LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and No. 14 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday and keep its slim Big 12 championship hopes alive.

Larry Simmons caught two TD passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah (10-2, 7-2, No. 13 CFP) picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.

More importantly, the Utes can still play for a conference title. They need Arizona State to beat Arizona on Friday night, then Texas Tech to lose to West Virginia and BYU to beat UCF on Saturday — a long-shot scenario, to be sure, but a reason to turn on TVs.

“We hope 10-2 gets us to what we want to do, but from my standpoint, we were not happy with how last season went," said Dampier, who transferred in from New Mexico after the Utes had finished 5-7 in their first season in the Big 12.

“Just happy it all came together,” he said. “We finished strong, and it was all that work we put in.”

Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.

“It took a while to get going, and really get into a rhythm. We started to get some things going in the second half,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “We kept finding ways to make plays, stay in the game, and that's kind of the way it went in the end.”

Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a TD, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.

Daniel Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks (5-7, 3-6). Leshon Williams ran for 104.

“Obviously as a team we didn’t play well enough to win the football game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said.

Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense — which had let Leipold's team down so often this season — finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.

Utah led just 10-7 at halftime in a game it desperately needed to win.

The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.

But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.

First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.

Utah wound up scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

“We had two little hiccups throughout the season, but I'm really proud of how our guys have played, bouncing back from adversity, whether it's after a loss or in game,” Utah safety Jackson Bennee said. “It's been a good season. We'll see what happens.”

Utah only ran for 164 yards but finished with 417 in total offense, and that was enough to make Kansas pay for its mistakes.

Kansas started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games.

Utah watches how the Big 12 race plays out on Saturday.

Kansas watches bowl season on TV for the second straight year.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764379266042.png" alt="Photo Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dampier threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Elijah Davis returned an interception 97 yards for another score, and No. 14 Utah came from behind to beat Kansas 31-21 on Friday and keep its slim Big 12 championship hopes alive.Larry Simmons caught two TD passes, Wayshon Parker ran for 95 yards and Utah (10-2, 7-2, No. 13 CFP) picked off Jalon Daniels three times in the final game of his college career, helping the Utes reach the 10-win mark for the third time in the last five years.More importantly, the Utes can still play for a conference title. They need Arizona State to beat Arizona on Friday night, then Texas Tech to lose to West Virginia and BYU to beat UCF on Saturday — a long-shot scenario, to be sure, but a reason to turn on TVs.“We hope 10-2 gets us to what we want to do, but from my standpoint, we were not happy with how last season went," said Dampier, who transferred in from New Mexico after the Utes had finished 5-7 in their first season in the Big 12.“Just happy it all came together,” he said. “We finished strong, and it was all that work we put in.”Utah won despite allowing 290 yards rushing, one week after beating Kansas State after allowing 472 on the ground.“It took a while to get going, and really get into a rhythm. We started to get some things going in the second half,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “We kept finding ways to make plays, stay in the game, and that's kind of the way it went in the end.”Daniels finished with 187 yards passing and a touchdown, and also rushed for a TD, though his turnovers led to a smattering of boos from Kansas fans, many of whom have endured the QB's highs and lows over the past six seasons.Daniel Hishaw Jr. had 107 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Jayhawks (5-7, 3-6). Leshon Williams ran for 104.“Obviously as a team we didn’t play well enough to win the football game,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said.Utah looked as if it might turn Senior Day into a rout in the opening minutes, but the Kansas defense — which had let Leipold's team down so often this season — finally seemed to find its fight. The Jayhawks bottled up the Utes, who had been averaging 279.6 yards on the ground, and early on Dampier was having little success through the air, twice misfiring on fourth-down attempts.Utah led just 10-7 at halftime in a game it desperately needed to win.The Jayhawks briefly pulled ahead after the break, when Whittingham went for it on fourth down rather than kick a field goal on a cold, blustery day. Kansas made a stop, drove 67 yards, and Daniels' scoring sneak gave them a 14-10 advantage.But the momentum swung for good on his two red-zone blunders early in the fourth quarter.First, Daniels was picked off while trying to throw the ball out of the end zone, and Utah needed just four plays to go 80 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Then, after Kansas marched downfield again, Daniels was picked off by Davis near the goal line, and the junior cornerback returned it 97 yards to give the Utes a 24-14 lead with 7:52 remaining.Utah wound up scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.“We had two little hiccups throughout the season, but I'm really proud of how our guys have played, bouncing back from adversity, whether it's after a loss or in game,” Utah safety Jackson Bennee said. “It's been a good season. We'll see what happens.”<h2>The takeaway</h2>Utah only ran for 164 yards but finished with 417 in total offense, and that was enough to make Kansas pay for its mistakes.Kansas started the season 4-2 before a loss to Texas Tech. It wound up losing five of its last six games.<h2>Up next</h2>Utah watches how the Big 12 race plays out on Saturday.Kansas watches bowl season on TV for the second straight year.

🏈 Utah rallies to beat KU and keep slim Big 12 championship hopes alive

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5)KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)

Friday, November 28
 KAYS: Kansas FB vs.
Utah, 9:30am

Saturday, November 29
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MBKB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Hanover, 6:45pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5)KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Friday, November 28
 KAYS: Kansas FB vs.
Utah, 9:30amSaturday, November 29
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MBKB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Hanover, 6:45pmSunday, November 30
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still face long odds in trying to rally for a spot in the playoffs.

They won't be short on confidence with a win over last season's Super Bowl runner-up just four days after beating the defending champs.

Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Malik Davis sprinted 43 yards for a score and the Cowboys overcame two fourth down TD throws from Patrick Mahomes in a 31-28 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.

CeeDee Lamb scored the first Dallas touchdown and finished with 112 yards on seven catches after drops plagued the star receiver in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/eagles-cowboys-score-c327c03d384190ed8a067c9936f3cab3">24-21 victory over reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia</a>.

The Cowboys (6-5-1) have won three straight and dropped the defending AFC champion Chiefs (6-6) back to .500 in a matchup of playoff-chasing teams.

Dallas is 3-0 since 24-year-old defensive end&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cowboys-kneeland-schottenheimer-04061190c64246d3c8ce90ef025f501b">Marshawn Kneeland</a>&nbsp;was found dead of an apparent suicide during the club's open week. The Cowboys came back from the emotion-filled break with a 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

“On top of where we put ourselves right before these games and just the place that we’re in, having to get these wins against two elite teams,” Prescott said. “I mean, two teams that played in the Super Bowl last year. Last year’s last year, but you’re talking about two organizations that obviously know how to win and we just beat them both in two great games.

“On top of everything that we've been through.”

Mahomes had four touchdown passes in his first professional game at the home of the Cowboys, where he played three times for Texas Tech not far from his East Texas roots.

“They’re the same desperation that we are and they play better over four quarters than we did,” said Mahomes, who threw for 261 yards and was sacked three times, twice by Jadeveon Clowney. “So even though we have good plays here and there, we have be more consistent at the end of the day.”

Travis Kelce caught Mahomes' first fourth-down TD toss on a 2-yarder, and Rashee Rice's second scoring catch came on fourth-and-3 early in the fourth quarter.

Kansas City was down 10 when Mahomes was almost tripped in the backfield by Quinnen Williams but kept his feet and found Xavier Worthy wide-open down the field for 42 yards, setting up a 10-yard scoring toss to Hollywood Brown with 3:27 remaining.

Prescott and company didn't give Mahomes another chance.

After two pass interference penalties gave Dallas first downs, Prescott hit George Pickens for 13 yards and a clinching first down at the two-minute warning. Prescott knelt three times after that.

The Chiefs had five pass interference penalties, one that was declined, and another defensive holding that gave Dallas a first down. Kansas City finished with 10 penalties for 119 yards.

“Bottom line is we’re having too many penalties, and we have to make sure to take care of that,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “No excuses with it. We’re going to clean it up.”

Rice had eight catches for 92 yards, his first score coming on a 27-yard catch-and-run on the sideline two plays after Prescott was intercepted by Jaylen Watson on the first Dallas possession.

Davis had just three carries, but his long run gave Dallas its first lead at 17-14 late in the second quarter. Lead running back Javonte Williams scored on a 3-yard catch early in the fourth quarter, and Pickens' catch on a 2-point conversion put Dallas back in front 28-21.

The Cowboys were 10th in the NFC entering the game, same as the Chiefs in the AFC coming off nine consecutive AFC West titles. The schedule doesn't get much easier, although two of the next four opponents — all playoff teams from a year ago — aren't in the postseason picture at the moment.

“We've got to continue with the same mentality,” Lamb said. “Obviously it's been a short week. Now we get a little time to rest, a regular week so to speak. We get our bodies back, relax, build, grow, get better and on to next week.”

Chiefs: The Chiefs lost two offensive linemen to injuries after beginning the game without RG Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury. RT Jawaan Taylor injured an elbow, and rookie LT Josh Simmons went out with a wrist injury. ... S Bryan Cook injured an ankle in the first half.

