No. 2/5 Fort Hays State (13-1, 7-1 MIAA) vs. Northwest Missouri State (11-2, 6-1&nbsp;MIAA) Wednesday, January 12 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM)

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Game Sponsor:&nbsp;American Family Insurance - Brian Ruder Agency National Anthem:&nbsp;Joyful Noise (TMP) Promotions:&nbsp;Mascot Night &amp; FHSU Men's Basketball Camper Appreciation Halftime Performances:&nbsp;Tiger Debs &amp; Mascots Two top teams in the MIAA standings will face off Wednesday (Jan. 12) when the second-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team hosts Northwest Missouri State beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers (13-1, 7-1 MIAA) enter the week tied for first in the league standings with No. 16 Nebraska-Kearney, while the Bearcats (11-2, 6-1 MIAA) are just one-half game behind FHSU and UNK. Neither team has lost in nearly one month, with the Tigers riding a six-game winning streak and the Bearcats winners of their last four outings. After totaling a season-high 29 assists against Lincoln and turning the ball over just nine times, the Tigers raised their assist/turnover ratio to a Division II-best 1.49.&nbsp;FHSU is third nationally in assists (18.1 per game) and ninth in turnovers (12.1 per game). The Tigers have tallied at least 20 assists in each of their last five games while turning the ball over fewer than 10 times in four of those five contests. A win Wednesday would be&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1043">Tony Hobson</a>'s 296th win at Fort Hays State, moving him into a tie for fifth amongst MIAA head coaches with Steve High (PSU, 1990-07). The Tigers moved up to second in this week's WBCA DII Coaches Poll. It's just the second time the Tigers have been ranked No. 2 during the DII era. FHSU is 0-1 all-time as the second-ranked team.&nbsp;Fort Hays State has now occupied each spot in the top five of the coaches poll at some point this season.&nbsp;FHSU is one of two schools that has been in the top five all year (Drury). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;averages 17.3 points and 6.7 assists in her career against Northwest (three games), including one double-double.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(13.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg in 2 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg in 2 games) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;(10.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg in 5 games) also average in double figures against the Bearcats. The Tigers have been virtually unbeatable at home over the last 10 seasons, accumulating a 141-11 record inside Gross Memorial Coliseum since the start of the 2012-13 season (.928 winning percentage). Fort Hays State is 17-10 all-time against Northwest Missouri State, including wins in the last five matchups and 13 of the last 14 meetings. The Tigers are 10-2 at home against the Bearcats, including wins in each of the last 10 matchups in Hays. The last NWMSU win in Hays occurred 15 years ago (12/30/2006). The Tigers are 15-4 against Northwest under Hobson, including a 9-0 mark in Hays. Northwest Missouri State leads the MIAA and ranks 13th in Division II with a defense that allows just 53.1 points per game. The Bearcats also lead the league in blocks with 3.8 per game while ranking 11th in DII with&nbsp;just 12.2 times per game. Mallory McConkey leads the Bearcats with an average of 12.4 points per game, while Jayna Green grabs a team-high 32 rebounds per night. Molly Hartnett leads NWMSU with 2.5 assists per contest. Picked ninth in the preseason coaches poll, Northwest is currently tied for third in the MIAA standings. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6445">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;will be playing against four Bearcats that also graduated from Waukee High School, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6447">Lauren West</a>&nbsp;is facing off with one former teammate at Millard North.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>No. 2/5 Fort Hays State (13-1, 7-1 MIAA) vs. Northwest Missouri State (11-2, 6-1&nbsp;MIAA) Wednesday, January 12 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a>Game Sponsor:&nbsp;American Family Insurance - Brian Ruder Agency National Anthem:&nbsp;Joyful Noise (TMP) Promotions:&nbsp;Mascot Night &amp; FHSU Men's Basketball Camper Appreciation Halftime Performances:&nbsp;Tiger Debs &amp; Mascots Two top teams in the MIAA standings will face off Wednesday (Jan. 12) when the second-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team hosts Northwest Missouri State beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Tigers (13-1, 7-1 MIAA) enter the week tied for first in the league standings with No. 16 Nebraska-Kearney, while the Bearcats (11-2, 6-1 MIAA) are just one-half game behind FHSU and UNK. Neither team has lost in nearly one month, with the Tigers riding a six-game winning streak and the Bearcats winners of their last four outings. After totaling a season-high 29 assists against Lincoln and turning the ball over just nine times, the Tigers raised their assist/turnover ratio to a Division II-best 1.49.&nbsp;FHSU is third nationally in assists (18.1 per game) and ninth in turnovers (12.1 per game). The Tigers have tallied at least 20 assists in each of their last five games while turning the ball over fewer than 10 times in four of those five contests. A win Wednesday would be&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1043">Tony Hobson</a>'s 296th win at Fort Hays State, moving him into a tie for fifth amongst MIAA head coaches with Steve High (PSU, 1990-07). The Tigers moved up to second in this week's WBCA DII Coaches Poll. It's just the second time the Tigers have been ranked No. 2 during the DII era. FHSU is 0-1 all-time as the second-ranked team.&nbsp;Fort Hays State has now occupied each spot in the top five of the coaches poll at some point this season.&nbsp;FHSU is one of two schools that has been in the top five all year (Drury). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;averages 17.3 points and 6.7 assists in her career against Northwest (three games), including one double-double.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6438">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(13.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg in 2 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6441">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg in 2 games) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;(10.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg in 5 games) also average in double figures against the Bearcats. The Tigers have been virtually unbeatable at home over the last 10 seasons, accumulating a 141-11 record inside Gross Memorial Coliseum since the start of the 2012-13 season (.928 winning percentage). Fort Hays State is 17-10 all-time against Northwest Missouri State, including wins in the last five matchups and 13 of the last 14 meetings. The Tigers are 10-2 at home against the Bearcats, including wins in each of the last 10 matchups in Hays. The last NWMSU win in Hays occurred 15 years ago (12/30/2006). The Tigers are 15-4 against Northwest under Hobson, including a 9-0 mark in Hays. Northwest Missouri State leads the MIAA and ranks 13th in Division II with a defense that allows just 53.1 points per game. The Bearcats also lead the league in blocks with 3.8 per game while ranking 11th in DII with&nbsp;just 12.2 times per game. Mallory McConkey leads the Bearcats with an average of 12.4 points per game, while Jayna Green grabs a team-high 32 rebounds per night. Molly Hartnett leads NWMSU with 2.5 assists per contest. Picked ninth in the preseason coaches poll, Northwest is currently tied for third in the MIAA standings. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6445">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;will be playing against four Bearcats that also graduated from Waukee High School, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6447">Lauren West</a>&nbsp;is facing off with one former teammate at Millard North.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 55, Rose Hill 2 Andover Central 69, Arkansas City 18 Argonia 62, Burden Central 26 Ashland 49, South Central 34 Berean Academy 49, Sedgwick 20 Bishop Miege 63, Blue Valley 41 Bluestem 33, Neodesha 23 Buhler 53, El Dorado 22 Burlingame 44, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 35 Burlington 61, Osawatomie 16 Burrton 41, Cunningham 20 Centralia 61, Doniphan West 47 Chapman 41, Beloit 30 Circle 40, Winfield 34 Clay Center 38, Southeast Saline 32 Council Grove 49, Chase County 9 Derby 75, Wichita Campus 21 Dodge City 70, Guymon, Okla. 40 Elkhart 56, Deerfield 9 Emporia 55, Topeka West 26 Eudora 56, Spring Hill 42 Fort Scott 68, Coffeyville 31 Frankfort 55, Wetmore 35 Garden Plain 51, Cheney 40 Goddard 55, Goddard-Eisenhower 30 Goessel 44, Solomon 21 Goodland 44, Colby 23 Greeley County 53, Wallace County 46 Hanover 68, Axtell 35 Hartford 50, Olpe 22 Haven 47, Larned 32 Hays 47, Great Bend 33 Hays-TMP-Marian 39, Hoxie 30 Herington 46, Rural Vista 31 Heritage Christian 42, Bishop Seabury Academy 10 Hill City 43, Plainville 8 Hillsboro 32, Hoisington 17 Hodgeman County 46, Pawnee Heights 24 Holcomb 40, Lakin 35 Hutchinson 47, Maize South 35 Hutchinson Central Christian 46, Attica 36 Independence 55, Chanute 39 Jefferson West 42, Royal Valley 33 Junction City 43, Highland Park 41 KC Wyandotte 23, KC Harmon 13 Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita West 22 Labette County 53, Pittsburg 22 Lakeside 55, Thunder Ridge 39 Lansing 52, Basehor-Linwood 34 Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 54, Rock Hills 35 Liberal 57, Garden City 36 Lincoln 36, Tescott 28 Macksville 53, La Crosse 40 Maize 53, Andover 41 Marysville 53, Concordia 31 McLouth 44, Valley Falls 37 McPherson 47, Augusta 21 Meade 60, Southwestern Hts. 31 Medicine Lodge 43, Douglass 38 Moundridge 59, Bennington 39 Nemaha Central 38, Riverside 22 Ness City 51, Spearville 48 Newton 47, Salina South 43 Nickerson 55, Hesston 40 Oakley 39, Norton 36 Olathe North 58, Lawrence Free State 16 Olathe Northwest 38, Lawrence 33| Osage City 43, Mission Valley 26 Ottawa 51, Baldwin 39 Phillipsburg 59, Trego 34 Pike Valley 38, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 14 Pittsburg Colgan 65, Galena 26 Pratt 42, Lyons 28 Rawlins County 66, Triplains-Brewster 18 SM West 48, Olathe East 33 Sabetha 41, Hiawatha 37 Salina Central 71, Valley Center 40 Salina Sacred Heart 52, Republic County 23 Santa Fe Trail 72, Wellsville 14 Shawnee Heights 50, Leavenworth 38 Smith Center 51, Russell 39 Smoky Valley 51, Halstead 31 St. John 63, Ellinwood 32 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 58, Osborne 49 St. Thomas Aquinas 74, BV Southwest 26 Stanton County 67, Walsh, Colo. 7 Sterling 41, Central Plains 39 Sylvan-Lucas 63, Natoma 20 Syracuse 60, Moscow 40 Troy 60, Onaga 32 Uniontown 53, Northeast-Arma 44 Valley Heights 64, Minneapolis 43 Victoria 54, Stockton 42 Wamego 69, Abilene 32 Washburn Rural 57, Manhattan 27 West Elk 47, Sedan 44 Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Dighton 40 Wichita Bishop Carroll 51, Wichita Northwest 21 Wichita County 32, Sublette 22 Wichita Heights 62, Wichita East 44 Wichita Southeast 54, Wichita North 14 Wilson 53, Chase 51

