By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball will be the No. 2 seed in next week’s MIAA Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank, announced Saturday (March 1) by the conference office. The tournament will be held inside historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo. March 5-9.
The Tigers received the No. 2 seed after finishing second in the final MIAA KPI standings. Even though they finished fourth in the standings by record, the value of FHSU’s body of work throughout regular season conference play pushed it past Rogers State and Pittsburg State for the No. 2 seed. FHSU was 12-7 in MIAA play, while RSU and PSU were 13-6. FHSU defeated both RSU and PSU in head-to-head meetings during the regular season. The Tigers went 19-9 overall in the regular season.
As the No. 2 seed, the Tigers will take on the winner of No. 7 Central Missouri and No. 10 Northeastern State in the quarterfinals on Thursday (March 6) beginning at 2:15 p.m.
With a win, the Tigers’ road to Sunday would continue with a semifinal matchup at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) before the men’s championship held Sunday (March 9) at 1 p.m.
2025 MIAA Men’s Basketball Championship Seeds
No. 1 – Washburn
No. 2 – Fort Hays State
No. 3 – Rogers State
No. 4 – Pittsburg State
No. 5 – Nebraska-Kearney
No. 6 – Missouri Western
No. 7 – Central Missouri
No. 8 – Central Oklahoma
No. 9 – Emporia State
No. 10 – Northeastern State
2025 MIAA Men’s Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank
March 5-9 | Kansas City, Mo. | Municipal Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5:
Men’s Session
12 PM | No. 8 seed Central Oklahoma vs. No. 9 seed Emporia State
2:15 PM | No. 7 seed Central Missouri vs. No. 10 seed Northeastern State
THURSDAY, MARCH 6:
Men’s Session
12 PM | No. 1 seed Washburn vs. No. 8/9 seed
2:15 PM | No. 2 seed Fort Hays State vs. No. 7/10 seed
FRIDAY, MARCH 7:
Men’s Session
12 PM | No. 4 seed Pittsburg State vs. No. 5 seed Nebraska Kearney
2:15 PM | No. 3 seed Rogers State vs. No. 6 seed Missouri Western
SATURDAY, MARCH 8:
12 PM | Men’s Semifinals
2:15 PM | Men’s Semifinals
SUNDAY, MARCH 9:
1 PM | Men’s Championship
Women
The sixth-ranked Fort Hays State women’s basketball team will play as the No. 2 seed in next week’s MIAA Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank, announced Saturday (March 1) by the conference office. The tournament will be held inside historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo. March 5-9.
The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed after finishing second in the final MIAA KPI standings. The Tigers also finished second in the overall standings, completing the regular season 25-3 overall and 16-3 in conference action.
As the No. 2 seed, the Tigers will take on the winner of No. 7 Central Missouri and No. 10 Emporia State in the quarterfinals on Thursday (March 6) beginning at 8:15 p.m.
With a win, the Tigers’ road to Sunday would continue with a semifinal matchup at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) before the women’s championship is held Sunday (March 9) at 3:30 p.m.
The Tigers have been seeded second at the MIAA Championship once, with FHSU winning the 2022 tournament as the No. 2 seed. FHSU is 22-13 all-time in the tournament, including a 3-0 record as the No. 2 seed, an 11-4 record in the quarterfinals and a 17-12 record inside Municipal Auditorium.
2025 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship Seeds
No. 1 – Pittsburg State
No. 2 – Fort Hays State
No. 3 – Missouri Western
No. 4 – Nebraska-Kearney
No. 5 – Washburn
No. 6 – Arkansas-Fort Smith
No. 7 – Central Missouri
No. 8 – Northwest Missouri State
No. 9 – Missouri Southern
No. 10 – Emporia State
2025 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank
March 5-9 | Kansas City, Mo. | Municipal Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5:
Women’s Session
6 PM | No. 8 seed Northwest Missouri vs. No. 9 seed Missouri Southern
8:15 PM | No. 7 seed Central Missouri vs. No. 10 seed Emporia State
THURSDAY, MARCH 6:
Women’s Session
6 PM | No. 1 seed Pittsburg State vs. Women’s No. 8/9 seed
8:15 PM | No. 2 seed Fort Hays State vs. Women’s No. 7/10 seed
FRIDAY, MARCH 7:
Women’s Session
6 PM | No. 4 seed Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 5 seed Washburn
8:15 PM | No. 3 seed Missouri Western vs. No. 6 seed Arkansas-Fort Smith
SATURDAY, MARCH 8:
6 PM | Women’s Semifinals
8:15 PM | Women’s Semifinals
SUNDAY, MARCH 9:
3:30 PM | Women’s Championship