Cowboys: CB Caelen Carson, who had started the previous two games, was inactive after being listed as questionable. He was added to the injury report during the week. ... CB DaRon Bland injured a foot in the second half.

Chiefs: Play host to Houston in prime time on Dec. 7.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764292517419.png" alt="Photo courtesy Dallas Cowboys" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy Dallas Cowboys</figcaption>
 </figure>ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys still face long odds in trying to rally for a spot in the playoffs.They won't be short on confidence with a win over last season's Super Bowl runner-up just four days after beating the defending champs.Prescott threw for two touchdowns, Malik Davis sprinted 43 yards for a score and the Cowboys overcame two fourth down TD throws from Patrick Mahomes in a 31-28 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday.CeeDee Lamb scored the first Dallas touchdown and finished with 112 yards on seven catches after drops plagued the star receiver in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/eagles-cowboys-score-c327c03d384190ed8a067c9936f3cab3">24-21 victory over reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia</a>.The Cowboys (6-5-1) have won three straight and dropped the defending AFC champion Chiefs (6-6) back to .500 in a matchup of playoff-chasing teams.Dallas is 3-0 since 24-year-old defensive end&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cowboys-kneeland-schottenheimer-04061190c64246d3c8ce90ef025f501b">Marshawn Kneeland</a>&nbsp;was found dead of an apparent suicide during the club's open week. The Cowboys came back from the emotion-filled break with a 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.“On top of where we put ourselves right before these games and just the place that we’re in, having to get these wins against two elite teams,” Prescott said. “I mean, two teams that played in the Super Bowl last year. Last year’s last year, but you’re talking about two organizations that obviously know how to win and we just beat them both in two great games.“On top of everything that we've been through.”Mahomes had four touchdown passes in his first professional game at the home of the Cowboys, where he played three times for Texas Tech not far from his East Texas roots.“They’re the same desperation that we are and they play better over four quarters than we did,” said Mahomes, who threw for 261 yards and was sacked three times, twice by Jadeveon Clowney. “So even though we have good plays here and there, we have be more consistent at the end of the day.”Travis Kelce caught Mahomes' first fourth-down TD toss on a 2-yarder, and Rashee Rice's second scoring catch came on fourth-and-3 early in the fourth quarter.Kansas City was down 10 when Mahomes was almost tripped in the backfield by Quinnen Williams but kept his feet and found Xavier Worthy wide-open down the field for 42 yards, setting up a 10-yard scoring toss to Hollywood Brown with 3:27 remaining.Prescott and company didn't give Mahomes another chance.After two pass interference penalties gave Dallas first downs, Prescott hit George Pickens for 13 yards and a clinching first down at the two-minute warning. Prescott knelt three times after that.The Chiefs had five pass interference penalties, one that was declined, and another defensive holding that gave Dallas a first down. Kansas City finished with 10 penalties for 119 yards.“Bottom line is we’re having too many penalties, and we have to make sure to take care of that,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “No excuses with it. We’re going to clean it up.”Rice had eight catches for 92 yards, his first score coming on a 27-yard catch-and-run on the sideline two plays after Prescott was intercepted by Jaylen Watson on the first Dallas possession.Davis had just three carries, but his long run gave Dallas its first lead at 17-14 late in the second quarter. Lead running back Javonte Williams scored on a 3-yard catch early in the fourth quarter, and Pickens' catch on a 2-point conversion put Dallas back in front 28-21.The Cowboys were 10th in the NFC entering the game, same as the Chiefs in the AFC coming off nine consecutive AFC West titles. The schedule doesn't get much easier, although two of the next four opponents — all playoff teams from a year ago — aren't in the postseason picture at the moment.“We've got to continue with the same mentality,” Lamb said. “Obviously it's been a short week. Now we get a little time to rest, a regular week so to speak. We get our bodies back, relax, build, grow, get better and on to next week.”<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: The Chiefs lost two offensive linemen to injuries after beginning the game without RG Trey Smith, who was inactive because of an ankle injury. RT Jawaan Taylor injured an elbow, and rookie LT Josh Simmons went out with a wrist injury. ... S Bryan Cook injured an ankle in the first half.Cowboys: CB Caelen Carson, who had started the previous two games, was inactive after being listed as questionable. He was added to the injury report during the week. ... CB DaRon Bland injured a foot in the second half.<h2>Up next</h2>Chiefs: Play host to Houston in prime time on Dec. 7.

🏈 Cowboys overcome Mahomes' 4th down magic in Thanksgiving win over Chiefs

The 4th-ranked Fort Hays State women take on MSU Denver on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, Colo.

The 4th-ranked Fort Hays State women take on MSU Denver on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, Colo.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-WBB at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=2ykkd-19d6a78-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB at MSU Denver

Thursday, November 27
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Dallas Cowboys, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at Players Era, TBD

Saturday, November 29
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MBKB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm KAYS: Victoria FB vs. Hanover, 6:45pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5)KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Thursday, November 27
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Dallas Cowboys, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at Players Era, TBDFriday, November 28
 KAYS: Kansas FB vs.
Utah, 9:30amSaturday, November 29
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MBKB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm KAYS: Victoria FB vs. Hanover, 6:45pmSunday, November 30
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mevlin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night.

Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before fouling out and Florey Bidunga scored 13.

Nata Ament led Tennessee (7-1) with 20 points. Jaylen Carey and Ja’Kobe Gillespie each scored 11 points and J.P. Estrella added 10.

Kansas, which trailed most of the second half, took the lead with 5:36 remaining on Paul Mbiya's layup and extended the lead to four points at 68-64 on a driving layup by Jackson with 5:08 left.

The Jayhawks extended the lead to seven points at 75-68 with 2:02 left before Tennessee cut the lead to 75-73 with 56 seconds left. Bidunga made two free throws and stole a pass with 20 seconds left, and the Jayhawks held on for the win.

With 15:06 remaining the second half, Tennessee had built a 12-point lead. But, the Jayhawks ran off eight straight points on two 3-pointers and two free throws by Jackson to pull within 55-51 with 12:09 remaining.

Tennessee built back a six-point advantage with 8:21 left, but the Jayhawks’ Melvin Councill Jr. made two layups and two free throws to tie the game at 62-62 with 7:25 left.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764209949520.png" alt="Photo Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mevlin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson each scored 17 points and Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship on Wednesday night.Tre White added 14 points for Kansas (6-2) before fouling out and Florey Bidunga scored 13.Nata Ament led Tennessee (7-1) with 20 points. Jaylen Carey and Ja’Kobe Gillespie each scored 11 points and J.P. Estrella added 10.Kansas, which trailed most of the second half, took the lead with 5:36 remaining on Paul Mbiya's layup and extended the lead to four points at 68-64 on a driving layup by Jackson with 5:08 left.The Jayhawks extended the lead to seven points at 75-68 with 2:02 left before Tennessee cut the lead to 75-73 with 56 seconds left. Bidunga made two free throws and stole a pass with 20 seconds left, and the Jayhawks held on for the win.With 15:06 remaining the second half, Tennessee had built a 12-point lead. But, the Jayhawks ran off eight straight points on two 3-pointers and two free throws by Jackson to pull within 55-51 with 12:09 remaining.Tennessee built back a six-point advantage with 8:21 left, but the Jayhawks’ Melvin Councill Jr. made two layups and two free throws to tie the game at 62-62 with 7:25 left.<h2>Up next</h2>Tennessee: At Syracuse on Tuesday.Kansas: Hosts Connecticut on Tuesday.

🏀 Council, Jackson lead KU to win over Tennessee at Players Era Championship

DENVER - A dominant second half helped the fourth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team rally past MSU Denver Wednesday afternoon, winning 88-73. The Tigers (6-0) trailed by as many as nine in the first half but hit 52.6 percent from the floor (20-of-38) and forced 12 Roadrunner (1-5) turnovers after the break to storm back.

Both sides shot the ball well in the first half, with MSU Denver hitting 50 percent of its shots (18-of-36) and FHSU burying 48.6 percent (18-of-37). But nine Tiger turnovers and an 8-2 discrepancy in free throw attempts helped the Roadrunners build a 45-39 lead at the break. Mikayla Pilley and Brittan Zeka both contributed big minutes in the first half, with Pilley totaling six points and Zeka chipping in six rebounds and two assists before intermission.

An Ellie Stearns 3-pointer and five points from Avery Lowe helped the Tigers open the second half on an 8-2 run, tying the score at 47. Talexa Weeter then knocked down six-straight shots, scoring 11 in a row for the Tigers to put FHSU on top for good. After shooting 25.0 percent (3-of-12) from the floor and totaling six points in the first half, Weeter buried 8-of-9 shots in the third quarter, racking up 18 points in the frame.

Stearns knocked down three more triples in the fourth quarter, helping the Tigers push the lead to double figures midway through the frame where it would remain for the rest of the night.