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Abilene 58, Wamego 52, 3OT Andale 58, Rose Hill 29 Andover Central 60, Arkansas City 36 Basehor-Linwood 70, Lansing 28 Beloit 67, Chapman 37 Bishop Miege 59, Blue Valley 43 Blue Valley 55, Linn 36 Bluestem 48, Neodesha 43 Bucklin 77, Satanta 66 Buhler 78, El Dorado 74 Burlington 68, Osawatomie 24 Centralia 57, Doniphan West 38 Chase 42, Wilson 29 Cheney 71, Garden Plain 31 Cimarron 35, Ulysses 22 Circle 79, Winfield 41 Clearwater 38, Mulvane 36 Clifton-Clyde 57, Washington County 25 Coffeyville 64, Fort Scott 54 Colby 52, Goodland 45 Council Grove 58, Chase County 39 Cunningham 62, Burrton 31 Derby 67, Wichita Campus 64 Dighton 62, Wheatland-Grinnell 54 Dodge City 78, Guymon, Okla. 26 Elkhart 72, Deerfield 9 Ellinwood 51, St. John 36 Erie 55, Caney Valley 45 Eudora 60, Spring Hill 32 Flint Hills Christian 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 27 Galena 57, Pittsburg Colgan 24 Garden City 58, Liberal 37 Girard 54, Riverton 43 Greeley County 55, Wallace County 37 Hanover 77, Axtell 44 Haven 53, Larned 27 Hays 58, Great Bend 31 Hays-TMP-Marian 60, Hoxie 42 Heritage Christian 85, Bishop Seabury Academy 64 Hesston 83, Nickerson 27 Highland Park 70, Junction City 54 Hill City 74, Plainville 38 Hillsboro 58, Hoisington 28 Holcomb 66, Lakin 61 Holton 52, Perry-Lecompton 45 Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Attica 40 Jayhawk Linn 60, Pleasanton 23 KC Piper 70, Tonganoxie 56 Kapaun Mount Carmel 53, Wichita West 17 Lakeside 65, Thunder Ridge 32 Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 46, Rock Hills 16 Macksville 69, La Crosse 63 Maize 44, Andover 40 Maize South 64, Hutchinson 63 Marysville 46, Concordia 40 McPherson 71, Augusta 56 Mill Valley 56, SM South 55 Minneapolis 47, Valley Heights 46, OT Moscow 72, Syracuse 42 Moundridge 74, Bennington 60 Nemaha Central 59, Riverside 25 Ness City 69, Spearville 46 Northern Valley 77, Oberlin-Decatur 19 Norton 55, Oakley 28 Norwich 65, South Barber 29 Olpe 78, Hartford 21 Osage City 52, Mission Valley 47 Oswego 51, Altoona-Midway 49 Ottawa 55, Baldwin 39 Pawnee Heights 53, Hodgeman County 51 Pike Valley 54, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22 Pleasant Ridge 62, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 36 Pratt 64, Lyons 31 Rawlins County 56, Triplains-Brewster 45 Royal Valley 58, Jefferson West 29 Russell 60, Smith Center 30 SM West 58, Olathe East 56 SVHE 46, St. Xavier 16 Salina Sacred Heart 37, Republic County 25 Salina South 69, Newton 47 Sedan 55, West Elk 36 Sedgwick 31, Berean Academy 23 Smoky Valley 66, Halstead 38 Solomon 59, Goessel 44 South Gray 61, Minneola 40 Southeast 76, Yates Center 24 Southeast Saline 77, Clay Center 46 Southwestern Hts. 67, Meade 48 St. Mary's 72, Riley County 54 Stafford 68, Fairfield 54 Sterling 63, Central Plains 40 Sublette 65, Wichita County 51 Sylvan-Lucas 53, Natoma 20 Topeka West 71, Emporia 57 Trego 51, Phillipsburg 23 Troy 51, Onaga 33 Udall 62, South Haven 43 Uniontown 65, Northeast-Arma 50 Valley Center 74, Salina Central 54 Wabaunsee 52, Silver Lake 49 Washburn Rural 51, Manhattan 31 Weskan 54, St. Francis 42 Wetmore 50, Frankfort 43 Wichita Heights 52, Wichita East 23 Wichita Home School 63, Wichita Sunrise 48 Wichita North 47, Wichita Southeast 41 Wichita Northwest 68, Wichita Bishop Carroll 59

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 55, Rose Hill 2 Andover Central 69, Arkansas City 18 Argonia 62, Burden Central 26 Ashland 49, South Central 34 Berean Academy 49, Sedgwick 20 Bishop Miege 63, Blue Valley 41 Bluestem 33, Neodesha 23 Buhler 53, El Dorado 22 Burlingame 44, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 35 Burlington 61, Osawatomie 16 Burrton 41, Cunningham 20 Centralia 61, Doniphan West 47 Chapman 41, Beloit 30 Circle 40, Winfield 34 Clay Center 38, Southeast Saline 32 Council Grove 49, Chase County 9 Derby 75, Wichita Campus 21 Dodge City 70, Guymon, Okla. 40 Elkhart 56, Deerfield 9 Emporia 55, Topeka West 26 Eudora 56, Spring Hill 42 Fort Scott 68, Coffeyville 31 Frankfort 55, Wetmore 35 Garden Plain 51, Cheney 40 Goddard 55, Goddard-Eisenhower 30 Goessel 44, Solomon 21 Goodland 44, Colby 23 Greeley County 53, Wallace County 46 Hanover 68, Axtell 35 Hartford 50, Olpe 22 Haven 47, Larned 32 Hays 47, Great Bend 33 Hays-TMP-Marian 39, Hoxie 30 Herington 46, Rural Vista 31 Heritage Christian 42, Bishop Seabury Academy 10 Hill City 43, Plainville 8 Hillsboro 32, Hoisington 17 Hodgeman County 46, Pawnee Heights 24 Holcomb 40, Lakin 35 Hutchinson 47, Maize South 35 Hutchinson Central Christian 46, Attica 36 Independence 55, Chanute 39 Jefferson West 42, Royal Valley 33 Junction City 43, Highland Park 41 KC Wyandotte 23, KC Harmon 13 Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita West 22 Labette County 53, Pittsburg 22 Lakeside 55, Thunder Ridge 39 Lansing 52, Basehor-Linwood 34 Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 54, Rock Hills 35 Liberal 57, Garden City 36 Lincoln 36, Tescott 28 Macksville 53, La Crosse 40 Maize 53, Andover 41 Marysville 53, Concordia 31 McLouth 44, Valley Falls 37 McPherson 47, Augusta 21 Meade 60, Southwestern Hts. 31 Medicine Lodge 43, Douglass 38 Moundridge 59, Bennington 39 Nemaha Central 38, Riverside 22 Ness City 51, Spearville 48 Newton 47, Salina South 43 Nickerson 55, Hesston 40 Oakley 39, Norton 36 Olathe North 58, Lawrence Free State 16 Olathe Northwest 38, Lawrence 33| Osage City 43, Mission Valley 26 Ottawa 51, Baldwin 39 Phillipsburg 59, Trego 34 Pike Valley 38, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 14 Pittsburg Colgan 65, Galena 26 Pratt 42, Lyons 28 Rawlins County 66, Triplains-Brewster 18 SM West 48, Olathe East 33 Sabetha 41, Hiawatha 37 Salina Central 71, Valley Center 40 Salina Sacred Heart 52, Republic County 23 Santa Fe Trail 72, Wellsville 14 Shawnee Heights 50, Leavenworth 38 Smith Center 51, Russell 39 Smoky Valley 51, Halstead 31 St. John 63, Ellinwood 32 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 58, Osborne 49 St. Thomas Aquinas 74, BV Southwest 26 Stanton County 67, Walsh, Colo. 7 Sterling 41, Central Plains 39 Sylvan-Lucas 63, Natoma 20 Syracuse 60, Moscow 40 Troy 60, Onaga 32 Uniontown 53, Northeast-Arma 44 Valley Heights 64, Minneapolis 43 Victoria 54, Stockton 42 Wamego 69, Abilene 32 Washburn Rural 57, Manhattan 27 West Elk 47, Sedan 44 Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Dighton 40 Wichita Bishop Carroll 51, Wichita Northwest 21 Wichita County 32, Sublette 22 Wichita Heights 62, Wichita East 44 Wichita Southeast 54, Wichita North 14 Wilson 53, Chase 51BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Abilene 58, Wamego 52, 3OT Andale 58, Rose Hill 29 Andover Central 60, Arkansas City 36 Basehor-Linwood 70, Lansing 28 Beloit 67, Chapman 37 Bishop Miege 59, Blue Valley 43 Blue Valley 55, Linn 36 Bluestem 48, Neodesha 43 Bucklin 77, Satanta 66 Buhler 78, El Dorado 74 Burlington 68, Osawatomie 24 Centralia 57, Doniphan West 38 Chase 42, Wilson 29 Cheney 71, Garden Plain 31 Cimarron 35, Ulysses 22 Circle 79, Winfield 41 Clearwater 38, Mulvane 36 Clifton-Clyde 57, Washington County 25 Coffeyville 64, Fort Scott 54 Colby 52, Goodland 45 Council Grove 58, Chase County 39 Cunningham 62, Burrton 31 Derby 67, Wichita Campus 64 Dighton 62, Wheatland-Grinnell 54 Dodge City 78, Guymon, Okla. 26 Elkhart 72, Deerfield 9 Ellinwood 51, St. John 36 Erie 55, Caney Valley 45 Eudora 60, Spring Hill 32 Flint Hills Christian 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 27 Galena 57, Pittsburg Colgan 24 Garden City 58, Liberal 37 Girard 54, Riverton 43 Greeley County 55, Wallace County 37 Hanover 77, Axtell 44 Haven 53, Larned 27 Hays 58, Great Bend 31 Hays-TMP-Marian 60, Hoxie 42 Heritage Christian 85, Bishop Seabury Academy 64 Hesston 83, Nickerson 27 Highland Park 70, Junction City 54 Hill City 74, Plainville 38 Hillsboro 58, Hoisington 28 Holcomb 66, Lakin 61 Holton 52, Perry-Lecompton 45 Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Attica 40 Jayhawk Linn 60, Pleasanton 23 KC Piper 70, Tonganoxie 56 Kapaun Mount Carmel 53, Wichita West 17 Lakeside 65, Thunder Ridge 32 Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 46, Rock Hills 16 Macksville 69, La Crosse 63 Maize 44, Andover 40 Maize South 64, Hutchinson 63 Marysville 46, Concordia 40 McPherson 71, Augusta 56 Mill Valley 56, SM South 55 Minneapolis 47, Valley Heights 46, OT Moscow 72, Syracuse 42 Moundridge 74, Bennington 60 Nemaha Central 59, Riverside 25 Ness City 69, Spearville 46 Northern Valley 77, Oberlin-Decatur 19 Norton 55, Oakley 28 Norwich 65, South Barber 29 Olpe 78, Hartford 21 Osage City 52, Mission Valley 47 Oswego 51, Altoona-Midway 49 Ottawa 55, Baldwin 39 Pawnee Heights 53, Hodgeman County 51 Pike Valley 54, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22 Pleasant Ridge 62, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 36 Pratt 64, Lyons 31 Rawlins County 56, Triplains-Brewster 45 Royal Valley 58, Jefferson West 29 Russell 60, Smith Center 30 SM West 58, Olathe East 56 SVHE 46, St. Xavier 16 Salina Sacred Heart 37, Republic County 25 Salina South 69, Newton 47 Sedan 55, West Elk 36 Sedgwick 31, Berean Academy 23 Smoky Valley 66, Halstead 38 Solomon 59, Goessel 44 South Gray 61, Minneola 40 Southeast 76, Yates Center 24 Southeast Saline 77, Clay Center 46 Southwestern Hts. 67, Meade 48 St. Mary's 72, Riley County 54 Stafford 68, Fairfield 54 Sterling 63, Central Plains 40 Sublette 65, Wichita County 51 Sylvan-Lucas 53, Natoma 20 Topeka West 71, Emporia 57 Trego 51, Phillipsburg 23 Troy 51, Onaga 33 Udall 62, South Haven 43 Uniontown 65, Northeast-Arma 50 Valley Center 74, Salina Central 54 Wabaunsee 52, Silver Lake 49 Washburn Rural 51, Manhattan 31 Weskan 54, St. Francis 42 Wetmore 50, Frankfort 43 Wichita Heights 52, Wichita East 23 Wichita Home School 63, Wichita Sunrise 48 Wichita North 47, Wichita Southeast 41 Wichita Northwest 68, Wichita Bishop Carroll 59

🏀 Tuesday high school results

Hays played the middle of three consecutive Western Athletic Conference games by hosting Great Bend on Tuesday night.

Five lead changes and four ties resulted in a 22-20 lead for Hays over Great Bend by halftime. The Panthers used a 8-2 run for their biggest of the first half. Hays used the end of the first quarter and beginning of the second to take their largest lead at 13-8 following a 11-2 run.

Hays led all but forty seconds of the second half and clung to a 28-27 lead with less than three minutes left in the third quarter. Katie Linenberger hit back to back field goals to ignite a second 11-2 run in the game. This one lasted into the fourth quarter when Aleyia Ruder capped the run with a jumper at 39-29.&nbsp;

The Hays lead never dropped below eight points over the final five minutes for a 47-33 victory.

Molly Martin led all scorers with 11. Seven different players scored on the best night of shooting for the Indians on the season.

Hays improves to 4-4 on the year and is now 1-2 in WAC play. Great Bend drops to 2-6 and 0-2.

Boys Great Bend 31 - #8 Hays 58

Great Bend scored the first eight points of the game, while it took Hays over five minutes to score their first points. Carson Kieffer converted a traditional three point play with 2:55 left in the first quarter. He turned that into his own 8-0 run to tie the game fifty seconds later.

The Indians turned that 8-0 spurt into a 19-2 run that lasted into the second quarter at 19-10. The game was never closer than six points rest of the way.

Hays took their first double digit lead at 25-15 in the final twenty seconds of the first half and led by at least ten for rest of the game. The Indians defense held Great Bend to single digit scoring in the first three quarter and allowed just ten in the fourth for a 58-31 victory.

