{"id":43990,"date":"2019-02-20T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T21:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=43990"},"modified":"2019-02-21T13:58:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T19:58:20","slug":"womens-basketball-tops-first-central-region-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=43990","title":{"rendered":"Women’s basketball tops first Central Region rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INDIANAPOLIS – The fourth-ranked Fort Hays State women’s\nbasketball team is listed atop the initial set of NCAA Division II Central\nRegion rankings, released Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 20). This is the first of\nthree sets of regional rankings that will be announced before the NCAA\nChampionship bracket is released on March 10.
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\nThe 23-1 Tigers are one of two teams in the region with just one loss this\nseason, joined by second-ranked Southwestern Oklahoma State (23-1). Every other\nteam in the region has at least five losses so far this season.
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\nFort Hays State is 5-1 against teams listed in the top 10 in the region.
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\nThe Tigers are one of six MIAA programs mentioned in the initial release, with\nCentral Missouri ranked third, Emporia State ranked sixth, Pittsburg State\nsitting in eighth, Lindenwood ranked ninth and Washburn slotted 10th.
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\nThe champions of the MIAA, GAC and NSIC tournaments will all earn an automatic\nbid into the NCAA Championship field, with the next five teams in the region\nalso earning an at-large selection. The top team in the region earns the right\nto host the regional tournament, which will be held March 15-18.
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\nWith just four games remaining in the regular season, the Tigers will hit the\nroad for the final time this weekend with a trip to Oklahoma. Fort Hays State\nwill take on Central Oklahoma Thursday (Feb. 21) at 5:30 p.m. before facing off\nwith Northeastern State at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Rank<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n School<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Overall\n DII Record<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n In-Region\n Record<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Fort\n Hays State<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 20-1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n 20-1<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2\n <\/td>\n Southwestern\n Oklahoma State\n <\/td>\n 23-1\n <\/td>\n 23-1\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 3\n <\/td>\n Central\n Missouri\n <\/td>\n 18-5\n <\/td>\n 16-4\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 4\n <\/td>\n Minnesota\n State University Moorhead\n <\/td>\n 21-5\n <\/td>\n 19-5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 5\n <\/td>\n Minnesota\n Duluth\n <\/td>\n 17-6\n <\/td>\n 17-6\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 6\n <\/td>\n Emporia\n State\n <\/td>\n 19-5\n <\/td>\n 17-5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 7\n <\/td>\n Concordia-St.\n Paul\n <\/td>\n 17-6\n <\/td>\n 17-6\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 8\n <\/td>\n Pittsburg\n State\n <\/td>\n 16-5\n <\/td>\n 15-5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 9\n <\/td>\n Lindenwood\n (Missouri)\n <\/td>\n 17-5\n <\/td>\n 17-5\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 10\n <\/td>\n Washburn\n <\/td>\n 16-7\n <\/td>\n 14-7\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

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