The Tigers collected 16 offensive rebounds, turning those boards into 18 second-chance points. FHSU scored 27 points in transition and recorded 62 points in the paint while dominating on the boards, outrebounding MSU Denver by 19, 47-28.

Weeter finished the game with 34 points, including 28 in the second half alone. Stearns poured in six 3-pointers en route to a career-best 20 points. Brooke Loewe distributed 14 assists in the win, matching the school record that she set just four days ago.

Olivia Mortensen totaled nine points, seven rebounds and four steals, while Pilley added eight points and two assists. Lowe recorded seven points, five rebounds and three assists, with Kaitlin Schumann adding four points on 2-of-2 shooting.

Fort Hays State will return to action in a little over one week when they head to Warrensburg, Mo. to open conference play against Central Missouri on Thursday, December 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764220906571.png" alt="Fort Hays State guard Ellie Stearns attempts a 3-point shot in the first half of the Tigers game with MSU Denver on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Denver, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo/Edward Jacobs Jr.)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State guard Ellie Stearns attempts a 3-point shot in the first half of the Tigers game with MSU Denver on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Denver, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo/Edward Jacobs Jr.)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsDENVER - A dominant second half helped the fourth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team rally past MSU Denver Wednesday afternoon, winning 88-73. The Tigers (6-0) trailed by as many as nine in the first half but hit 52.6 percent from the floor (20-of-38) and forced 12 Roadrunner (1-5) turnovers after the break to storm back.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219599850&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/talia-kahrs-post-int-v-msu" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)</a></div></div>Both sides shot the ball well in the first half, with MSU Denver hitting 50 percent of its shots (18-of-36) and FHSU burying 48.6 percent (18-of-37). But nine Tiger turnovers and an 8-2 discrepancy in free throw attempts helped the Roadrunners build a 45-39 lead at the break. Mikayla Pilley and Brittan Zeka both contributed big minutes in the first half, with Pilley totaling six points and Zeka chipping in six rebounds and two assists before intermission.An Ellie Stearns 3-pointer and five points from Avery Lowe helped the Tigers open the second half on an 8-2 run, tying the score at 47. Talexa Weeter then knocked down six-straight shots, scoring 11 in a row for the Tigers to put FHSU on top for good. After shooting 25.0 percent (3-of-12) from the floor and totaling six points in the first half, Weeter buried 8-of-9 shots in the third quarter, racking up 18 points in the frame.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219598329&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/ellie-stearns-post-int-v-msu" title="Ellie Stearns Postgame at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Ellie Stearns Postgame at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)</a></div></div>Stearns knocked down three more triples in the fourth quarter, helping the Tigers push the lead to double figures midway through the frame where it would remain for the rest of the night.The Tigers collected 16 offensive rebounds, turning those boards into 18 second-chance points. FHSU scored 27 points in transition and recorded 62 points in the paint while dominating on the boards, outrebounding MSU Denver by 19, 47-28.Weeter finished the game with 34 points, including 28 in the second half alone. Stearns poured in six 3-pointers en route to a career-best 20 points. Brooke Loewe distributed 14 assists in the win, matching the school record that she set just four days ago.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219627087&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/fhsu-wbkb-highlights-v-msu" title="#4 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#4 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at MSU Denver (Nov. 26, 2025)</a></div></div>Olivia Mortensen totaled nine points, seven rebounds and four steals, while Pilley added eight points and two assists. Lowe recorded seven points, five rebounds and three assists, with Kaitlin Schumann adding four points on 2-of-2 shooting.<h2>Up next</h2>Fort Hays State will return to action in a little over one week when they head to Warrensburg, Mo. to open conference play against Central Missouri on Thursday, December 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

🏀 No. 4 Tiger women 6-0 after dominant second half at MSU Denver

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State continued to receive votes in the first regular season edition of the NABC Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Nov. 25). The Tigers are off to a 4-1 start to the season, with their only loss being to Concordia-St. Paul, which is now in the top 25.

The Tigers opened the year with a 65-56 win over a preseason No. 9 ranked Southwest Minnesota State team that has now fallen from the poll. They took a loss to Concordia-St. Paul, which was also receiving votes in the preseason poll like the Tigers. Concordia-St. Paul is now No. 21 in the first regular-season edition of the poll with a 3-0 start to the year. Fort Hays State has won three straight games since that loss to Concordia-St. Paul.

Washburn continued as the only team from the MIAA in the Top 25, holding its No. 2 national ranking after a 6-0 start to the year. Fort Hays State joins Rogers State and Arkansas-Fort Smith as MIAA teams in the receiving votes section.

Fort Hays State plays at home this weekend, hosting Manhattan Christian on Saturday.

NABC Top 25 Poll for November 25, 2025 RANK	SCHOOL	RECORD	POINTS	PREVIOUS 1	Nova Southeastern (Fla.) (16)	3-0	400	1 2	Washburn (Kan.)	6-0	383	2 3	Daemen (N.Y.)	6-0	363	4 4	Point Loma (Calif.)	4-0	343	7 5	Lubbock Christian (Texas)	6-0	292	25 6	Missouri S&amp;T	2-0	281	8 7	Southern Nazarene (Okla.)	4-0	254	20 8	Alabama Huntsville	3-1	252	6 9	Gannon, Pa.	3-0	238	22 10	Fairmont State (W.Va.)	3-1	215	5 11	North Georgia	4-0	200	NR 12	Michigan Tech	5-1	197	13 13	St. Mary's (Texas)	4-0	193	NR 14	St. Edward's (Texas)	8-0	163	NR 15	West Texas A&amp;M	5-0	155	NR 16	Assumption (Mass.)	4-0	145	NR 17	West Liberty (W.Va.)	3-1	142	11 18	Florida Southern	4-1	119	15 19	Oklahoma Baptist	4-0	104	NR 20	Dominican (N.Y.)	3-0	84	NR 21	Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)	3-0	82	NR 22	Grand Valley State (Mich.)	4-0	80	NR 23	Black Hills State (S.D.)	3-1	69	17 24	Miles (Ala.)	3-0	55	NR 25	Carson-Newman (Tenn.)	3-0	51	NR

Receiving Votes: Findlay (Ohio) 48, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 37, Minnesota Duluth 37, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 30, Anderson (S.C.) 26, Cal Poly Pomona 21, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 19, Cal State Dominguez Hills 16, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 14, Montana State Billings 12, Drury (Mo.) 11, Angelo State (Texas) 10, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 10, Northern Michigan 10, Rogers State (Ark.) 10, Lake Erie (Ohio) 9, Arkansas Fort Smith 6, Central Washington 4, Georgia Southwestern 3, Virginia Union 3, Adelphi (N.Y.) 2, Columbus State (Ga.) 2.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State continued to receive votes in the first regular season edition of the NABC Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday (Nov. 25). The Tigers are off to a 4-1 start to the season, with their only loss being to Concordia-St. Paul, which is now in the top 25.The Tigers opened the year with a 65-56 win over a preseason No. 9 ranked Southwest Minnesota State team that has now fallen from the poll. They took a loss to Concordia-St. Paul, which was also receiving votes in the preseason poll like the Tigers. Concordia-St. Paul is now No. 21 in the first regular-season edition of the poll with a 3-0 start to the year. Fort Hays State has won three straight games since that loss to Concordia-St. Paul.Washburn continued as the only team from the MIAA in the Top 25, holding its No. 2 national ranking after a 6-0 start to the year. Fort Hays State joins Rogers State and Arkansas-Fort Smith as MIAA teams in the receiving votes section.Fort Hays State plays at home this weekend, hosting Manhattan Christian on Saturday.NABC Top 25 Poll for November 25, 2025 RANK	SCHOOL	RECORD	POINTS	PREVIOUS 1	Nova Southeastern (Fla.) (16)	3-0	400	1 2	Washburn (Kan.)	6-0	383	2 3	Daemen (N.Y.)	6-0	363	4 4	Point Loma (Calif.)	4-0	343	7 5	Lubbock Christian (Texas)	6-0	292	25 6	Missouri S&amp;T	2-0	281	8 7	Southern Nazarene (Okla.)	4-0	254	20 8	Alabama Huntsville	3-1	252	6 9	Gannon, Pa.	3-0	238	22 10	Fairmont State (W.Va.)	3-1	215	5 11	North Georgia	4-0	200	NR 12	Michigan Tech	5-1	197	13 13	St. Mary's (Texas)	4-0	193	NR 14	St. Edward's (Texas)	8-0	163	NR 15	West Texas A&amp;M	5-0	155	NR 16	Assumption (Mass.)	4-0	145	NR 17	West Liberty (W.Va.)	3-1	142	11 18	Florida Southern	4-1	119	15 19	Oklahoma Baptist	4-0	104	NR 20	Dominican (N.Y.)	3-0	84	NR 21	Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)	3-0	82	NR 22	Grand Valley State (Mich.)	4-0	80	NR 23	Black Hills State (S.D.)	3-1	69	17 24	Miles (Ala.)	3-0	55	NR 25	Carson-Newman (Tenn.)	3-0	51	NRReceiving Votes: Findlay (Ohio) 48, Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 37, Minnesota Duluth 37, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 30, Anderson (S.C.) 26, Cal Poly Pomona 21, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 19, Cal State Dominguez Hills 16, Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) 14, Montana State Billings 12, Drury (Mo.) 11, Angelo State (Texas) 10, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 10, Northern Michigan 10, Rogers State (Ark.) 10, Lake Erie (Ohio) 9, Arkansas Fort Smith 6, Central Washington 4, Georgia Southwestern 3, Virginia Union 3, Adelphi (N.Y.) 2, Columbus State (Ga.) 2.