Jace Linenberger led all scoring with 19 points. Carson kieffer added a season high 18.

#8 Hays improves to 7-1 on the year and is 3-0 in conference play. Great Bend falls to 3-5 and 1-1.

The Indians are on the road Friday to play Garden City.

Hays played the middle of three consecutive Western Athletic Conference games by hosting Great Bend on Tuesday night.Girls Great Bend 33 - Hays 47Five lead changes and four ties resulted in a 22-20 lead for Hays over Great Bend by halftime. The Panthers used a 8-2 run for their biggest of the first half. Hays used the end of the first quarter and beginning of the second to take their largest lead at 13-8 following a 11-2 run.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822988&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-22-hhs-wbb-vs-great-bend-highlights" title="01 - 11 - 22 HHS WBB Vs Great Bend Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 22 HHS WBB Vs Great Bend Highlights</a></div></div>Hays led all but forty seconds of the second half and clung to a 28-27 lead with less than three minutes left in the third quarter. Katie Linenberger hit back to back field goals to ignite a second 11-2 run in the game. This one lasted into the fourth quarter when Aleyia Ruder capped the run with a jumper at 39-29.&nbsp;The Hays lead never dropped below eight points over the final five minutes for a 47-33 victory.Coach Len Melvin<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194823033&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-len-melvin-interview" title="Coach Len Melvin Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Coach Len Melvin Interview</a></div></div>Molly Martin led all scorers with 11. Seven different players scored on the best night of shooting for the Indians on the season.Hays improves to 4-4 on the year and is now 1-2 in WAC play. Great Bend drops to 2-6 and 0-2.Boys Great Bend 31 - #8 Hays 58Great Bend scored the first eight points of the game, while it took Hays over five minutes to score their first points. Carson Kieffer converted a traditional three point play with 2:55 left in the first quarter. He turned that into his own 8-0 run to tie the game fifty seconds later.The Indians turned that 8-0 spurt into a 19-2 run that lasted into the second quarter at 19-10. The game was never closer than six points rest of the way.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822955&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-22-hhs-mb-vs-great-bend-highlights" title="01 - 11 - 22 HHS MB Vs Great Bend Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 22 HHS MB Vs Great Bend Highlights</a></div></div>Hays took their first double digit lead at 25-15 in the final twenty seconds of the first half and led by at least ten for rest of the game. The Indians defense held Great Bend to single digit scoring in the first three quarter and allowed just ten in the fourth for a 58-31 victory.Jace Linenberger led all scoring with 19 points. Carson kieffer added a season high 18.Coach Alex Hutchins<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194823018&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-alex-hutchins-interview" title="Coach Alex Hutchins Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Coach Alex Hutchins Interview</a></div></div>#8 Hays improves to 7-1 on the year and is 3-0 in conference play. Great Bend falls to 3-5 and 1-1.The Indians are on the road Friday to play Garden City.

🏀 Hays basketball sweeps Great Bend in WAC play

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball
teams shook off some early rust after more than 25 days off as they completed a
doubleheader sweep of Hoxie Tuesday night in Hays.

Girls: TMP 39, Hoxie 30 The TMP Lady Monarchs really struggled in the opening frame Tuesday
missing their first 12 field goal attempts before they were able to rally for a
39-30 victory.

Hoxie scored the game’s first 11 points while the Monarchs
(5-2, 3-0 MCL) were held scoreless in the first quarter.

Down 11-0 Sophia Balthazor hit a pair of three pointers that
helped sparked the Monarchs offense in the second quarter as they outscored
Hoxie (4-3, 2-1 MCL) 18-5 in the second quarter and led 18-16 at the halftime
break.

Balthazor scored eight of her team-high 10 points in the
second frame.

Megan Hamel opened the second half with a three pointer to
put TMP up 21-16.

Jessica Herrman came off the bench and added a second high
six points helping TMP build a 29-20 lead through three quarters.

Back-to-back Jaci VonLintel field goals put TMP on top by 11
twice to open the fourth quarter but Hoxie was able to keep it close, closing
within four down the stretch but the Monarchs were able to hold on for the
39-30 win.

Balthazor led all scorers with 10 points and Jaci VonLintel,
in her first action of the season added nine points and nine rebounds.

Boys: TMP 60, Hoxie 42 The TMP boys were led by three players in double-figures and
Hoxie to just 10 combined points in the second and third quarter and they
picked up a 60-42 win.

Hoxie jumped out to an early 4-0 lead but TMP (4-2, 3-0 MCL)answered
back with five quick points, capped off by the first of two first quarter three
pointers by Kenton Ginther to put TMP up 5-4 and they would never trail again.

The high-scoring first quarter saw TMP lead by as many as
seven in the opening frame at 17-10 on an Andrew Schwartz three-pointer. Hoxie
(4-3, 1-2 MCL) answered with a 7-0 run tying the game at 17 but a Landon Rozean
layup on an inbounds play gave TMP the lead for good at 19-17. They lead 19-18
after the first quarter.

In the second quarter TMP outscored Hoxie 13-3 to take a
32-21 lead into the halftime break.

In that second quarter Schwartz scored five of his
career-high 13 points.

The third quarter was much the same for TMP. The Monarchs
outscored Hoxie 24-7 with Gavin Unrein scoring the final five points of the quarter
to put TMP up 50-28.

In the fourth quarter TMP led by as many as 24 on their way
to the 60-42 win.

Dylan Werth led all scorers for TMP with 14 points. Schwartz
added 13 points and Jace Wentling chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.

Up next for the Monarchs, they will travel to Ellis for a
rivalry game with the Railroaders.

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball
teams shook off some early rust after more than 25 days off as they completed a
doubleheader sweep of Hoxie Tuesday night in Hays.Girls: TMP 39, Hoxie 30 The TMP Lady Monarchs really struggled in the opening frame Tuesday
missing their first 12 field goal attempts before they were able to rally for a
39-30 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822571&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-21-tmp-girls-coach-int" title="01 - 11 - 21 TMP coach Rose McFarland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 21 TMP coach Rose McFarland</a></div></div>Hoxie scored the game’s first 11 points while the Monarchs
(5-2, 3-0 MCL) were held scoreless in the first quarter.Down 11-0 Sophia Balthazor hit a pair of three pointers that
helped sparked the Monarchs offense in the second quarter as they outscored
Hoxie (4-3, 2-1 MCL) 18-5 in the second quarter and led 18-16 at the halftime
break.Balthazor scored eight of her team-high 10 points in the
second frame.Megan Hamel opened the second half with a three pointer to
put TMP up 21-16.Jessica Herrman came off the bench and added a second high
six points helping TMP build a 29-20 lead through three quarters.Back-to-back Jaci VonLintel field goals put TMP on top by 11
twice to open the fourth quarter but Hoxie was able to keep it close, closing
within four down the stretch but the Monarchs were able to hold on for the
39-30 win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822538&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-21-tmp-girls-highlights" title="01 - 11 - 21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Hoxie" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Hoxie</a></div></div>Balthazor led all scorers with 10 points and Jaci VonLintel,
in her first action of the season added nine points and nine rebounds.Boys: TMP 60, Hoxie 42 The TMP boys were led by three players in double-figures and
Hoxie to just 10 combined points in the second and third quarter and they
picked up a 60-42 win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822679&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-21-tmp-boys-coach-int" title="01 - 11 - 21 TMP coach Bill Meagher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 21 TMP coach Bill Meagher</a></div></div>Hoxie jumped out to an early 4-0 lead but TMP (4-2, 3-0 MCL)answered
back with five quick points, capped off by the first of two first quarter three
pointers by Kenton Ginther to put TMP up 5-4 and they would never trail again.The high-scoring first quarter saw TMP lead by as many as
seven in the opening frame at 17-10 on an Andrew Schwartz three-pointer. Hoxie
(4-3, 1-2 MCL) answered with a 7-0 run tying the game at 17 but a Landon Rozean
layup on an inbounds play gave TMP the lead for good at 19-17. They lead 19-18
after the first quarter.In the second quarter TMP outscored Hoxie 13-3 to take a
32-21 lead into the halftime break.In that second quarter Schwartz scored five of his
career-high 13 points.The third quarter was much the same for TMP. The Monarchs
outscored Hoxie 24-7 with Gavin Unrein scoring the final five points of the quarter
to put TMP up 50-28.In the fourth quarter TMP led by as many as 24 on their way
to the 60-42 win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1194822619&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/01-11-21-tmp-boys-highlights" title="01 - 11 - 21 TMP Boys Highlights vs Hoxie" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 11 - 21 TMP Boys Highlights vs Hoxie</a></div></div>Dylan Werth led all scorers for TMP with 14 points. Schwartz
added 13 points and Jace Wentling chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.Up next for the Monarchs, they will travel to Ellis for a
rivalry game with the Railroaders.

🏀TMP sweeps Hoxie in return to the hardwood

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a wild finish against No. 15 Iowa State to win 62-61 on Tuesday night.

There were four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, and the Jayhawks (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) survived when Iowa State’s Gabe Kalscheur missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

“All eyes were on (Tyrese) Hunter coming down the court,” Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji said of the last shot. “I didn’t even notice that (Kalscheur) was open to the left. He had a good look.”

Agbaji scored 22 points to lead Kansas, which rebounded from a loss at Texas Tech on Saturday. Christian Braun had 13 points and Harris had 12.

“I haven’t hit a game-winner in so long,” Harris said. “I thought Ochai was going to take the last shot. I heard Coach say, ‘Get in the lane,’ so I drove and was able to make the layup.”

Isaiah Brockington scored 17 points for Iowa State (13-3, 1-3), Kalscheur had 14 and Hunter scored 12. The Cyclones have lost two straight since knocking off Texas Tech last week.

Neither team led by double figures at any point, and Kalscheur’s 3-pointer with 1:03 left drew Iowa State within 58-57. The Cyclones took the lead with 38 seconds left on a long jumper by Caleb Grill.

Agbaji hit two free throws to put Kansas back on top with 25 seconds left. Then Brockington hit a jumper from the wing and Harris responded with his decisive layup as neither team called timeout before the buzzer.

“I would have called timeout (for the final offensive play), but Och had the ball,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “Och drove it in to force a crease. That’s about as good you can do in that situation. Defensively, we did a good job getting back. (Kalscheur) got a good look, but he just missed it.”

Kansas was playing without preseason Big 12 player of the year Remy Martin, who has a sore knee.

“We missed Remy,” Self said. “When you negate your own speed, and play against guards like that, that’s hard. We looked like a slow team. We need Remy to get healthy.”

Kansas started quickly in the second half. Jalen Coleman-Lands made three free throws and then Braun’s 3-pointer gave the Jayhawks a 37-33 lead.

Iowa State missed nine of its first 10 shots of the second half. By the time Iowa State scored, more than four minutes had passed and Kansas led by five.

Iowa State used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to open a 19-10 lead. But the Jayhawks clawed right back into the game. Agbaji hit a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the score at 26-all. Iowa State led 33-31 at halftime.

Iowa State: The Cyclones’ 1-3 start against premier Big 12 competition should not obscure their incredible improvement over last season, when they went 2-22 overall and 0-18 in conference play. Coach T.J. Otzelberger has Iowa State in contention for an upper-division finish in the Big 12.

Kansas: The Jayhawks needn’t be ashamed of their loss to Texas Tech, which beat No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday night. Playing without Martin, Kansas showed its depth.

