{"id":94416,"date":"2026-02-17T08:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=94416"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:48:27","slug":"tigers-rally-from-15-down-outlast-newman-in-ot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=94416","title":{"rendered":"Tigers rally from 15 down, outlast Newman in OT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story by GARRETT WELLBROCK Photos by ELI BLANKINSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having just snapped a four-game losing streak on Thursday, Fort Hays State needed all of regulation and 5 minutes of overtime on Saturday to escape against the MIAA\u2019s last-place team, Newman. The Tigers (17-8, 9-7) erased a 15-point first-half deficit and outscored the Jets 17-9 in overtime to secure a 91-83 win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe knew they were capable,\u201d Fort Hays State head coach Mark Johnson said. \u201c(Cyrus) Shaw averages double figures and he showed it again tonight. He hit four 3s and made tough shots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1012\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94440\" data-id=\"94440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01.jpg?resize=790%2C1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=799%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=203%2C260&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C984&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=1198%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?resize=1598%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-01-scaled.jpg?w=1997&amp;ssl=1 1997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lucas Hammeke stretching out before the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94439\" data-id=\"94439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02.jpg?resize=640%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=163%2C260&amp;ssl=1 163w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=94%2C150&amp;ssl=1 94w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1228&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=960%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?resize=1281%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-02-scaled.jpg?w=1601&amp;ssl=1 1601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Eli Lawson shooting a jump shot during warmups. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1016\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94438\" data-id=\"94438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03.jpg?resize=790%2C1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=796%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=202%2C260&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C988&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=1194%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?resize=1592%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-03-scaled.jpg?w=1990&amp;ssl=1 1990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kyle Grill shooting a three.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94437\" data-id=\"94437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04.jpg?resize=683%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-04-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Victor E. Tiger pouting during an official review.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94436\" data-id=\"94436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05.jpg?resize=707%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=707%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=180%2C260&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=104%2C150&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1112&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=1061%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1061w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?resize=1415%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?w=1768&amp;ssl=1 1768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-05-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Juju Ramirez going to work in the paint.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94435\" data-id=\"94435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06.jpg?resize=641%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=641%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=163%2C260&amp;ssl=1 163w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=94%2C150&amp;ssl=1 94w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1227&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=962%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 962w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?resize=1282%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-06-scaled.jpg?w=1603&amp;ssl=1 1603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kyle Grill shoots a jumper in the short corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94434\" data-id=\"94434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07.jpg?resize=711%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=711%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 711w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=181%2C260&amp;ssl=1 181w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=104%2C150&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1105&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=1067%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1067w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?resize=1423%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1423w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?w=1779&amp;ssl=1 1779w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-07-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kyle Grill contests Cyrus Shaw&#8217;s shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94433\" data-id=\"94433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08.jpg?resize=686%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=686%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=174%2C260&amp;ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=101%2C150&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1146&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=1030%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?resize=1373%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1373w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?w=1716&amp;ssl=1 1716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-08-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Muhamed Kante drives on the base line. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94432\" data-id=\"94432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09.jpg?resize=661%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=661%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 661w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=168%2C260&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=97%2C150&amp;ssl=1 97w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1190&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=991%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?resize=1322%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?w=1652&amp;ssl=1 1652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-09-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna throws down a big slam.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94431\" data-id=\"94431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10.jpg?resize=615%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=615%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 615w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=156%2C260&amp;ssl=1 156w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=90%2C150&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1279&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=922%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1230%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-10-scaled.jpg?w=1537&amp;ssl=1 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna contests Thatcher McClure&#8217;s shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"761\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94430\" data-id=\"94430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11.jpg?resize=790%2C761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C986&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=270%2C260&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C740&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1480&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1973&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-11-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kyle Grill shoots a corner three<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94429\" data-id=\"94429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12.jpg?resize=738%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=738%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 738w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=187%2C260&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1066&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1107%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1107w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?resize=1476%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?w=1845&amp;ssl=1 1845w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-12-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jordan Glenn-Hawkins drives on Lucas Hammeke<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94428\" data-id=\"94428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13.jpg?resize=784%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=784%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 784w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=199%2C260&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1003&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1176%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-13-scaled.jpg?w=1960&amp;ssl=1 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jahvari Martino dunks in transition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94425\" data-id=\"94425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14.jpg?resize=754%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=754%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=191%2C260&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1043&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1131%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?resize=1508%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?w=1885&amp;ssl=1 1885w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-14-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jahvari Martino takes a corner three.