🏀 Tiger men continue to receive votes in NABC Top 25 poll

The 4th-ranked Fort Hays State women take on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, Colo.&nbsp;

The 4th-ranked Fort Hays State women take on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, Colo.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Colorado-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=rkxwg-19d6a53-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. UCCS

Fort Hays State hosts Sterling College on Youth Day on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Fort Hays State hosts Sterling College on Youth Day on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=jy2mc-19d6a41-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Sterling College

Wednesday, November 26
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
Players Era, TBD
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB vs. MSU Denver, 3:35pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5)KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Wednesday, November 26
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
Players Era, TBD
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB vs. MSU Denver, 3:35pmThursday, November 27
 KFIX: Kansas City
Chiefs FB at Dallas Cowboys, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at Players Era, TBDFriday, November 28
 KAYS: Kansas FB vs.
Utah, 9:30amSaturday, November 29
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MBKB vs. Manhattan Christian, 1:30pm KKQY: Victoria FB vs. Hanover, 6:45pmSunday, November 30
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DENVER - After leading by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, the fourth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team needed a pair of Talexa Weeter free throws with seven seconds left to edge the University of Colorado Colorado Springs 66-65 Tuesday afternoon at the Auraria Event Center. The Tigers (5-0) outrebounded the Mountain Lions by nine, 41-32, and scored 14 second-chance points in the win.

The Mountain Lions (1-3) used a 13-4 run over the final four minutes to tie the score at 60, including a trio of 3-pointers after hitting only three over the first three quarters. UCCS later took the lead with 13 seconds left on a traditional 3-point play, grabbing the lead for the first time since the first quarter.

UCCS scored seven of the first nine points to take a quick 5-point lead, FHSU's largest deficit of the season, before a pair of Talexa Weeter 3-pointers helped the Tigers pull in front 14-13 by the end of the opening quarter.

Playing in her home state for the first time as a Tiger, Olivia Mortensen stepped up in the second quarter, totaling nine points to help FHSU build a 30-24 lead by halftime.

After the Tigers connected on just 3-of-12 from behind the arc over the first 20 minutes, FHSU added to its lead in the third quarter thanks to a 4-of-8 effort from deep. Ellie Stearns knocked down a pair of triples, with Weeter and Brittan Zeka each adding one long-range connection. Zeka's fast break triple put the Tigers up 49-37 late in the quarter, the largest lead of the game for either team.

FHSU maintained that lead for the first three minutes of the fourth quarter before UCCS mounted its comeback. The Mountain Lions converted a traditional 3-point play with 13 seconds left, taking a 65-64 lead. The Tigers called timeout to advance the ball to the front court and drew up a play for Weeter, who drew a foul in the paint. The junior buried both free throws with seven seconds on the clock, giving FHSU a 66-65 lead.

The Mountain Lions used their final timeout to advance the ball to the front court, but with a foul to give the Tigers committed a quick foul to make UCCS inbound the ball again. FHSU played sound defense on the final shot attempt, forcing a contested shot to miss and seal the win.

Weeter led all scorers with team with 33 points, surpassing the 30-point plateau for the third time in her career and the second time this season. The Goodland, Kan. native added 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the year and the fifth of her career while hitting 8-of-9 from the floor.

Mortensen added 11 points and seven rebounds, while Stearns chipped in nine points and five rebounds. Brooke Loewe dished out eight assists, giving the senior 435 for her career to move into second all-time at Fort Hays State, passing Jaden Hobbs. Kaitlin Schumann, another Colorado freshman playing for the first time in her home state, blocked a pair of shots while collecting a career-best seven rebounds.

The Tigers will wrap up the trip to the Mile High City on Wednesday (Nov. 26) when they take on host MSU Denver beginning at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT).

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764128083895.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Talexa Weeter (22) goes in for a layup against Eastern New Mexico on Friday, November 21, 2025 in Wichita, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Newman Athletics)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsDENVER - After leading by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, the fourth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team needed a pair of Talexa Weeter free throws with seven seconds left to edge the University of Colorado Colorado Springs 66-65 Tuesday afternoon at the Auraria Event Center. The Tigers (5-0) outrebounded the Mountain Lions by nine, 41-32, and scored 14 second-chance points in the 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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219075030&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/fhsu-wbkb-vs-uc-colorado-2" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame at UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame at UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>The Mountain Lions (1-3) used a 13-4 run over the final four minutes to tie the score at 60, including a trio of 3-pointers after hitting only three over the first three quarters. UCCS later took the lead with 13 seconds left on a traditional 3-point play, grabbing the lead for the first time since the first quarter.UCCS scored seven of the first nine points to take a quick 5-point lead, FHSU's largest deficit of the season, before a pair of Talexa Weeter 3-pointers helped the Tigers pull in front 14-13 by the end of the opening quarter.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219074874&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/fhsu-wbkb-vs-uc-colorado-1" title="Talexa Weeter Postgame vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talexa Weeter Postgame vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>Playing in her home state for the first time as a Tiger, Olivia Mortensen stepped up in the second quarter, totaling nine points to help FHSU build a 30-24 lead by halftime.After the Tigers connected on just 3-of-12 from behind the arc over the first 20 minutes, FHSU added to its lead in the third quarter thanks to a 4-of-8 effort from deep. Ellie Stearns knocked down a pair of triples, with Weeter and Brittan Zeka each adding one long-range connection. Zeka's fast break triple put the Tigers up 49-37 late in the quarter, the largest lead of the game for either team.FHSU maintained that lead for the first three minutes of the fourth quarter before UCCS mounted its comeback. The Mountain Lions converted a traditional 3-point play with 13 seconds left, taking a 65-64 lead. The Tigers called timeout to advance the ball to the front court and drew up a play for Weeter, who drew a foul in the paint. The junior buried both free throws with seven seconds on the clock, giving FHSU a 66-65 lead.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2219074685&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/fhsu-wbkb-vs-uc-colorado" title="#4 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#4 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. UC-Colorado Springs (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>The Mountain Lions used their final timeout to advance the ball to the front court, but with a foul to give the Tigers committed a quick foul to make UCCS inbound the ball again. FHSU played sound defense on the final shot attempt, forcing a contested shot to miss and seal the win.Weeter led all scorers with team with 33 points, surpassing the 30-point plateau for the third time in her career and the second time this season. The Goodland, Kan. native added 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the year and the fifth of her career while hitting 8-of-9 from the floor.Mortensen added 11 points and seven rebounds, while Stearns chipped in nine points and five rebounds. Brooke Loewe dished out eight assists, giving the senior 435 for her career to move into second all-time at Fort Hays State, passing Jaden Hobbs. Kaitlin Schumann, another Colorado freshman playing for the first time in her home state, blocked a pair of shots while collecting a career-best seven rebounds.<h2>Up next</h2>The Tigers will wrap up the trip to the Mile High City on Wednesday (Nov. 26) when they take on host MSU Denver beginning at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT).

🏀 No. 4 Tigers hold off Mountain Lions, move to 5-0

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Reed Bailey scored 21 points and No. 25 Indiana limited the nation's leading scorer, P.J. Haggerty, to 12 below his average in an 86-69 home win over Kansas State on Tuesday night.

The senior Bailey did most of his work at the line, where he hit 13 of 15 free throws. Haggerty, who averaged 28 per game, finished 7 of 17 from the field for 16 points and had six turnovers.

Tayton Conerway added 19 for the Hoosiers (6-0). Lamar Wilkerson scored 14 and Trent Sisley had 12 points.

Indiana jumped out to a 20-4 lead with five different shooters hitting 3s. Despite 13 first-half turnovers, Kansas State rallied to a 26-24 deficit. That's as close as the visitors would come. Indiana responded with a 13-3 spurt to take a 39-27 halftime lead, then continued the momentum after the break with a 10-2 run for a 49-29 lead.

The Wildcats (5-2) had averaged 92.8 points in their previous six games. C.J. Jones had 15 points and Nate Johnson 13 for Kansas State.

The Hoosiers' usual leading scorer had a rough night. Senior forward Tucker DeVries, who averages 19.2 points, scored just nine.

The Wildcats host Bowling Green on Monday.