Iowa State hosts No. 21 Texas on Saturday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a wild finish against No. 15 Iowa State to win 62-61 on Tuesday night.There were four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, and the Jayhawks (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) survived when Iowa State’s Gabe Kalscheur missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.“All eyes were on (Tyrese) Hunter coming down the court,” Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji said of the last shot. “I didn’t even notice that (Kalscheur) was open to the left. He had a good look.”Agbaji scored 22 points to lead Kansas, which rebounded from a loss at Texas Tech on Saturday. Christian Braun had 13 points and Harris had 12.“I haven’t hit a game-winner in so long,” Harris said. “I thought Ochai was going to take the last shot. I heard Coach say, ‘Get in the lane,’ so I drove and was able to make the layup.”Isaiah Brockington scored 17 points for Iowa State (13-3, 1-3), Kalscheur had 14 and Hunter scored 12. The Cyclones have lost two straight since knocking off Texas Tech last week.Neither team led by double figures at any point, and Kalscheur’s 3-pointer with 1:03 left drew Iowa State within 58-57. The Cyclones took the lead with 38 seconds left on a long jumper by Caleb Grill.Agbaji hit two free throws to put Kansas back on top with 25 seconds left. Then Brockington hit a jumper from the wing and Harris responded with his decisive layup as neither team called timeout before the buzzer.“I would have called timeout (for the final offensive play), but Och had the ball,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “Och drove it in to force a crease. That’s about as good you can do in that situation. Defensively, we did a good job getting back. (Kalscheur) got a good look, but he just missed it.”Kansas was playing without preseason Big 12 player of the year Remy Martin, who has a sore knee.“We missed Remy,” Self said. “When you negate your own speed, and play against guards like that, that’s hard. We looked like a slow team. We need Remy to get healthy.”Kansas started quickly in the second half. Jalen Coleman-Lands made three free throws and then Braun’s 3-pointer gave the Jayhawks a 37-33 lead.Iowa State missed nine of its first 10 shots of the second half. By the time Iowa State scored, more than four minutes had passed and Kansas led by five.Iowa State used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to open a 19-10 lead. But the Jayhawks clawed right back into the game. Agbaji hit a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the score at 26-all. Iowa State led 33-31 at halftime.THE TAKEAWAYIowa State: The Cyclones’ 1-3 start against premier Big 12 competition should not obscure their incredible improvement over last season, when they went 2-22 overall and 0-18 in conference play. Coach T.J. Otzelberger has Iowa State in contention for an upper-division finish in the Big 12.Kansas: The Jayhawks needn’t be ashamed of their loss to Texas Tech, which beat No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday night. Playing without Martin, Kansas showed its depth.UP NEXTIowa State hosts No. 21 Texas on Saturday.Kansas hosts West Virginia on Saturday.

🏀 No. 9 Kansas survives wild finish to beat No. 15 Iowa State

The TMP-Marian Monarchs return to the hardwood Tuesday night as they welcome to town the Hoxie Indians in a key MCL matchup.

The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow from Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/341952">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

The TMP-Marian Monarchs return to the hardwood Tuesday night as they welcome to town the Hoxie Indians in a key MCL matchup.The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow from Al Billinger Fieldhouse.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/341952">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/343536?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🏀🎥 WATCH LIVE Thomas More Prep-Marian vs Hoxie

The Hays High Indians play host to Great Bend Panthers in a key&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference and rivalry games Tuesday.

The girls game will tipoff at approximately 6:00 with the boys to follow from Hays High School.

Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/343534">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

The Hays High Indians play host to Great Bend Panthers in a key&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference and rivalry games Tuesday.The girls game will tipoff at approximately 6:00 with the boys to follow from Hays High School.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/343534">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/343534?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🏀🎥 WATCH LIVE Hays High vs Great Bend

Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is receiving votes in the latest NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls released on Tuesday (Jan. 11). The Tigers held the No. 22 ranking in the D2SIDA poll last week, but slipped back to the list of teams receiving votes. They have received votes in five-straight NABC polls going back to December 7. The Tigers have an opportunity to make their case for jumping back into the Top 25 this week when they play host to No. 2 ranked Northwest Missouri State. The Bearcats are No. 2 in both polls again this week, only topped by undefeated Lubbock Christian. Northwest Missouri State started the season No. 1 in both polls and has been in the top five of the rankings in all polls this season. Northwest Missouri's only loss occurred in its second game of the season on a neutral floor to Sioux Falls. On Saturday, the Tigers will travel to Missouri Western. New to the top 25 of both polls this week from the MIAA is Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos are 13-2 overall and 8-1 in the MIAA and were the only team to defeat FHSU in Hays so far this season. UCO is No. 22 in the NABC poll and No. 24 in the D2SIDA poll. Below are the national Top 25 polls for January 11, 2022. NABC Top 25 Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Lubbock Christian (Texas) (13) 14-0 2. Northwest Missouri State (3) 13-1 3. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 14-0 4. Chico State (Calif.) 10-0 5. Minnesota Duluth 15-0 6. Cal State San Bernardino 11-1 7. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 12-1 8. West Liberty (W.Va.) 13-1 9. Cal State San Marcos 11-0 10. Indiana (Pa.) 12-1 11. West Texas A&amp;M 16-2 12. Augusta (Ga.) 12-1 13. Queens (N.C.) 12-2 14. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 12-2 15. Regis (Colo.) 11-1 16. Upper Iowa 14-2 17. Barry (Fla.) 10-2 18. Fairmont State (W.Va.) 11-2 19. UNC Pembroke 12-1 20. Dominican (N.Y.) 9-2 21. Truman State (Mo.) 11-3 22. Central Oklahoma 13-2 23. Augustana (S.D.) 12-2 24. Georgia College 11-2 25. Bentley (Mass.) 9-2 Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Ferris State (Mich.) 18, Missouri-St. Louis 17, Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 17, Charleston (W.Va.) 16, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 13, Hillsdale (Mich.) 13, Union (Tenn.) 9, Emporia State (Kan.) 8, Flagler (Fla.) 7, MSU Denver (Colo.) 6, Southeastern Oklahoma State 6, Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 4, Biola (Calif.) 2,&nbsp;Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2, West Alabama 2, Angelo State (Texas) 1. D2SIDA Top 25 Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Lubbock Christian (9) 14-0 2. Northwest Missouri State (5) 13-1 3. Nova Southeastern (2) 14-0 4. West Liberty 13-1 5. Chico State 10-0 6. Minnesota Duluth 15-0 7. West Texas A&amp;M 16-2 8. Indiana (Pa.) 12-1 9. Mercyhurst 12-1 10. CSU San Marcos 11-0 11. Queens (N.C.) 12-2 12. CSU San Bernardino 11-1 13. Augusta 12-1 14. Dominican (N.Y.) 9-2 15. Ferris State 10-3 16. UNC Pembroke 12-1 17. Lincoln Memorial 12-2 18. Upper Iowa 14-2 T19. Truman State 10-34 T19. Barry 10-2 21. Regis 11-1 22. Charleston (W.Va.) 10-2 23. St. Thomas Aquinas 10-3 24. Central Oklahoma 13-2 25. Grand Valley State 9-2 Receiving Votes: Union – 18; Texas A&amp;M-Commerce – 16; Biola – 15; Bentley – 14; Hillsdale – 13; Augustana – 12; Fairmont State – 12;&nbsp;Fort Hays State – 6

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 </figure>Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is receiving votes in the latest NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls released on Tuesday (Jan. 11). The Tigers held the No. 22 ranking in the D2SIDA poll last week, but slipped back to the list of teams receiving votes. They have received votes in five-straight NABC polls going back to December 7. The Tigers have an opportunity to make their case for jumping back into the Top 25 this week when they play host to No. 2 ranked Northwest Missouri State. The Bearcats are No. 2 in both polls again this week, only topped by undefeated Lubbock Christian. Northwest Missouri State started the season No. 1 in both polls and has been in the top five of the rankings in all polls this season. Northwest Missouri's only loss occurred in its second game of the season on a neutral floor to Sioux Falls. On Saturday, the Tigers will travel to Missouri Western. New to the top 25 of both polls this week from the MIAA is Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos are 13-2 overall and 8-1 in the MIAA and were the only team to defeat FHSU in Hays so far this season. UCO is No. 22 in the NABC poll and No. 24 in the D2SIDA poll. Below are the national Top 25 polls for January 11, 2022. NABC Top 25 Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Lubbock Christian (Texas) (13) 14-0 2. Northwest Missouri State (3) 13-1 3. Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 14-0 4. Chico State (Calif.) 10-0 5. Minnesota Duluth 15-0 6. Cal State San Bernardino 11-1 7. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 12-1 8. West Liberty (W.Va.) 13-1 9. Cal State San Marcos 11-0 10. Indiana (Pa.) 12-1 11. West Texas A&amp;M 16-2 12. Augusta (Ga.) 12-1 13. Queens (N.C.) 12-2 14. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 12-2 15. Regis (Colo.) 11-1 16. Upper Iowa 14-2 17. Barry (Fla.) 10-2 18. Fairmont State (W.Va.) 11-2 19. UNC Pembroke 12-1 20. Dominican (N.Y.) 9-2 21. Truman State (Mo.) 11-3 22. Central Oklahoma 13-2 23. Augustana (S.D.) 12-2 24. Georgia College 11-2 25. Bentley (Mass.) 9-2 Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Ferris State (Mich.) 18, Missouri-St. Louis 17, Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 17, Charleston (W.Va.) 16, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 13, Hillsdale (Mich.) 13, Union (Tenn.) 9, Emporia State (Kan.) 8, Flagler (Fla.) 7, MSU Denver (Colo.) 6, Southeastern Oklahoma State 6, Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 4, Biola (Calif.) 2,&nbsp;Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2, West Alabama 2, Angelo State (Texas) 1. D2SIDA Top 25 Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Lubbock Christian (9) 14-0 2. Northwest Missouri State (5) 13-1 3. Nova Southeastern (2) 14-0 4. West Liberty 13-1 5. Chico State 10-0 6. Minnesota Duluth 15-0 7. West Texas A&amp;M 16-2 8. Indiana (Pa.) 12-1 9. Mercyhurst 12-1 10. CSU San Marcos 11-0 11. Queens (N.C.) 12-2 12. CSU San Bernardino 11-1 13. Augusta 12-1 14. Dominican (N.Y.) 9-2 15. Ferris State 10-3 16. UNC Pembroke 12-1 17. Lincoln Memorial 12-2 18. Upper Iowa 14-2 T19. Truman State 10-34 T19. Barry 10-2 21. Regis 11-1 22. Charleston (W.Va.) 10-2 23. St. Thomas Aquinas 10-3 24. Central Oklahoma 13-2 25. Grand Valley State 9-2 Receiving Votes: Union – 18; Texas A&amp;M-Commerce – 16; Biola – 15; Bentley – 14; Hillsdale – 13; Augustana – 12; Fairmont State – 12;&nbsp;Fort Hays State – 6

🏀 FHSU men receiving votes in both national polls

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team has rescheduled its road game at Northeastern State for Monday, Feburary 7. Opening tip in the women's-only contest is set for 2 p.m. inside the NSU Event Center. The game was originally scheduled to be played on New Year's Day, but was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the NSU squad. The Tigers and RiverHawks will also play later that week in Hays when NSU travels to Gross Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team has rescheduled its road game at Northeastern State for Monday, Feburary 7. Opening tip in the women's-only contest is set for 2 p.m. inside the NSU Event Center. The game was originally scheduled to be played on New Year's Day, but was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the NSU squad. The Tigers and RiverHawks will also play later that week in Hays when NSU travels to Gross Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, February 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 FHSU women's games at Northeastern State rescheduled for February 7

The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up in both national polls once again Tuesday (Jan. 11), climbing to No. 2 in the latest WBCA DII Coaches Poll and to No. 5 in the D2SIDA Media Poll. The Tigers totaled 513 points in the voting process in the coaches poll, up 18 points from last week. FHSU has now occupied each spot in the top five of the coaches poll at some point this season. This is just the second time the Tigers have been ranked second in the coaches poll during the DII era. Fort Hays State last reached the No. 2 spot in the poll late in the 2014-15 season (2/10/15), the highest ranking the Tigers achieved that season. FHSU&nbsp;has played only one game as the second-ranked team, a 65-59 road loss at Pittsburg State. Fort Hays State is 124-32 all-time when ranked in the DII coaches poll. Fort Hays State picked up an additional 74 points in the D2SIDA Media Poll, up to 315 to move back into the top five. The Tigers jumped six spots this week, the third-largest leap in the poll this week. FHSU also received one of the 16 first-place votes this week. Nebraska-Kearney fell after a loss to Central Missouri, with the Lopers now ranked 16th in the coaches poll and 15th in the media poll. The Tigers and Lopers are currently tied for first in the MIAA standings with a conference record of 7-1. Missouri Western, FHSU's opponent on Saturday, moved up two spots to 22nd in the coaches poll. Drury tops both national polls for the second week in a row after picking up all but one first-place vote in the coaches poll and all but two in the media ranks. The Tigers will look for their first win all-time as the second-ranked team in the country Wednesday (Jan. 12) when FHSU hosts Northwest Missouri State beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Bearcats (11-2, 6-1 MIAA) enter the week just one-half game behind the Tigers and Lopers in the league&nbsp;standings.

