Oklahoma. The Tigers are currently in fourth place in the MIAA standings. Northeastern State is currently in a tie for eighth place in the MIAA standings, sitting on the cutline to get into the MIAA Tournament.
Brady Werth continues to lead the Tigers in scoring at 16.4 points per game. He poured in 22 points for the second straight game on Thursday and now has 16 consecutive games scoring in double figures.