<figure>
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 </figure>BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Reed Bailey scored 21 points and No. 25 Indiana limited the nation's leading scorer, P.J. Haggerty, to 12 below his average in an 86-69 home win over Kansas State on Tuesday night.The senior Bailey did most of his work at the line, where he hit 13 of 15 free throws. Haggerty, who averaged 28 per game, finished 7 of 17 from the field for 16 points and had six turnovers.Tayton Conerway added 19 for the Hoosiers (6-0). Lamar Wilkerson scored 14 and Trent Sisley had 12 points.Indiana jumped out to a 20-4 lead with five different shooters hitting 3s. Despite 13 first-half turnovers, Kansas State rallied to a 26-24 deficit. That's as close as the visitors would come. Indiana responded with a 13-3 spurt to take a 39-27 halftime lead, then continued the momentum after the break with a 10-2 run for a 49-29 lead.The Wildcats (5-2) had averaged 92.8 points in their previous six games. C.J. Jones had 15 points and Nate Johnson 13 for Kansas State.The Hoosiers' usual leading scorer had a rough night. Senior forward Tucker DeVries, who averages 19.2 points, scored just nine.<h2>Up next</h2>The Wildcats host Bowling Green on Monday.

🏀 Indiana holds Haggerty below his average to beat K-State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have Isiah Pacheco in the backfield when they visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Tuesday that he expects his top running back to return from a knee injury that cost him three games for the matchup on Thursday. Pacheco started the first eight games of the season and has 329 yards rushing and a touchdown.

“We'll see how he does today," Reid said before the first official practice of the short week, “but we'll get him in there. He'll play. How much, I can't tell you that right now. See how it goes.”

Pacheco returned to practice last week but was held out of Sunday's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-comeback-win-playoffs-059854d3b2ed9859aa4f80174d212142">overtime win over the Colts</a>, when Kareem Hunt carried a career-high 30 times for 104 yards and a touchdown — a heavy workload for him with a short period of recovery.

The Chiefs (6-5) also have Clyde Edwards-Helaire and rookie Brashard Smith available, but neither has been a big part of the offense. So it fell upon the 30-year-old Hunt to almost single-handedly provide some semblance of balance to the Kansas City offense.

“I'm proud of him. He's upright, which is a positive thing,” Reid said with a grin. "He's doing good. It just shows you what he's put into it I think, at that age, that position. Those guys don't normally hang around very long and be productive like he was this past week.

“And he wanted more,” Reid added. “I guess that's a good thing.”

The Chiefs have skewed heavily toward the pass all season, though part of that has to do with the run-pass options in the playbook that have often produced throws downfield. But with Hunt churning for hard yards in the 23-20 win over Indianapolis, the Chiefs were able to open up the passing game, and Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for a season-best 352 yards.

“We joke with him, 30 carries for somebody who is no spring chicken,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said of Hunt, “but he's so tough. He's such a valuable part of this offense.”

Neither Mahomes nor his running backs will likely have right guard Trey Smith helping them out on Thursday. He missed practice with an ankle injury on Tuesday, and it is almost certain that Mike Caliendo will be called upon to start in his place.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have Isiah Pacheco in the backfield when they visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Tuesday that he expects his top running back to return from a knee injury that cost him three games for the matchup on Thursday. Pacheco started the first eight games of the season and has 329 yards rushing and a touchdown.“We'll see how he does today," Reid said before the first official practice of the short week, “but we'll get him in there. He'll play. How much, I can't tell you that right now. See how it goes.”Pacheco returned to practice last week but was held out of Sunday's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-comeback-win-playoffs-059854d3b2ed9859aa4f80174d212142">overtime win over the Colts</a>, when Kareem Hunt carried a career-high 30 times for 104 yards and a touchdown — a heavy workload for him with a short period of recovery.The Chiefs (6-5) also have Clyde Edwards-Helaire and rookie Brashard Smith available, but neither has been a big part of the offense. So it fell upon the 30-year-old Hunt to almost single-handedly provide some semblance of balance to the Kansas City offense.“I'm proud of him. He's upright, which is a positive thing,” Reid said with a grin. "He's doing good. It just shows you what he's put into it I think, at that age, that position. Those guys don't normally hang around very long and be productive like he was this past week.“And he wanted more,” Reid added. “I guess that's a good thing.”The Chiefs have skewed heavily toward the pass all season, though part of that has to do with the run-pass options in the playbook that have often produced throws downfield. But with Hunt churning for hard yards in the 23-20 win over Indianapolis, the Chiefs were able to open up the passing game, and Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for a season-best 352 yards.“We joke with him, 30 carries for somebody who is no spring chicken,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said of Hunt, “but he's so tough. He's such a valuable part of this offense.”Neither Mahomes nor his running backs will likely have right guard Trey Smith helping them out on Thursday. He missed practice with an ankle injury on Tuesday, and it is almost certain that Mike Caliendo will be called upon to start in his place.

🏈 Chiefs' Pacheco set to return from injury for Thanksgiving game against Cowboys

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre White had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards, and Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 on Tuesday at the Players Era tournament.

Syracuse was within 52-50 before Kansas scored 11 straight on layups and free throws to pull away. White completed a three-point play with 4:49 remaining in the second half and he added three free throws on Kansas’ next possession for a 60-50 lead. Melvin Council Jr. drove into the lane and made a contested shot in the lane to cap the run.

Council chipped in with 14 points and Bryson Tiller had 11 points and eight rebounds to help Kansas (5-2) outrebound the Orange 49-29. The Jayhawks turned it over 15 times, but Syracuse only scored nine points off them.

Tyler Betsey scored 12 points off the bench and J.J. Starling added 10 for Syracuse (4-2). Kiyan Anthony, playing in front of his dad — former Orange and NBA star Carmelo — went 2 of 12 from the field to finish with six points. Syracuse went 13 of 23 at the free-throw line, while Kansas made 18 of 20.

Kansas led 34-25 at halftime after holding Syracuse to 31% shooting.

The Orange finished 20 of 63 (32%) from the field, including 7 of 30 from distance.

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 </figure>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre White had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Flory Bidunga added 13 points and 14 boards, and Kansas beat Syracuse 71-60 on Tuesday at the Players Era tournament.Syracuse was within 52-50 before Kansas scored 11 straight on layups and free throws to pull away. White completed a three-point play with 4:49 remaining in the second half and he added three free throws on Kansas’ next possession for a 60-50 lead. Melvin Council Jr. drove into the lane and made a contested shot in the lane to cap the run.Council chipped in with 14 points and Bryson Tiller had 11 points and eight rebounds to help Kansas (5-2) outrebound the Orange 49-29. The Jayhawks turned it over 15 times, but Syracuse only scored nine points off them.Tyler Betsey scored 12 points off the bench and J.J. Starling added 10 for Syracuse (4-2). Kiyan Anthony, playing in front of his dad — former Orange and NBA star Carmelo — went 2 of 12 from the field to finish with six points. Syracuse went 13 of 23 at the free-throw line, while Kansas made 18 of 20.Kansas led 34-25 at halftime after holding Syracuse to 31% shooting.The Orange finished 20 of 63 (32%) from the field, including 7 of 30 from distance.___

🏀 Tre White and Flory Bidunga lead KU over Syracuse at Players Era tourney

LILBURN, Ga. - Despite picking up two more wins last weekend at the Newman Classic to start the season 4-0, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team dipped one spot to No. 4 in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Nov. 25) by the coaches association.

The Tigers actually accumulated more points in the balloting process this week than they did last week when they were ranked third, tallying 474 points this week compared to 446 a week ago.

But a road win over a team in the receiving votes category was enough to jump Coker from No. 4 last week into a tie for second this week. Defending national champion Grand Valley State still tops the poll, while MIAA foe Pittsburg State is the school tied with Coker for second. Minnesota State Mankato rounds out the top five, giving the Central Region three of the top five teams in the nation.

The Tigers are 18-2 all-time when ranked fourth in the national poll. FHSU was last ranked fourth entering the postseason in the 2021-22 season, with the Tigers reaching the regional final as the top seed in the Central Region that year. FHSU was ranked fourth in the poll three times that season, going 8-1 when ranked in that spot.

Fort Hays State is 189-58 all-time when ranked, including a 75-17 record when slotted inside the top five and a 135-28 record when ranked in the top 10.

The Tigers are on the road in Denver to take on UCCS today (5 p.m./4 p.m. MT) and MSU Denver on Wednesday (Nov. 26, 4 p.m./3 p.m. MT).