WBCA DII Coaches Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Drury (22) 16-1 2. Fort Hays State&nbsp;13-1 3. Glenville State (1) 12-0 4. Lubbock Christian&nbsp;13-2 5. Western Washington&nbsp;10-0 6. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce&nbsp;11-1 7. Ashland&nbsp;12-1 8. Azusa Pacific&nbsp;9-1 9. Alaska Anchorage&nbsp;9-1 10. Lander&nbsp;10-2 11. North Georgia&nbsp;10-1 12. Indiana, Pa. 10-1 13. Colorado School of Mines&nbsp;12-1 14. Grand Valley State&nbsp;11-1 15. Gannon&nbsp;10-1 16. Nebraska-Kearney&nbsp;12-2 17. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 14-2 18. Union, Tenn. 11-2 19. Valdosta State&nbsp;11-2 20. Tampa&nbsp;15-3 21. Catawba&nbsp;12-1 22. Missouri Western&nbsp;12-1 23. Barton&nbsp;10-1 24. Eckerd&nbsp;9-1 25. University of the Sciences&nbsp;9-1

D2SIDA Media Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Drury (14) 16-1 T2. Lubbock Christian 13-2 T2. Western Washington 10-0 4. Ashland 12-1 5. Fort Hays State (1) 13-1 6. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 11-1 7. Glenville State (1) 12-0 8. North Georgia 10-1 9. Alaska-Anchorage 9-1 10. Lander 10-2 11. Union (Tenn.) 11-2 12. University of the Sciences 9-1 13. Colorado School of Mines 12-1 14. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 14-2 15. Nebraska-Kearney 12-2 16. Grand Valley State 11-1 17. Gannon 10-1 18. Tampa 15-3 19. Azusa Pacific 9-1 20. Wingate 12-1 21. Cal State-East Bay 10-1 22. Colorado Mesa 10-1 23. Valdosta State 11-2 24. Shepherd 10-1 25. St. Cloud State 11-2

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 </figure>The Fort Hays State women's basketball team moved up in both national polls once again Tuesday (Jan. 11), climbing to No. 2 in the latest WBCA DII Coaches Poll and to No. 5 in the D2SIDA Media Poll. The Tigers totaled 513 points in the voting process in the coaches poll, up 18 points from last week. FHSU has now occupied each spot in the top five of the coaches poll at some point this season. This is just the second time the Tigers have been ranked second in the coaches poll during the DII era. Fort Hays State last reached the No. 2 spot in the poll late in the 2014-15 season (2/10/15), the highest ranking the Tigers achieved that season. FHSU&nbsp;has played only one game as the second-ranked team, a 65-59 road loss at Pittsburg State. Fort Hays State is 124-32 all-time when ranked in the DII coaches poll. Fort Hays State picked up an additional 74 points in the D2SIDA Media Poll, up to 315 to move back into the top five. The Tigers jumped six spots this week, the third-largest leap in the poll this week. FHSU also received one of the 16 first-place votes this week. Nebraska-Kearney fell after a loss to Central Missouri, with the Lopers now ranked 16th in the coaches poll and 15th in the media poll. The Tigers and Lopers are currently tied for first in the MIAA standings with a conference record of 7-1. Missouri Western, FHSU's opponent on Saturday, moved up two spots to 22nd in the coaches poll. Drury tops both national polls for the second week in a row after picking up all but one first-place vote in the coaches poll and all but two in the media ranks. The Tigers will look for their first win all-time as the second-ranked team in the country Wednesday (Jan. 12) when FHSU hosts Northwest Missouri State beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Bearcats (11-2, 6-1 MIAA) enter the week just one-half game behind the Tigers and Lopers in the league&nbsp;standings. WBCA DII Coaches Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Drury (22) 16-1 2. Fort Hays State&nbsp;13-1 3. Glenville State (1) 12-0 4. Lubbock Christian&nbsp;13-2 5. Western Washington&nbsp;10-0 6. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce&nbsp;11-1 7. Ashland&nbsp;12-1 8. Azusa Pacific&nbsp;9-1 9. Alaska Anchorage&nbsp;9-1 10. Lander&nbsp;10-2 11. North Georgia&nbsp;10-1 12. Indiana, Pa. 10-1 13. Colorado School of Mines&nbsp;12-1 14. Grand Valley State&nbsp;11-1 15. Gannon&nbsp;10-1 16. Nebraska-Kearney&nbsp;12-2 17. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 14-2 18. Union, Tenn. 11-2 19. Valdosta State&nbsp;11-2 20. Tampa&nbsp;15-3 21. Catawba&nbsp;12-1 22. Missouri Western&nbsp;12-1 23. Barton&nbsp;10-1 24. Eckerd&nbsp;9-1 25. University of the Sciences&nbsp;9-1 D2SIDA Media Poll - January 11, 2022 1. Drury (14) 16-1 T2. Lubbock Christian 13-2 T2. Western Washington 10-0 4. Ashland 12-1 5. Fort Hays State (1) 13-1 6. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 11-1 7. Glenville State (1) 12-0 8. North Georgia 10-1 9. Alaska-Anchorage 9-1 10. Lander 10-2 11. Union (Tenn.) 11-2 12. University of the Sciences 9-1 13. Colorado School of Mines 12-1 14. Southwestern Oklahoma St. 14-2 15. Nebraska-Kearney 12-2 16. Grand Valley State 11-1 17. Gannon 10-1 18. Tampa 15-3 19. Azusa Pacific 9-1 20. Wingate 12-1 21. Cal State-East Bay 10-1 22. Colorado Mesa 10-1 23. Valdosta State 11-2 24. Shepherd 10-1 25. St. Cloud State 11-2FHSU Athletics

🏀 FHSU women basketball now second in coaches poll

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HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State has announced February 14 as the make-up date for its postponed men's basketball game vs. Lincoln University. The teams will tipoff at 5 pm inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on the evening of Valentine's Day. Lincoln was unable to make the trip to Hays this past Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols within their team. Tickets used for the women's contest vs. Lincoln this past Saturday will still be valid on the make-up date of the men's game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State has announced February 14 as the make-up date for its postponed men's basketball game vs. Lincoln University. The teams will tipoff at 5 pm inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on the evening of Valentine's Day. Lincoln was unable to make the trip to Hays this past Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols within their team. Tickets used for the women's contest vs. Lincoln this past Saturday will still be valid on the make-up date of the men's game.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 FHSU men's game with Lincoln rescheduled for Feb. 14

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new head coach to lead them out of a six-year playoff drought and a half decade of losing seasons that marks the most protracted plunge by a Super Bowl champion in NFL history.

The Broncos fired Vic Fangio after he went 19-30 over three years, including 7-10 this season despite having one of the easiest schedules and the highest-paid defense in the league.

Had Fangio's dogged determination, unpretentious personality and first-rate professionalism led to better results on the field, he wouldn't have been let go Sunday morning by team president/CEO Joe Ellis and first-year general manager George Paton.

Paton sounded more like a man hiring Fangio than firing him when he declared, “He’s the best coach I’ve ever been around. And I don’t take that lightly. His attention to detail, his toughness, his work ethic and his football mind is unparalleled.”

"He put his heart and soul into this job,” Ellis concurred. "I've never seen a coach work harder. At the end of the day, we’re judged on one thing, and that’s winning.”

Fangio .387 winning percentage includes a 6-11 mark at home over the past two seasons, the worst two-year stretch in Denver since the team went 4-10 in 1967-68. His teams were just 5-13 against the AFC West.

The Broncos are the first team in league history to follow a Super Bowl championship with six straight non-playoff seasons, half of which came under Fangio's watch.

Fangio, 63, burnished his reputation as a defensive master during his first head coaching gig in Denver, yet his teams struggled mightily on offense under obdurate coordinator Pat Shurmur and on special teams under Tom McMahon.

Fangio isn’t expected to be out of work long. He will be a strong candidate for a defensive coordinator job in the new round of coaching changes this month.

The Broncos’ head coach opening is the third in the NFL. The Jaguars (Urban Meyer) and Raiders (Jon Gruden) fired their head coaches amid scandal during the season.

Ellis, who will step down later this year, said Paton will have “full authority to select the next head coach."

Paton said, however, he would consult both Ellis and John Elway, the outgoing president of football operations whose contract expires in 2022.

Paton said he would put out feelers to potential candidates on Monday and that he had no prerequisites regarding offensive or defensive roots or whether they have head coaching experience.

“Obviously, we want the best football coach,” he said. “Not worried about what side of the ball, not worried about a play caller. We want leadership. That's our No. 1 priority.

“We need someone to take over the whole operation," Paton said. "We're not just focused on one side of the ball even though we need to upgrade” an offense that averaged just 19.49 points per game in the six seasons since averaging 30 points a game during the Peyton Manning era.

The new head coach will be the Broncos' fifth in nine years, something Ellis said pointed to organizational failings rather than any coaching deficiencies.

“A lot of us here are responsible and we share in that accountability over what has happened here over the last several years,” Ellis said. “It's not just the coaching. There are a lot of fingerprints on this throughout our entire operation. And they include my fingerprints.”

Both Ellis and Paton insisted the uncertain ownership issue facing the franchise won't deter the Broncos from hiring the best coaching candidate.

There is expected to be an ownership transfer of the $3.5 billion franchise later this year once a court case regarding right of first refusal is cleared, ending a long simmering family feud that boiled over following Hall of Fame owner Pat Bowlen's death in 2019.

Fangio released a statement in which he thanked the organization and fans and praised Paton as one of the NFL's top GMs: “Broncos fans, you have a great one in George.”

Fangio said he appreciated the team's “fight and character you showed each and every week" and suggested the franchise has a solid foundation and is on the cusp of winning again.

Paton agreed but said there's plenty of work left to do, including finding a premier passer. And he decided to add a head coaching search to his long to-do list in 2022, someone who can keep Denver's defense top notch while adding excitement to a dull offense and discipline to a notoriously sloppy special teams.

Fangio's creative schemes helped the Broncos thwart some of the best young quarterbacks even with depleted defenses. The long list of QBs who have had some of the toughest days of their careers against Fangio's teams include Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes and, just last month, Joe Burrow.

The Broncos averaged better than 10,000 no-shows over their final six home games, including nearly 15,000 Saturday when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-kansas-city-chiefs-denver-broncos-drew-lock-505b25074850d9be34afb2cf64f85e04">they lost 28-24 to Kansas City</a>.

Losing has “become systemic here," Ellis lamented. "And that's got to change.”

Asked Saturday about his poor record against division opponents, Fangio said, “Well those other three teams have top-shelf quarterbacks, which is obvious to everybody.”

Equally clear is the Broncos' inability to find their own elite QB, churning as they have through 10 starting quarterbacks since Manning’s retirement after Denver's win in Super Bowl 50.

That includes Teddy Bridgewater, who went 7-7 before missing the final three games with a concussion, and Drew Lock, who went 0-3.

Thanks to his trade of Von Miller to the Rams, Paton has 11 draft picks, including five in the top 100, to either restock his roster or use as chips to acquire a veteran via a trade. He'll also have more than $50 million in cap space to sign free agents.

Job No. 1 was going to be finding the right quarterback, but now that's superseded by landing the right head coach.

“You can't keep recycling coaches and expect to sustain a winning culture,” Paton said. “But we're going to get it right. And we're going to get it right with this search, I can guarantee you that.”