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94427\" data-id=\"94427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15.jpg?resize=710%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=710%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=180%2C260&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=104%2C150&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1108&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=1065%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1065w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?resize=1420%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?w=1775&amp;ssl=1 1775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-15-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna attacks the hoop.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"938\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94426\" data-id=\"94426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16.jpg?resize=790%2C938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=862%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=219%2C260&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=126%2C150&amp;ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C912&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1293%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?resize=1724%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-16-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna shooting a free throw for a chance to win the game with his team onlooking, <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94419\" data-id=\"94419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17.jpg?resize=683%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-17-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jahvari Martino&#8217;s kicks of choice in the first half.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94424\" data-id=\"94424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18.jpg?resize=693%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=693%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=176%2C260&amp;ssl=1 176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=102%2C150&amp;ssl=1 102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1135&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=1040%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?resize=1386%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1386w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?w=1733&amp;ssl=1 1733w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-18-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kyle Grill shoots a three.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94423\" data-id=\"94423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19.jpg?resize=683%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-19-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Head Coach Mark Johnson speaks to his players.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94421\" data-id=\"94421\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20.jpg?resize=589%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=589%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C260&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C150&amp;ssl=1 86w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1335&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=884%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 884w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?resize=1178%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-20-scaled.jpg?w=1473&amp;ssl=1 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cyrus Shaw nails a three after being fouled.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94420\" data-id=\"94420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-21-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Head Coach Mark Johnson motivating his athletes before overtime.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"548\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94418\" data-id=\"94418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22.jpg?resize=790%2C548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C710&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C256&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1064&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1419&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-22-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna taking a free throw.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-94417\" data-id=\"94417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=650%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=650%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=165%2C260&amp;ssl=1 165w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=95%2C150&amp;ssl=1 95w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=768%2C1209&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=975%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?resize=1301%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1301w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-23.jpg?w=1427&amp;ssl=1 1427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Blake Danitschek celebrating after FHSU hits a big three.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"782\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-24-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dan Mukuna all smiles after their overtime victory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Newman (5-20, 1-15) jumped out to a 29-14 lead in the first half behind Shaw, who finished with a game-high 30 points. But the Tigers responded with a 19-6 run to close within 35-33 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat stretch at the end of the first half was huge,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cTo cut it from 14 or 15 down to 2, that set the tone that we were right there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tigers briefly built a 7-point lead midway through the second half before Newman answered with an 11-0 run to go back in front. The final minutes of regulation turned into a back-and-forth battle. Juju Ramirez scored on a put-back with 1:20 left to pull FHSU within 1, and Dan Mukuna tied the game at 74 with a free throw with 41 seconds remaining. Neither team scored again in regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyle Grill said the Tigers never felt out of control, even when trailing big early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a fast-paced game, you can make runs quickly,\u201d Grill said. \u201cPanicking doesn\u2019t help anything. We stayed calm and trusted what we do, especially at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overtime swung in Fort Hays State\u2019s favor after a technical foul on Newman. The Tigers followed with a 9-0 run. Grill hit a 3-pointer to give FHSU the lead, Ramirez added a fast-break basket, and Grill knocked down another 3 to push the lead to 6. Newman never got closer than 4 the rest of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShooters shoot,\u201d Grill said. \u201cWe stepped up with confidence. In overtime, it actually felt comfortable because we trusted our free throws and our shots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jahvari Martino led the Tigers with a career-high 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Mukuna recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Grill added 18 points with four 3-pointers, while Lucas Hammeke had 13 points and 4 assists. FHSU shot 53.7% from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson credited Martino\u2019s two-way effort and the team\u2019s ability to close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had some self-inflicted mistakes, but we found a way,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cLate in games, it comes down to stops, rebounds and free throws. That\u2019s what we did in overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tigers now head on the road for their final two regular-season road games at Missouri Southern on Thursday and Pittsburg State on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to win on the road this time of year,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to carry this momentum with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This story was written for INF 349 Convergent Media Lab, a course within the Department of Informatics at Fort Hays State University.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by GARRETT WELLBROCK Photos by ELI BLANKINSHIP Tiger Media Network Having just snapped a four-game losing streak on Thursday, Fort Hays State needed all&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":94422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3394,7349],"tags":[15753,11633,3466,16359,664],"class_list":["post-94416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mens-basketball-sports","category-sports","tag-eli-blankinship","tag-fhsu-mbb","tag-fhsu-mens-basketball","tag-garrett-wellbrock","tag-mens-basketball"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MBBvsNewman-24-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2535&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94416"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94442,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94416\/revisions\/94442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/94422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}