WBCA DII Coaches Poll - November 25, 2025 Rank - School - W-L - Points - Last 1 - Grand Valley State - 4-0 - 575 - 1" 2t - Coker - 4-0 - 485 - 4 2t - Pittsburg State - 3-0 - 485 - 2 4 - Fort Hays State - 4-0 - 474 - 3 5 - Minnesota State Mankato - 5-0 - 454 - 8 6 - Lubbock Christian - 6-0 - 438 - 7 7 - Gannon - 5-1 - 431 - 5 8 - Texas Woman's - 4-1 - 420 - 6 9 - Embry-Riddle - 4-0 - 376 - 9 10 - Harding - 4-0 - 362 - 10 11 - Fairmont State - 4-0 - 330 - 11 12 - Nova Southeastern - 4-0 - 297 - 12t 13 - West Texas A&amp;M - 4-1 - 242 - 19 14 - Union, TN - 4-2 - 222 - 12t 15 - Colorado Mesa - 6-1 - 215 - 21 16 - Concordia-St. Paul - 3-1 - 207 - 17 17 - Alaska Anchorage - 5-0 - 184 - 22 18 - Northern Michigan - 6-1 - 172 - 15 19 - Ferris State - 5-1 - 129 - 24 20 - Indiana, PA - 4-0 - 127 - RV 21 - Bentley - 2-1 - 102 - 23 22 - Columbus State - 3-1 - 98 - 18 23 - Central Washington - 4-0 - 78 - RV 24 - Holy Family - 3-1 - 69 - 20 25 - Cal Poly Pomona - 2-1 - 63 - 25

Dropped Out: No. 14 North Georgia (4-3); No. 16 Ashland (2-2).

Others receiving votes: California State L.A. (3-0) 62; Mary (6-0) 60; Malone (4-0) 53; North Georgia (4-3) 52; Ashland (2-2) 44; Vanguard U. (3-1) 22; Texas-Tyler (3-3) 19; Lee, TN (2-1) 12; Daemen (3-1) 9; Fayetteville State (3-1) 9; Adams State (4-2) 8; Washburn (3-1) 7; Michigan Tech (4-0) 5; Lincoln Memorial (4-0) 3.

10 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 75 combined points.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, Ga. - Despite picking up two more wins last weekend at the Newman Classic to start the season 4-0, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team dipped one spot to No. 4 in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Nov. 25) by the coaches association.The Tigers actually accumulated more points in the balloting process this week than they did last week when they were ranked third, tallying 474 points this week compared to 446 a week ago.But a road win over a team in the receiving votes category was enough to jump Coker from No. 4 last week into a tie for second this week. Defending national champion Grand Valley State still tops the poll, while MIAA foe Pittsburg State is the school tied with Coker for second. Minnesota State Mankato rounds out the top five, giving the Central Region three of the top five teams in the nation.The Tigers are 18-2 all-time when ranked fourth in the national poll. FHSU was last ranked fourth entering the postseason in the 2021-22 season, with the Tigers reaching the regional final as the top seed in the Central Region that year. FHSU was ranked fourth in the poll three times that season, going 8-1 when ranked in that spot.Fort Hays State is 189-58 all-time when ranked, including a 75-17 record when slotted inside the top five and a 135-28 record when ranked in the top 10.The Tigers are on the road in Denver to take on UCCS today (5 p.m./4 p.m. MT) and MSU Denver on Wednesday (Nov. 26, 4 p.m./3 p.m. MT).WBCA DII Coaches Poll - November 25, 2025 Rank - School - W-L - Points - Last 1 - Grand Valley State - 4-0 - 575 - 1" 2t - Coker - 4-0 - 485 - 4 2t - Pittsburg State - 3-0 - 485 - 2 4 - Fort Hays State - 4-0 - 474 - 3 5 - Minnesota State Mankato - 5-0 - 454 - 8 6 - Lubbock Christian - 6-0 - 438 - 7 7 - Gannon - 5-1 - 431 - 5 8 - Texas Woman's - 4-1 - 420 - 6 9 - Embry-Riddle - 4-0 - 376 - 9 10 - Harding - 4-0 - 362 - 10 11 - Fairmont State - 4-0 - 330 - 11 12 - Nova Southeastern - 4-0 - 297 - 12t 13 - West Texas A&amp;M - 4-1 - 242 - 19 14 - Union, TN - 4-2 - 222 - 12t 15 - Colorado Mesa - 6-1 - 215 - 21 16 - Concordia-St. Paul - 3-1 - 207 - 17 17 - Alaska Anchorage - 5-0 - 184 - 22 18 - Northern Michigan - 6-1 - 172 - 15 19 - Ferris State - 5-1 - 129 - 24 20 - Indiana, PA - 4-0 - 127 - RV 21 - Bentley - 2-1 - 102 - 23 22 - Columbus State - 3-1 - 98 - 18 23 - Central Washington - 4-0 - 78 - RV 24 - Holy Family - 3-1 - 69 - 20 25 - Cal Poly Pomona - 2-1 - 63 - 25Dropped Out: No. 14 North Georgia (4-3); No. 16 Ashland (2-2).Others receiving votes: California State L.A. (3-0) 62; Mary (6-0) 60; Malone (4-0) 53; North Georgia (4-3) 52; Ashland (2-2) 44; Vanguard U. (3-1) 22; Texas-Tyler (3-3) 19; Lee, TN (2-1) 12; Daemen (3-1) 9; Fayetteville State (3-1) 9; Adams State (4-2) 8; Washburn (3-1) 7; Michigan Tech (4-0) 5; Lincoln Memorial (4-0) 3.10 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 75 combined points.

🏀 FHSU women's basketball now fourth in national poll

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer had 10 of its players named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Team for the 2025 season on Tuesday (Nov. 25). The Tigers had five first-team and five second-team selections this year. Elias Ovelar Semeniuk highlights the group as the Central Region Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Tiger in program history to claim the honor and first since 2021. The ten selections are the most to a D2CCA all-region team in FHSU men's soccer program history.

Earning first-team honors were Ovelar Semeniuk as a forward, Payton Roehrich as a goalkeeper, Tadhg Walsh as a midfielder, Juan Linares as a forward, and Dimitry Tchantcheu as a defender. Second-team honors went to Bastian Carlman as a forward, Joseph Street as a midfielder, Harrison Bensouda as a midfielder, Mamadou Oumar Ndiaye as a defender, and Oliver Wright as a defender.

Ovelar Semeniuk adds to his Player of the Year collection after being named the GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. The award was voted on before FHSU entered the NCAA Tournament when he ranked third nationally in goals scored (14) and seventh in points (32). He pushed his goal total up a notch after scoring in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the Second Round, now ranking second nationally. Now with 34 points, he ranks fifth nationally. Ovelar Semeniuk was the GAC/MIAA leader in goals, points, game-winning goals, shots, and shots on goal in the regular season. He joins Mauricio Castorino (2015), Derick Gonzalez (2017), Santiago Agudelo (2018 &amp; 2019), and Taisei Arima (2021) as the five FHSU players to earn the D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year honor.

Roehrich added to his strong first-season resume as a Tiger, earning a first-team nod at goalkeeper. He was the GAC/MIAA Newcomer of the Year in 2025, earning first-team all-conference honors as well. He entered the NCAA Tournament with a 0.47 goals against average, .837 save percentage, and eight individual shutouts. With the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, Roehrich moved to the top of the individual shutouts list for a season at FHSU, now with nine, even though he also has five combined shutouts this year as well. He owns the third-best goals against average and fifth-best save percentage in the nation going into the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Walsh continues to add to his hefty haul of awards throughout his career at FHSU with another all-region first-team selection. He was the GAC/MIAA Midfielder of the Year in 2025, earning an all-conference first team selection for the third straight year and his fourth all-conference pick overall. He is now a three-time D2CCA All-Central Region selection. Walsh was a D2CCA All-America Second Team selection as a midfielder last year when he went into the postseason with a nation's best 15 assists. So far this year, he has 13 points with four goals and five assists.

Linares is having a big first year at Fort Hays State, landing him on the first team as a forward. He entered the NCAA Tournament with nine goals and five assists for 23 points, but added another point with an assist in FHSU's first game of the national tournament. The 24 points is now second-best among GAC/MIAA players, only behind teammate and region player of the year Elias Ovelar Semeniuk. Linares has five game-winning goals to his credit in 2025.

Tchantcheu was a force for the Tigers at defender in the regular season, starting 16 matches before suffering an injury that has sidelined him since. He was critical to the Tigers recording 13 shutouts during the regular season, helping the team to a 0.35 goals against average through the first 17 matches. He also accumulated three points with a goal and an assist, the goal being a game winner for the Tigers. Tchantcheu was also an All-GAC/MIAA First Team selection.

Carlman has been a steady producer up front for the Tigers all throughout the season, netting a second-team selection at forward. He entered the NCAA Tournament with 19 points on six goals and seven assists. He upped his goal total to seven by scoring in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the second round of the national tournament and now has 21 points, the fourth-most among GAC/MIAA players overall.

Street received a second-team selection as a midfielder, leading GAC/MIAA players in assists going into the national tournament with 10. He moved that total up to 12 with a pair in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the second round of the national tournament. He is now ranked sixth nationally in assists, mostly off of his unique skill set of throw-ins from long distances in comparison to other players.

Bensouda picked up his first all-region honor with a second-team selection in the midfield. He entered the national tournament with three assists on the year, while also providing extra defensive protection for the Tigers. He has also been critical to many shutouts for the Tigers after missing nearly a month early in the year.