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new head coach to lead them out of a six-year playoff drought and a half decade of losing seasons that marks the most protracted plunge by a Super Bowl champion in NFL history.The Broncos fired Vic Fangio after he went 19-30 over three years, including 7-10 this season despite having one of the easiest schedules and the highest-paid defense in the league.Had Fangio's dogged determination, unpretentious personality and first-rate professionalism led to better results on the field, he wouldn't have been let go Sunday morning by team president/CEO Joe Ellis and first-year general manager George Paton.Paton sounded more like a man hiring Fangio than firing him when he declared, “He’s the best coach I’ve ever been around. And I don’t take that lightly. His attention to detail, his toughness, his work ethic and his football mind is unparalleled.”"He put his heart and soul into this job,” Ellis concurred. "I've never seen a coach work harder. At the end of the day, we’re judged on one thing, and that’s winning.”Fangio .387 winning percentage includes a 6-11 mark at home over the past two seasons, the worst two-year stretch in Denver since the team went 4-10 in 1967-68. His teams were just 5-13 against the AFC West.The Broncos are the first team in league history to follow a Super Bowl championship with six straight non-playoff seasons, half of which came under Fangio's watch.Fangio, 63, burnished his reputation as a defensive master during his first head coaching gig in Denver, yet his teams struggled mightily on offense under obdurate coordinator Pat Shurmur and on special teams under Tom McMahon.Fangio isn’t expected to be out of work long. He will be a strong candidate for a defensive coordinator job in the new round of coaching changes this month.The Broncos’ head coach opening is the third in the NFL. The Jaguars (Urban Meyer) and Raiders (Jon Gruden) fired their head coaches amid scandal during the season.Ellis, who will step down later this year, said Paton will have “full authority to select the next head coach."Paton said, however, he would consult both Ellis and John Elway, the outgoing president of football operations whose contract expires in 2022.Paton said he would put out feelers to potential candidates on Monday and that he had no prerequisites regarding offensive or defensive roots or whether they have head coaching experience.“Obviously, we want the best football coach,” he said. “Not worried about what side of the ball, not worried about a play caller. We want leadership. That's our No. 1 priority.“We need someone to take over the whole operation," Paton said. "We're not just focused on one side of the ball even though we need to upgrade” an offense that averaged just 19.49 points per game in the six seasons since averaging 30 points a game during the Peyton Manning era.The new head coach will be the Broncos' fifth in nine years, something Ellis said pointed to organizational failings rather than any coaching deficiencies.“A lot of us here are responsible and we share in that accountability over what has happened here over the last several years,” Ellis said. “It's not just the coaching. There are a lot of fingerprints on this throughout our entire operation. And they include my fingerprints.”Both Ellis and Paton insisted the uncertain ownership issue facing the franchise won't deter the Broncos from hiring the best coaching candidate.There is expected to be an ownership transfer of the $3.5 billion franchise later this year once a court case regarding right of first refusal is cleared, ending a long simmering family feud that boiled over following Hall of Fame owner Pat Bowlen's death in 2019.Fangio released a statement in which he thanked the organization and fans and praised Paton as one of the NFL's top GMs: “Broncos fans, you have a great one in George.”Fangio said he appreciated the team's “fight and character you showed each and every week" and suggested the franchise has a solid foundation and is on the cusp of winning again.Paton agreed but said there's plenty of work left to do, including finding a premier passer. And he decided to add a head coaching search to his long to-do list in 2022, someone who can keep Denver's defense top notch while adding excitement to a dull offense and discipline to a notoriously sloppy special teams.Fangio's creative schemes helped the Broncos thwart some of the best young quarterbacks even with depleted defenses. The long list of QBs who have had some of the toughest days of their careers against Fangio's teams include Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes and, just last month, Joe Burrow.The Broncos averaged better than 10,000 no-shows over their final six home games, including nearly 15,000 Saturday when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-kansas-city-chiefs-denver-broncos-drew-lock-505b25074850d9be34afb2cf64f85e04">they lost 28-24 to Kansas City</a>.Losing has “become systemic here," Ellis lamented. "And that's got to change.”Asked Saturday about his poor record against division opponents, Fangio said, “Well those other three teams have top-shelf quarterbacks, which is obvious to everybody.”Equally clear is the Broncos' inability to find their own elite QB, churning as they have through 10 starting quarterbacks since Manning’s retirement after Denver's win in Super Bowl 50.That includes Teddy Bridgewater, who went 7-7 before missing the final three games with a concussion, and Drew Lock, who went 0-3.Thanks to his trade of Von Miller to the Rams, Paton has 11 draft picks, including five in the top 100, to either restock his roster or use as chips to acquire a veteran via a trade. He'll also have more than $50 million in cap space to sign free agents.Job No. 1 was going to be finding the right quarterback, but now that's superseded by landing the right head coach.“You can't keep recycling coaches and expect to sustain a winning culture,” Paton said. “But we're going to get it right. And we're going to get it right with this search, I can guarantee you that.”

🏈 Denver Broncos fire coach Vic Fangio after 3 losing seasons

HAYS, Kan. - The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team took care of business inside Gross Memorial Coliseum once again Saturday (Jan. 8), racing past Lincoln, 92-57. The Tigers distributed 29 assists on 34 made baskets, FHSU's most against a Division II opponent during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1043">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era and the third-most in a game since the 2008-09 season. Lincoln (4-10, 0-8 MIAA) scored the first five points of the game but it was all Fort Hays State after that. The Tigers scored 16-straight points over a four-minute span in the first quarter, including eight points in 37 seconds that gave FHSU the lead for good.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;opened the run with a 3-pointer from the left wing before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;tied the score at 7-7 with a layup following a steal from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>. Randall then made another quick steal before Hobbs buried a second triple from nearly the same spot. Golladay and Hobbs each added another 3-pointer during the run before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;pushed the lead to double figures with another layup off a turnover.

After leading by 13 at the end of the first quarter, 24-11, the Tigers doubled that lead to 26 points by halftime after hitting 65 percent from the floor in the second quarter (13-of-20). Seven different Tigers scored in the second frame, including nine points from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;and six from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>. Ruddle scored four points in five seconds in the middle of the frame after stealing an inbounds pass and turning it into a layup on back-to-back Lincoln possessions.

Fort Hays State added 12 more points to its lead in the third quarter thanks to two 3-pointers from Golladay and one each from Hobbs and Ruddle. Hobbs was busy orchestrating the offense in the third quarter, dishing out six of her season-high 10 assists. The Tigers led by as many as 39 points midway through the fourth quarter on a Randall 3-pointer before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6445">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;buried a triple in the waning seconds, Fort Hays State's season-high 12th of the game. The Tigers scored 20 points off 19 Lincoln turnovers while outscoring the Blue Tigers by 16 in the paint, 36-20. FHSU scored a whopping 28 points on fast breaks, compared to just one for Lincoln. FHSU hit 49.3 percent from the floor (34-of-69) and 46.2 percent from behind the arc (12-of-26) while holding Lincoln to a shooting percentage of 35.7 percent (20-of-56). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds and five assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;recorded her fifth-career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, while Randall just missed out on a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Ruddle tallied 12 points and two steals while Golladay contributed nine points, eight assists and four steals. Nine different players scored in the game for FHSU, with all scoring at least six points. Ayreona Carter led the Blue Tigers with a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds. Now tied for first in the MIAA after a Nebraska-Kearney loss, the Tigers will wrap up the homestand Wednesday when Northwest Missouri State comes to town. Tipoff between the Tigers and Bearcats is slated for 5:30 p.m.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1641683200504.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Sydney Golladay drives vs. Lincoln Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Nicole Hietmenn)" />
 <figcaption>FHSU's Sydney Golladay drives vs. Lincoln Saturday at Gross Memorial Coliseum (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Nicole Hietmenn)</figcaption>
 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team took care of business inside Gross Memorial Coliseum once again Saturday (Jan. 8), racing past Lincoln, 92-57. The Tigers distributed 29 assists on 34 made baskets, FHSU's most against a Division II opponent during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1043">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era and the third-most in a game since the 2008-09 season. Lincoln (4-10, 0-8 MIAA) scored the first five points of the game but it was all Fort Hays State after that. The Tigers scored 16-straight points over a four-minute span in the first quarter, including eight points in 37 seconds that gave FHSU the lead for good.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1192872814&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/1-8-22-fhsu-wbb-coach-int" title="Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Jan 8, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Jan 8, 2022)</a></div></div><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;opened the run with a 3-pointer from the left wing before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6439">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;tied the score at 7-7 with a layup following a steal from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6436">Sydney Golladay</a>. Randall then made another quick steal before Hobbs buried a second triple from nearly the same spot. Golladay and Hobbs each added another 3-pointer during the run before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6435">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;pushed the lead to double figures with another layup off a turnover.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1192872661&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/1-8-22-fhsu-wbb-player-int" title="Katie Wagner Postgame vs. Lincoln (Jan 8, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Katie Wagner Postgame vs. Lincoln (Jan 8, 2022)</a></div></div>After leading by 13 at the end of the first quarter, 24-11, the Tigers doubled that lead to 26 points by halftime after hitting 65 percent from the floor in the second quarter (13-of-20). Seven different Tigers scored in the second frame, including nine points from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;and six from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6440">Emma Ruddle</a>. Ruddle scored four points in five seconds in the middle of the frame after stealing an inbounds pass and turning it into a layup on back-to-back Lincoln possessions.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1192873771&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/1-8-22-fhsu-wbb-v-lincoln-hilights" title="Fort Hays State WBB vs. Lincoln Highlights (Jan 8, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State WBB vs. Lincoln Highlights (Jan 8, 2022)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State added 12 more points to its lead in the third quarter thanks to two 3-pointers from Golladay and one each from Hobbs and Ruddle. Hobbs was busy orchestrating the offense in the third quarter, dishing out six of her season-high 10 assists. The Tigers led by as many as 39 points midway through the fourth quarter on a Randall 3-pointer before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6445">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;buried a triple in the waning seconds, Fort Hays State's season-high 12th of the game. The Tigers scored 20 points off 19 Lincoln turnovers while outscoring the Blue Tigers by 16 in the paint, 36-20. FHSU scored a whopping 28 points on fast breaks, compared to just one for Lincoln. FHSU hit 49.3 percent from the floor (34-of-69) and 46.2 percent from behind the arc (12-of-26) while holding Lincoln to a shooting percentage of 35.7 percent (20-of-56). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6443">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting while adding six rebounds and five assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6437">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;recorded her fifth-career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, while Randall just missed out on a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Ruddle tallied 12 points and two steals while Golladay contributed nine points, eight assists and four steals. Nine different players scored in the game for FHSU, with all scoring at least six points. Ayreona Carter led the Blue Tigers with a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds. Now tied for first in the MIAA after a Nebraska-Kearney loss, the Tigers will wrap up the homestand Wednesday when Northwest Missouri State comes to town. Tipoff between the Tigers and Bearcats is slated for 5:30 p.m.FHSU Athletics

🏀 No. 3 Tiger women win big again, beat Lincoln by 35

TOPEKA - The Hays High boys wrestling team went 5-0 and won the Seaman Duals hosted by Topeka Seaman high school Saturday.

Harley Zimmerman (132), Dalton Meyers (145), Aaron Weigel (152), Dalton Dale (160), Gavin Meyers (220) and Gavin Nutting (285) all went 5-0 on the day.

TOPEKA - The Hays High boys wrestling team went 5-0 and won the Seaman Duals hosted by Topeka Seaman high school Saturday.Harley Zimmerman (132), Dalton Meyers (145), Aaron Weigel (152), Dalton Dale (160), Gavin Meyers (220) and Gavin Nutting (285) all went 5-0 on the day.<ul>
 <li>1st Place - Hays </li><li>2nd Place - Seaman </li><li>3rd Place - Lansing </li><li>4th Place - Basehor-Linwood </li><li>5th Place - Topeka High </li><li>6th Place - Lawrence </li>
 </ul><h2>Round 1</h2><ul>
 <li>Seaman defeated Topeka High 63-18.</li><li>Hays defeated Lawrence 48-27.</li><li>Lansing defeated Basehor-Linwood 42-34.</li>
 </ul><h2>Round 2</h2><ul>
 <li>Seaman defeated Basehor-Linwood 52-27.</li><li>Hays defeated Lansing 65-18.</li><li>Topeka High defeated Lawrence 35-34.</li>
 </ul><h2>Round 3</h2><ul>
 <li>Seaman defeated Lansing 45-36.</li><li>Hays defeated Topeka High 72-12.</li><li>Basehor-Linwood defeated Lawrence 42-37.</li>
 </ul><h2>Round 4</h2><ul>
 <li>Seaman defeated Lawrence 54-25.</li><li>Hays defeated Basehor-Linwood 54-27.</li><li>Lansing defeated Topeka High 52-30.</li>
 </ul><h2>Round 5</h2><ul>
 <li>Hays defeated Seaman 60-18.</li><li>Lansing defeated Lawrence 47-36.</li><li>Basehor-Linwood defeated Topeka High 66-18.</li>
 </ul>Hays defeated Lawrence 48-27 <ul>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Andrew Honas (Lawrence)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Elijah McCullough (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 4:24</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tacoma Augustine (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Zander Ragsdale (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 4:29</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jack Elsten (Lawrence)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Brayden Hines (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 3:42</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Kevin Honas (Lawrence)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cyrus Vajnar (Hays)&nbsp;Dec 5-0</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Harley Zimmerman (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jacob Elston (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 0:33</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Adin Flock (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Tre Swearinger (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 4:51</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jonathon Marquez (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 1:25</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aaron Weigel (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Dale (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Harrison Kirkwood (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 3:12</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Joey Gadzia (Lawrence)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;vs&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tucker Corbin (Lawrence)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Logan Schenberger (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 1:49</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Nutting (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Shane Davis (Lawrence)&nbsp;Fall 1:06</li>
 </ul>Hays defeated Lansing 65-18 <ul>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Elijah McCullough (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jacob Garner (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 2:18</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tacoma Augustine (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brayden Hines (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cyrus Vajnar (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Harley Zimmerman (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Justin Shields (Lansing)&nbsp;TF 15-0</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Adin Flock (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Aiden Lessard (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 3:38</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kadyn White (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 3:32</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aaron Weigel (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Wyatt Brown (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 1:17</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Dale (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Hayden Jordan (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 1:07</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tyler Henson (Lansing)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Elijah Mathis (Lansing)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Andrew Shields (Lansing)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Logan Schenberger (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 1:13</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Caden Baragary (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 0:54</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Nutting (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Liam Pryor (Lansing)&nbsp;Fall 3:09</li>
 </ul>Hays defeated Topeka High 72-12 <ul>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Elijah McCullough (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Victor Mesta (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 2:00</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tacoma Augustine (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Tyree English (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 3:45</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brayden Hines (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Kasius Jamison (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 1:08</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cyrus Vajnar (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Mauricio Garcia (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 1:02</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Harley Zimmerman (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;V`Ante` Peoples (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 2:47</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Adin Flock (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Alex Smith (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 1:27</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Nick Davis (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 0:55</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aaron Weigel (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jayden Strawn (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 1:26</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Dale (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jaxson Johnson (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 0:22</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tre`Shawn James (Topeka High)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Luis Muniz-Rodriguez (Topeka High)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Logan Schenberger (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Manuel Ceja (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 2:44</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Andrew Perez (Topeka High)&nbsp;Fall 0:57</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Nutting (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li>
 </ul>Hays defeated Basehor-Linwood 54-27 <ul>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brody Ballard (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Elijah McCullough (Hays)&nbsp;TB-1 11-8</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Evan Vielhauer (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Tacoma Augustine (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 3:25</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brayden Hines (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Hudson Strahm (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 1:18</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cyrus Vajnar (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Oscar Auila (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 0:39</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Harley Zimmerman (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Ethan Kelley (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 0:50</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cohen Suchy (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Adin Flock (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 0:54</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aaron Weigel (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Quincy Jones (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 1:36</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Dale (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Shaydon Wright (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 0:25</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tyler Elven (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Shawn Wright (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Logan Schenberger (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Creek Siler (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 0:42</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Emanuel Vazquez (Basehor-Linwood)&nbsp;Fall 1:33</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Nutting (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li>
 </ul>Hays defeated Seaman 60-18 <ul>
 <li>106&nbsp;-&nbsp;Elijah McCullough (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dwyne Jordan (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 1:31</li><li>113&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tacoma Augustine (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Jayden Foster (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 2:20</li><li>120&nbsp;-&nbsp;Brayden Hines (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Justin Kruse (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 1:18</li><li>126&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cyrus Vajnar (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Draven Bennett (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 4:00</li><li>132&nbsp;-&nbsp;Harley Zimmerman (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Colin Little (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 2:25</li><li>138&nbsp;-&nbsp;Adin Flock (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>145&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Colin Best (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 1:16</li><li>152&nbsp;-&nbsp;Aaron Weigel (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Zach Jowers (Seaman )&nbsp;Dec 9-3</li><li>160&nbsp;-&nbsp;Dalton Dale (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Anthony Hurla (Seaman )&nbsp;Dec 9-5</li><li>170&nbsp;-&nbsp;Deyton Mentzer (Seaman )&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>182&nbsp;-&nbsp;Hunter Reno (Seaman )&nbsp;over&nbsp;Unknown (Unattached)&nbsp;Forf</li><li>195&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jaxson Thomas (Seaman )&nbsp;over&nbsp;Logan Schenberger (Hays)&nbsp;Fall 1:16</li><li>220&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Meyers (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Logan Camargo (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 0:09</li><li>285&nbsp;-&nbsp;Gavin Nutting (Hays)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Tyler Brown (Seaman )&nbsp;Fall 0:23</li>
 </ul>

🤼‍♂️ Hays High wins Seaman Duals

DENVER (AP) — Linebacker Nick Bolton's&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1479967427433750530">86-yard fumble return</a>&nbsp;after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver's backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

With their 13th consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) kept alive their hopes of getting the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

They need Houston to upset Tennessee on Sunday to get the pole position; otherwise, they're the second seed and will host a wild-card game next weekend in their quest to reach a third consecutive Super Bowl.

“We're ready to go against wherever against whomever,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said.

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill could surely use the week off that goes to the top seed in each conference. He injured a heel in pregame warmups and was held to one catch for 2 yards.

With Hill hurt, Mecole Hardman stepped up with eight catches for 103 yards.

“No one is Tyreek. He's a special player that has never been seen in this league,” Mahomes said. “But Mecole is pretty close. ... He was prepared for this moment."

The Broncos (7-10) were ahead 21-20 and driving for another touchdown when Ingram sped past tight end Noah Fant and blew up the play just as Drew Lock handed the ball to Gordon.

Bolton scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 86 yards to give the Chiefs their biggest lead, and Mahomes' keeper on the 2-point conversion made it 28-21.

Lock and the Broncos quickly got into scoring position again, but coach Vic Fangio, who fell to 19-30 as Denver's head coach, decided on a field goal on fourth-and-9 from the 13 as the crowd relentlessly booed the decision.

Fangio explained that kicking the field goal with 4:37 left gave his team a chance to get a stop and get the ball back. Even if they gave up a field goal, they'd be down a touchdown and could tie it: “I understand the second-guessing there and going for it. But fourth-and-9, your chances are not great.”Brandon

Brandon McManus nailed the 31-yarder, but the Broncos still trailed by four and would need a touchdown if they were able to stop Mahomes.

On third-and-8 from the Denver 17, Mahomes found Travis Kelce for an 11-yard gain at the two-minute warning, with the Broncos having burned all their timeouts.

The Chiefs lined up in victory formation as the clock ticked down and the crowd of 61,441 — there were nearly 15,000 empty seats — streamed for the exits, a fifth straight losing season in the books and their playoff drought now stretched to six years.

Jerick McKinnon broke three tackles on his way to a 14-yard touchdown catch that put Kansas City ahead 17-14 on the opening drive of the third quarter.

Lock responded with a 31-yard dart to Tim Patrick on third-and-13 — that one pass topped Lock's total yardage in the first half — and then Gordon burst through the line for a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479956667542360064">47-yard touchdown</a>&nbsp;that gave Denver a 21-17 lead the Broncos would take into the fourth quarter.

Harrison Butker's 51-yard field goal pulled Kansas City to 21-20 early in the fourth quarter and capped a 10-play drive that covered just 25 yards.

Lock completed just 4 of 10 passes for 27 yards in the first half but the Broncos took a 14-10 lead into halftime thanks to Lock's touchdown scrambles of 5 and 23 yards.

Kelce's 3-yard catch put K.C. ahead 7-0, but Zayne Anderson's roughing penalty on punter Sam Martin saved the Broncos from a second straight three-and-out, and Lock capitalized on his second chance to tie it with his&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479936116363038722?s=20">5-yard scramble that tied it at 7.</a>

That drive started at the Denver 33 after Butker slipped on the kickoff. He also slipped twice in pregame warmups and changed his cleats before the game.

Denver got its ground game going to take a 14-7 lead when Lock kept it himself and darted up the middle from&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479941131098103810">23 yards out.&nbsp;</a>That made him the first Broncos quarterback to with two touchdown runs in a game since Tim Tebow in 2011.

The Broncos, missing three of their top four cornerbacks, dropped two interceptions, one by Michael Ojemudia on Kansas City's opening drive and another at the goal line by Kyle Fuller.

Right after Fuller's miss, Butker's 34-yard field goal pulled Kansas City to 14-10.

The Chiefs were 11-point favorites according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel SportsBook&nbsp;</a>marking just the third time in the last last 42 years that the Broncos were double-digit home underdogs.

The others were in 1987 against the Raiders with replacements during the players' strike and last year when they played the Saints with all four of their quarterbacks in COVID-19 protocols.

Fangio got emotional in his postgame news conference but said he hadn't heard if he'd be back for the fourth year on his contract.

“You saw it out there tonight, a bunch of fighters and competitors” he said. “And I think you saw it all year. And that's what these guys are. I'm proud to be associated with them. I'm not proud of our record. I know it's not good enough. I get it. But I'm proud to be associated with our players.”

Chiefs RB Darrel Williams (toe) left early in the fourth quarter. Broncos RT Bobby Massie was added to the injury report Saturday with a concussion and was ruled out prior to kickoff. IILB Baron Browning hurt his right shoulder midway through the third quarter but he returned.

After the close call, the Chiefs get to cheer on the Texans.

The Broncos head into an offseason sure to include big changes.

DENVER (AP) — Linebacker Nick Bolton's&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1479967427433750530">86-yard fumble return</a>&nbsp;after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver's backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday.With their 13th consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) kept alive their hopes of getting the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.They need Houston to upset Tennessee on Sunday to get the pole position; otherwise, they're the second seed and will host a wild-card game next weekend in their quest to reach a third consecutive Super Bowl.“We're ready to go against wherever against whomever,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said.Wide receiver Tyreek Hill could surely use the week off that goes to the top seed in each conference. He injured a heel in pregame warmups and was held to one catch for 2 yards.With Hill hurt, Mecole Hardman stepped up with eight catches for 103 yards.“No one is Tyreek. He's a special player that has never been seen in this league,” Mahomes said. “But Mecole is pretty close. ... He was prepared for this moment."The Broncos (7-10) were ahead 21-20 and driving for another touchdown when Ingram sped past tight end Noah Fant and blew up the play just as Drew Lock handed the ball to Gordon.Bolton scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 86 yards to give the Chiefs their biggest lead, and Mahomes' keeper on the 2-point conversion made it 28-21.Lock and the Broncos quickly got into scoring position again, but coach Vic Fangio, who fell to 19-30 as Denver's head coach, decided on a field goal on fourth-and-9 from the 13 as the crowd relentlessly booed the decision.Fangio explained that kicking the field goal with 4:37 left gave his team a chance to get a stop and get the ball back. Even if they gave up a field goal, they'd be down a touchdown and could tie it: “I understand the second-guessing there and going for it. But fourth-and-9, your chances are not great.”BrandonBrandon McManus nailed the 31-yarder, but the Broncos still trailed by four and would need a touchdown if they were able to stop Mahomes.They weren't.On third-and-8 from the Denver 17, Mahomes found Travis Kelce for an 11-yard gain at the two-minute warning, with the Broncos having burned all their timeouts.The Chiefs lined up in victory formation as the clock ticked down and the crowd of 61,441 — there were nearly 15,000 empty seats — streamed for the exits, a fifth straight losing season in the books and their playoff drought now stretched to six years.Jerick McKinnon broke three tackles on his way to a 14-yard touchdown catch that put Kansas City ahead 17-14 on the opening drive of the third quarter.Lock responded with a 31-yard dart to Tim Patrick on third-and-13 — that one pass topped Lock's total yardage in the first half — and then Gordon burst through the line for a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479956667542360064">47-yard touchdown</a>&nbsp;that gave Denver a 21-17 lead the Broncos would take into the fourth quarter.Harrison Butker's 51-yard field goal pulled Kansas City to 21-20 early in the fourth quarter and capped a 10-play drive that covered just 25 yards.Lock completed just 4 of 10 passes for 27 yards in the first half but the Broncos took a 14-10 lead into halftime thanks to Lock's touchdown scrambles of 5 and 23 yards.Kelce's 3-yard catch put K.C. ahead 7-0, but Zayne Anderson's roughing penalty on punter Sam Martin saved the Broncos from a second straight three-and-out, and Lock capitalized on his second chance to tie it with his&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479936116363038722?s=20">5-yard scramble that tied it at 7.</a>That drive started at the Denver 33 after Butker slipped on the kickoff. He also slipped twice in pregame warmups and changed his cleats before the game.Denver got its ground game going to take a 14-7 lead when Lock kept it himself and darted up the middle from&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1479941131098103810">23 yards out.&nbsp;</a>That made him the first Broncos quarterback to with two touchdown runs in a game since Tim Tebow in 2011.The Broncos, missing three of their top four cornerbacks, dropped two interceptions, one by Michael Ojemudia on Kansas City's opening drive and another at the goal line by Kyle Fuller.Right after Fuller's miss, Butker's 34-yard field goal pulled Kansas City to 14-10.HOME UNDERDOGSThe Chiefs were 11-point favorites according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel SportsBook&nbsp;</a>marking just the third time in the last last 42 years that the Broncos were double-digit home underdogs.The others were in 1987 against the Raiders with replacements during the players' strike and last year when they played the Saints with all four of their quarterbacks in COVID-19 protocols.FANGIO'S FUTUREFangio got emotional in his postgame news conference but said he hadn't heard if he'd be back for the fourth year on his contract.“You saw it out there tonight, a bunch of fighters and competitors” he said. “And I think you saw it all year. And that's what these guys are. I'm proud to be associated with them. I'm not proud of our record. I know it's not good enough. I get it. But I'm proud to be associated with our players.”INJURIESChiefs RB Darrel Williams (toe) left early in the fourth quarter. Broncos RT Bobby Massie was added to the injury report Saturday with a concussion and was ruled out prior to kickoff. IILB Baron Browning hurt his right shoulder midway through the third quarter but he returned.UP NEXTAfter the close call, the Chiefs get to cheer on the Texans.The Broncos head into an offseason sure to include big changes.