Oumar Ndiaye picked up his first all-region honor as well as a second-team pick at defender. He has a unique ability in flexing the field for the Tigers, sometimes pushing forward for offensive attacks. He entered the NCAA Tournament with nine points on the season with three goals and three assists.

Wright also picked up his first all-region honor as a second-team pick at defender. He scored five goals for the Tigers in the regular season, mainly off throw-ins from Street, and was also critical in the Tigers having the top goal differential in the nation, now at +52 following their first game of the national tournament.

The D2CCA All-Central Region Team for 2025 can be found at the link above.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer had 10 of its players named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Team for the 2025 season on Tuesday (Nov. 25). The Tigers had five first-team and five second-team selections this year. Elias Ovelar Semeniuk highlights the group as the Central Region Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Tiger in program history to claim the honor and first since 2021. The ten selections are the most to a D2CCA all-region team in FHSU men's soccer program history.Earning first-team honors were Ovelar Semeniuk as a forward, Payton Roehrich as a goalkeeper, Tadhg Walsh as a midfielder, Juan Linares as a forward, and Dimitry Tchantcheu as a defender. Second-team honors went to Bastian Carlman as a forward, Joseph Street as a midfielder, Harrison Bensouda as a midfielder, Mamadou Oumar Ndiaye as a defender, and Oliver Wright as a defender.Ovelar Semeniuk adds to his Player of the Year collection after being named the GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. The award was voted on before FHSU entered the NCAA Tournament when he ranked third nationally in goals scored (14) and seventh in points (32). He pushed his goal total up a notch after scoring in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the Second Round, now ranking second nationally. Now with 34 points, he ranks fifth nationally. Ovelar Semeniuk was the GAC/MIAA leader in goals, points, game-winning goals, shots, and shots on goal in the regular season. He joins Mauricio Castorino (2015), Derick Gonzalez (2017), Santiago Agudelo (2018 &amp; 2019), and Taisei Arima (2021) as the five FHSU players to earn the D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year honor.Roehrich added to his strong first-season resume as a Tiger, earning a first-team nod at goalkeeper. He was the GAC/MIAA Newcomer of the Year in 2025, earning first-team all-conference honors as well. He entered the NCAA Tournament with a 0.47 goals against average, .837 save percentage, and eight individual shutouts. With the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, Roehrich moved to the top of the individual shutouts list for a season at FHSU, now with nine, even though he also has five combined shutouts this year as well. He owns the third-best goals against average and fifth-best save percentage in the nation going into the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.Walsh continues to add to his hefty haul of awards throughout his career at FHSU with another all-region first-team selection. He was the GAC/MIAA Midfielder of the Year in 2025, earning an all-conference first team selection for the third straight year and his fourth all-conference pick overall. He is now a three-time D2CCA All-Central Region selection. Walsh was a D2CCA All-America Second Team selection as a midfielder last year when he went into the postseason with a nation's best 15 assists. So far this year, he has 13 points with four goals and five assists.Linares is having a big first year at Fort Hays State, landing him on the first team as a forward. He entered the NCAA Tournament with nine goals and five assists for 23 points, but added another point with an assist in FHSU's first game of the national tournament. The 24 points is now second-best among GAC/MIAA players, only behind teammate and region player of the year Elias Ovelar Semeniuk. Linares has five game-winning goals to his credit in 2025.Tchantcheu was a force for the Tigers at defender in the regular season, starting 16 matches before suffering an injury that has sidelined him since. He was critical to the Tigers recording 13 shutouts during the regular season, helping the team to a 0.35 goals against average through the first 17 matches. He also accumulated three points with a goal and an assist, the goal being a game winner for the Tigers. Tchantcheu was also an All-GAC/MIAA First Team selection.Carlman has been a steady producer up front for the Tigers all throughout the season, netting a second-team selection at forward. He entered the NCAA Tournament with 19 points on six goals and seven assists. He upped his goal total to seven by scoring in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the second round of the national tournament and now has 21 points, the fourth-most among GAC/MIAA players overall.Street received a second-team selection as a midfielder, leading GAC/MIAA players in assists going into the national tournament with 10. He moved that total up to 12 with a pair in the 3-0 win over Indianapolis in the second round of the national tournament. He is now ranked sixth nationally in assists, mostly off of his unique skill set of throw-ins from long distances in comparison to other players.Bensouda picked up his first all-region honor with a second-team selection in the midfield. He entered the national tournament with three assists on the year, while also providing extra defensive protection for the Tigers. He has also been critical to many shutouts for the Tigers after missing nearly a month early in the year.Oumar Ndiaye picked up his first all-region honor as well as a second-team pick at defender. He has a unique ability in flexing the field for the Tigers, sometimes pushing forward for offensive attacks. He entered the NCAA Tournament with nine points on the season with three goals and three assists.Wright also picked up his first all-region honor as a second-team pick at defender. He scored five goals for the Tigers in the regular season, mainly off throw-ins from Street, and was also critical in the Tigers having the top goal differential in the nation, now at +52 following their first game of the national tournament.The D2CCA All-Central Region Team for 2025 can be found at the link above.

⚽Ten Tigers named to D2CCA All-Central Region team

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball led wire-to-wire in Tuesday's Youth Day matinee at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers defeated Sterling College by a score of 78-61, improving to 4-1 overall for the season.

The Tigers used an 8-0 burst in the first half to take a 10-point lead to 18, and a 13-0 burst later in the first half to go from 14 up to 27 up. Fort Hays State took a 23-point lead into halftime (45-22).

The Tigers kept their lead margin in the 20s for the majority of the second half before the final margin settled at 17, which is the closest the Warriors were to the Tigers in the second half. FHSU's largest lead was 27 points, reached once in the first half and three times in the second half.

Dan Mukuna led the Tigers with 20 points, his third-straight game of 20 or more points. Kyle Grill added 17 and hit three 3-point field goals. They were the only Tigers in double figures scoring as Jahvari Martino and Muhamed Kante each finished with eight. Grill led in rebounds with eight, while Kante and Juju Ramirez each had four assists.

Camren Johnson came off the bench to lead Sterling with 18 points, hitting eight field goals in the game. Julian Smith added 13.

FHSU held Sterling to 37.3 percent shooting, while finishing at 46.5 percent overall. FHSU's seven 3-point field goals were its most in a game so far this season.

The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Nov. 29) when they play host to Manhattan Christian College. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball led wire-to-wire in Tuesday's Youth Day matinee at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers defeated Sterling College by a score of 78-61, improving to 4-1 overall for the season.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218920752&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-mens-coach-mark" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>The Tigers used an 8-0 burst in the first half to take a 10-point lead to 18, and a 13-0 burst later in the first half to go from 14 up to 27 up. Fort Hays State took a 23-point lead into halftime (45-22).The Tigers kept their lead margin in the 20s for the majority of the second half before the final margin settled at 17, which is the closest the Warriors were to the Tigers in the second half. FHSU's largest lead was 27 points, reached once in the first half and three times in the second half.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218924103&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-player-muhamed" title="Muhamed Kante Postgame vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Muhamed Kante Postgame vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>Dan Mukuna led the Tigers with 20 points, his third-straight game of 20 or more points. Kyle Grill added 17 and hit three 3-point field goals. They were the only Tigers in double figures scoring as Jahvari Martino and Muhamed Kante each finished with eight. Grill led in rebounds with eight, while Kante and Juju Ramirez each had four assists.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218918628&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-mbkb-vs-sterling" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Sterling College (Nov. 25, 2025)</a></div></div>Camren Johnson came off the bench to lead Sterling with 18 points, hitting eight field goals in the game. Julian Smith added 13.FHSU held Sterling to 37.3 percent shooting, while finishing at 46.5 percent overall. FHSU's seven 3-point field goals were its most in a game so far this season.The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Nov. 29) when they play host to Manhattan Christian College. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

🏀 Tiger men cruise past Sterling on Youth Day at GMC

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764117370198.png" alt="Kyle Grill finished with 17 points as the Tigers secured a 78-61 win over Sterling on Tuesday. (FHSU Athletics photo/Gillian Lynch)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball led wire-to-wire in Tuesday's Youth Day matinee at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers defeated Sterling College by a score of 78-61, improving to 4-1 overall for the season.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218920752&color=%23949494&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-mens-coach-mark" title="11-25-25 FHSU men&#x27;s coach Mark Johnson POSTGAME INTERVIEW" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">11-25-25 FHSU men&#x27;s coach Mark Johnson POSTGAME INTERVIEW</a></div></div>The Tigers used an 8-0 burst in the first half to take a 10-point lead to 18, and a 13-0 burst later in the first half to go from 14 up to 27 up. Fort Hays State took a 23-point lead into halftime (45-22).The Tigers kept their lead margin in the 20s for the majority of the second half before the final margin settled at 17, which is the closest the Warriors were to the Tigers in the second half. FHSU's largest lead was 27 points, reached once in the first half and three times in the second half.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218924103&color=%23949494&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-player-muhamed" title="11-25-25 FHSU Player Muhamed Kante Postgame Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">11-25-25 FHSU Player Muhamed Kante Postgame Interview</a></div></div>Dan Mukuna led the Tigers with 20 points, his third-straight game of 20 or more points. Kyle Grill added 17 and hit three 3-point field goals. They were the only Tigers in double figures scoring as Jahvari Martino and Muhamed Kante each finished with eight. Grill led in rebounds with eight, while Kante and Juju Ramirez each had four assists.Camren Johnson came off the bench to lead Sterling with 18 points, hitting eight field goals in the game. Julian Smith added 13.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2218918628&color=%23949494&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-814667509/11-25-25-fhsu-mbkb-vs-sterling" title="11-25-25 FHSU Mbkb vs Sterling HIGHLIGHTS" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">11-25-25 FHSU Mbkb vs Sterling HIGHLIGHTS</a></div></div>FHSU held Sterling to 37.3 percent shooting, while finishing at 46.5 percent overall. FHSU's seven 3-point field goals were its most in a game so far this season.The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Nov. 29) when they play host to Manhattan Christian College. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

🏀 Tigers Cruise to 78-61 Win Over Sterling

The Kansas City Chiefs overcame both a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and a botched facemask call to salvage their season in Week 12.