🏈 Bolton's fumble return sparks Chiefs' win over Broncos

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The defensive effort never wavers for No. 25 Texas Tech, meaning the Red Raiders can frustrate and beat teams even when they're missing their top two scorers.

Bryson Williams scored 22 points, Clarence Nadolny had a career-high 17 and the short-handed Red Raiders upended sixth-ranked Kansas 75-67 on Saturday.

“It’s always good to beat a top 10 team, especially on your home floor,” Williams said. "It’s very good for our team.”

Texas Tech (11-3, 1-1 Big 12) never trailed in the second half. Ochai Agbaji's 3-pointer with 1:12 left cut the Kansas deficit to four points, but Williams made two free thows and the Jayhawks didn't score again.

“I thought we were poor right from the jump. I don’t think we played as competitive as they did for 40 minutes, even though we had some good possessions,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We obviously didn’t have them prepared to go against a team that really, really tried hard.”

Agbaji finished with 24 points that included six 3-pointers for Kansas (12-2, 1-1), which had its eight-game winning streak snapped. Jalen Wilson added 20 points.

Three days after playing with only seven players in a 51-47 loss at No. 11 Iowa State, the Red Raiders got one more player back. But they still were without top scorers Terrence Shannon (14.3 ppg) and Kevin McCullar (13.5 ppg). Shannon missed his fifth game in a row because of lingering back spasms and McCullar got hurt in practice earlier this week.

Wilson scored the first seven points of the game for the Jayhawks and their last six before halftime, though the latter came over a span of more than seven minutes.

“We just really weren’t turned up,” Agbaji said. “Just not really being the aggressor. They were more the aggressor with their offense and kind of dictated what we were doing defensively. We were kind of just playing a step behind."

A layup by Wilson with 7:16 left in the first half gave Kansas its last lead at 21-19, and his jumper with 5:57 left tied the game at 23 before the Jayhawks missed their last seven shots before halftime.

A free throw by Williams put Tech ahead and then Nadolny had a steal from Agbaji that turned into a layup by Davion Warren.

“We just know that we’ve got to take care of business on the defensive side of the floor,” Williams aid. “Because that’s what wins games.”

Kansas: Agbaji managed to play 35 minutes even though he picked up his fourth foul with 13:05 left. Christian Braun had 10 points, with eight of those points coming in a span of 1:12 late, including a steal and breakaway dunk.

Texas Tech: Another strong defensive effort for the Red Raiders, who held Kansas to their season-low for points and one of their lowest-shooting percentages at 44.7% (21 of 47). “We started to play small ball, but we didn’t have many guards to play,” Red Raiders coach Mark Adams said. “Our bigs had to make up the difference and guard their guards and their smaller players.” ... After Agbaji made a 3 with 14:44 left, the Red Raiders had a 9-0 run for their biggest lead when Marcus Santos-Silva converted a three-point play to make it 51-37.

Texas Tech outscored Kansas 44-18 in the paint, which Wilson said was “horrible.”

“We should be focusing on defense with our length and our speed and stuff, but that should never happen. ... With our conference and guys we're going to play again, it’s not going to be acceptable, especially with the goals that we have," he added.

The Jayhawks were also outrebounded 33-24.

Texas Tech was the first ranked opponent for the Kansas this year. It was the fifth consecutive road loss for the Jayhawks when playing a Top 25 team, the longest such streak in Self's 19 seasons.

Kansas will likely stay in the top 10, and Texas Tech may move up in the poll with the win over the Jayhawks coming after a strong effort against the Cyclones.

Kansas: Home against No. 11 Iowa State on Tuesday night.

Texas Tech: Plays its third consecutive game against a top-11 team, at No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday night.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The defensive effort never wavers for No. 25 Texas Tech, meaning the Red Raiders can frustrate and beat teams even when they're missing their top two scorers.Bryson Williams scored 22 points, Clarence Nadolny had a career-high 17 and the short-handed Red Raiders upended sixth-ranked Kansas 75-67 on Saturday.“It’s always good to beat a top 10 team, especially on your home floor,” Williams said. "It’s very good for our team.”Texas Tech (11-3, 1-1 Big 12) never trailed in the second half. Ochai Agbaji's 3-pointer with 1:12 left cut the Kansas deficit to four points, but Williams made two free thows and the Jayhawks didn't score again.“I thought we were poor right from the jump. I don’t think we played as competitive as they did for 40 minutes, even though we had some good possessions,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We obviously didn’t have them prepared to go against a team that really, really tried hard.”Agbaji finished with 24 points that included six 3-pointers for Kansas (12-2, 1-1), which had its eight-game winning streak snapped. Jalen Wilson added 20 points.Three days after playing with only seven players in a 51-47 loss at No. 11 Iowa State, the Red Raiders got one more player back. But they still were without top scorers Terrence Shannon (14.3 ppg) and Kevin McCullar (13.5 ppg). Shannon missed his fifth game in a row because of lingering back spasms and McCullar got hurt in practice earlier this week.Wilson scored the first seven points of the game for the Jayhawks and their last six before halftime, though the latter came over a span of more than seven minutes.“We just really weren’t turned up,” Agbaji said. “Just not really being the aggressor. They were more the aggressor with their offense and kind of dictated what we were doing defensively. We were kind of just playing a step behind."A layup by Wilson with 7:16 left in the first half gave Kansas its last lead at 21-19, and his jumper with 5:57 left tied the game at 23 before the Jayhawks missed their last seven shots before halftime.A free throw by Williams put Tech ahead and then Nadolny had a steal from Agbaji that turned into a layup by Davion Warren.“We just know that we’ve got to take care of business on the defensive side of the floor,” Williams aid. “Because that’s what wins games.”BIG PICTUREKansas: Agbaji managed to play 35 minutes even though he picked up his fourth foul with 13:05 left. Christian Braun had 10 points, with eight of those points coming in a span of 1:12 late, including a steal and breakaway dunk.Texas Tech: Another strong defensive effort for the Red Raiders, who held Kansas to their season-low for points and one of their lowest-shooting percentages at 44.7% (21 of 47). “We started to play small ball, but we didn’t have many guards to play,” Red Raiders coach Mark Adams said. “Our bigs had to make up the difference and guard their guards and their smaller players.” ... After Agbaji made a 3 with 14:44 left, the Red Raiders had a 9-0 run for their biggest lead when Marcus Santos-Silva converted a three-point play to make it 51-37.PAINT POWERTexas Tech outscored Kansas 44-18 in the paint, which Wilson said was “horrible.”“We should be focusing on defense with our length and our speed and stuff, but that should never happen. ... With our conference and guys we're going to play again, it’s not going to be acceptable, especially with the goals that we have," he added.The Jayhawks were also outrebounded 33-24.NUMBER GAMESTexas Tech was the first ranked opponent for the Kansas this year. It was the fifth consecutive road loss for the Jayhawks when playing a Top 25 team, the longest such streak in Self's 19 seasons.POLL IMPLICATIONSKansas will likely stay in the top 10, and Texas Tech may move up in the poll with the win over the Jayhawks coming after a strong effort against the Cyclones.UP NEXTKansas: Home against No. 11 Iowa State on Tuesday night.Texas Tech: Plays its third consecutive game against a top-11 team, at No. 1 Baylor on Tuesday night.

🏀 Short-handed No. 25 Texas Tech takes down No. 6 Kansas

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Sean McNeil scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half and West Virginia rallied to defeat Kansas State 71-68 in Big 12 Conference play on Saturday.

The Mountaineers, who were playing their second game since Dec. 22 because of a pause for COVID-19&nbsp;<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/Obamacare" target="_blank">health</a>&nbsp;and safety protocols, trailed 18-4 early and 40-27 at halftime.

West Virginia pulled even at 50 on a McNeil layup with 9:09 remaining and took it first lead on McNeil's 3-pointer 34 seconds later.

Nijel Pack answered with a 3 for the Wildcats, but Taz Sherman hit back-to-back 3-pointers and McNeil added a bucket in an 8-0 run to put the Mountaineers up 61-53 with 5:49 left.

Pack hit two 3s and a basket in a 10-4 spurt to get the Wildcats within 65-63 with 2:20 remaining. Ismael Massoud’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go pulled the Wildcats within 69-68, but Jalen Bridges hit two free throws and Markquis Nowell missed a game-tying 3 at the buzzer.

McNeil, who matched his career high, made 9 of 15 shots from the floor for West Virginia (12-2, 1-1), including 7 of 10 after intermission with three 3-pointers. Sherman, who came into the game leading the Big 12 with a 20.9 scoring average, added 14 points. Kedrian Johnson scored 11 with six rebounds. Gabe Osabuohien grabbed 12 rebounds.

Sherman, Osabuohien and Kobe Johnson missed the Mountaineers' 74-59 loss at No. 14 Texas on Tuesday.

Pack scored 20 to pace Kansas State (8-6, 0-3). Mark Smith pitched in with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Nowell added 10 points and 10 assists. The Wildcats were without head coach Bruce Weber and two assistants along with players Kaosi Ezeagu and Logan Landers for a second straight game because of COVID-19. Nowell and Davion Bradford returned to action — missing a 70-57 loss to Texas last time out.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Sean McNeil scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half and West Virginia rallied to defeat Kansas State 71-68 in Big 12 Conference play on Saturday.The Mountaineers, who were playing their second game since Dec. 22 because of a pause for COVID-19&nbsp;<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/Obamacare" target="_blank">health</a>&nbsp;and safety protocols, trailed 18-4 early and 40-27 at halftime.West Virginia pulled even at 50 on a McNeil layup with 9:09 remaining and took it first lead on McNeil's 3-pointer 34 seconds later.Nijel Pack answered with a 3 for the Wildcats, but Taz Sherman hit back-to-back 3-pointers and McNeil added a bucket in an 8-0 run to put the Mountaineers up 61-53 with 5:49 left.Pack hit two 3s and a basket in a 10-4 spurt to get the Wildcats within 65-63 with 2:20 remaining. Ismael Massoud’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go pulled the Wildcats within 69-68, but Jalen Bridges hit two free throws and Markquis Nowell missed a game-tying 3 at the buzzer.McNeil, who matched his career high, made 9 of 15 shots from the floor for West Virginia (12-2, 1-1), including 7 of 10 after intermission with three 3-pointers. Sherman, who came into the game leading the Big 12 with a 20.9 scoring average, added 14 points. Kedrian Johnson scored 11 with six rebounds. Gabe Osabuohien grabbed 12 rebounds.Sherman, Osabuohien and Kobe Johnson missed the Mountaineers' 74-59 loss at No. 14 Texas on Tuesday.Pack scored 20 to pace Kansas State (8-6, 0-3). Mark Smith pitched in with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Nowell added 10 points and 10 assists. The Wildcats were without head coach Bruce Weber and two assistants along with players Kaosi Ezeagu and Logan Landers for a second straight game because of COVID-19. Nowell and Davion Bradford returned to action — missing a 70-57 loss to Texas last time out.