Referee Alex Moore's crew got it wrong when Jawaan Taylor was whistled for a facemask penalty that erased a tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-colts-kansas-city-chiefs-score-5e1d756cc0fd4ecd60b2ee8ac061c833">Kansas City's 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.

CBS analyst Tony Romo got it wrong, too, when he suggested Chiefs coach Andy Reid could have challenged the dubious call.

The Chiefs' win featured an 11-point fourth-quarter comeback and a Patrick Mahomes-led drive to win it in overtime, but some of that drama might not have been necessary had replay assist been used to correct the errant call in the first place.

With the Chiefs trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, Kelce took the direct shotgun snap and sauntered into the end zone. As Harrison Butker was trotting onto the field for the extra point to tie it, however, Moore announced that Taylor, Kansas City's oft-penalized right tackle, had committed a facemask violation.

That nullified Kelce's TD and pushed the ball back to the Indianapolis 18.

A few plays later, Butker's first of five field goals made it 7-3, and the Chiefs (6-5) would trail the rest of the game until Butker's 25-yard field goal at the end of regulation tied it at 20. He won it in overtime with a 27-yarder.

Taylor didn't actually grab linebacker Kwity Paye's facemask, though. He got his right hand on the side of Paye's helmet but even that wasn't enough to merit a hands-to-the-face flag.

When Moore announced the personal foul on Taylor, CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz exclaimed, “Wow! That's a big one. Not only is it a touchdown-denying penalty, but it's 15 yards on a goal-to-go situation.”

Nantz and Romo brought in rules analyst Gene Steratore, who said, "When we have a facemask we know now we can review that. As I look at it, 74's hand is on the helmet, but it's not grabbing the opening. So it is a reviewable play and if it's not a grab on the facemask, they could have removed this.”

Steratore was right about the facemask being reviewable, but only by replay assist.

“Andy Reid could have challenged that,” Romo incorrectly added, “... and that could have stood as a touchdown.”

The NFL expanded facemask calls this season to be eligible for replay assist, which helps on-field officials make the right call, but that wasn't used in this instance, so the error wasn't corrected.

Not only did Kelce lose his 85th career regular-season touchdown but he also got whistled for a phantom foul late in the fourth quarter with the Chiefs backed up near their own end zone trailing 20-17.

Mahomes threw a six-yard pass to running back Kareem Hunt at the Chiefs 12 with just under 5 minutes remaining, but Kelce was whistled for pass interference because officials mistakenly thought he made contact with linebacker Buddy Johnson, the defender who was guarding Hunt.

Romo called it “the worst call I've seen all year.”

“They think he picks 53 (Johnson). He doesn't. He goes into his own guy, who's guarding him,” Romo said.

The flag pushed the Chiefs back to their 3, but two plays later Mahomes hit Rashee Rice for 47 yards, leading up to Butler's tying field goal as time expired.

And after the Colts, who inexplicably abandoned their great ground game in crunch time, went three-and-out for the fourth straight time, Mahomes drove the Chiefs to the season-salvaging field goal.

Another curious call in Week 12 that had football fans and bettors abuzz was Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski's decision to punt from the Raiders' 29 in the final minute of the Browns' 24-10 win at Las Vegas in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/browns-shedeur-sanders-first-start-raiders-9b35e17691b00b12d268e10229fe4b46">Shedeur Sanders' first career start</a>.

That's right. Not his own 29. The Raiders' 29.

Facing fourth-and-2 with 59 seconds remaining, Stefanski decided not to go for it and not to send in kicker Andre Szmyt for a short field goal but instead opted to send out punter Corey Bojorquez, whose 19-yard punt gave the Raiders the ball at their 10.

Now, had he not sent out his punter, chances are slim that Stefanski would have opted for a field-goal attempt given that the Browns were up two TDs in the final minute, but here's the thing: MGM Sportsbook set the over/under for the game at 36 points. FanDuel had it at 36 1/2 points.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/11/1764120687102.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts safety Camryn Bynum (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoEd Zurga)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts safety Camryn Bynum (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP PhotoEd Zurga)</figcaption>
 </figure>The Kansas City Chiefs overcame both a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and a botched facemask call to salvage their season in Week 12.Referee Alex Moore's crew got it wrong when Jawaan Taylor was whistled for a facemask penalty that erased a tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-colts-kansas-city-chiefs-score-5e1d756cc0fd4ecd60b2ee8ac061c833">Kansas City's 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts</a>&nbsp;on Sunday.CBS analyst Tony Romo got it wrong, too, when he suggested Chiefs coach Andy Reid could have challenged the dubious call.The Chiefs' win featured an 11-point fourth-quarter comeback and a Patrick Mahomes-led drive to win it in overtime, but some of that drama might not have been necessary had replay assist been used to correct the errant call in the first place.With the Chiefs trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, Kelce took the direct shotgun snap and sauntered into the end zone. As Harrison Butker was trotting onto the field for the extra point to tie it, however, Moore announced that Taylor, Kansas City's oft-penalized right tackle, had committed a facemask violation.That nullified Kelce's TD and pushed the ball back to the Indianapolis 18.A few plays later, Butker's first of five field goals made it 7-3, and the Chiefs (6-5) would trail the rest of the game until Butker's 25-yard field goal at the end of regulation tied it at 20. He won it in overtime with a 27-yarder.Taylor didn't actually grab linebacker Kwity Paye's facemask, though. He got his right hand on the side of Paye's helmet but even that wasn't enough to merit a hands-to-the-face flag.When Moore announced the personal foul on Taylor, CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz exclaimed, “Wow! That's a big one. Not only is it a touchdown-denying penalty, but it's 15 yards on a goal-to-go situation.”Nantz and Romo brought in rules analyst Gene Steratore, who said, "When we have a facemask we know now we can review that. As I look at it, 74's hand is on the helmet, but it's not grabbing the opening. So it is a reviewable play and if it's not a grab on the facemask, they could have removed this.”Steratore was right about the facemask being reviewable, but only by replay assist.“Andy Reid could have challenged that,” Romo incorrectly added, “... and that could have stood as a touchdown.”The NFL expanded facemask calls this season to be eligible for replay assist, which helps on-field officials make the right call, but that wasn't used in this instance, so the error wasn't corrected.Not only did Kelce lose his 85th career regular-season touchdown but he also got whistled for a phantom foul late in the fourth quarter with the Chiefs backed up near their own end zone trailing 20-17.Mahomes threw a six-yard pass to running back Kareem Hunt at the Chiefs 12 with just under 5 minutes remaining, but Kelce was whistled for pass interference because officials mistakenly thought he made contact with linebacker Buddy Johnson, the defender who was guarding Hunt.Romo called it “the worst call I've seen all year.”“They think he picks 53 (Johnson). He doesn't. He goes into his own guy, who's guarding him,” Romo said.The flag pushed the Chiefs back to their 3, but two plays later Mahomes hit Rashee Rice for 47 yards, leading up to Butler's tying field goal as time expired.And after the Colts, who inexplicably abandoned their great ground game in crunch time, went three-and-out for the fourth straight time, Mahomes drove the Chiefs to the season-salvaging field goal.<h2>Bad beat</h2>Another curious call in Week 12 that had football fans and bettors abuzz was Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski's decision to punt from the Raiders' 29 in the final minute of the Browns' 24-10 win at Las Vegas in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/browns-shedeur-sanders-first-start-raiders-9b35e17691b00b12d268e10229fe4b46">Shedeur Sanders' first career start</a>.That's right. Not his own 29. The Raiders' 29.Facing fourth-and-2 with 59 seconds remaining, Stefanski decided not to go for it and not to send in kicker Andre Szmyt for a short field goal but instead opted to send out punter Corey Bojorquez, whose 19-yard punt gave the Raiders the ball at their 10.Now, had he not sent out his punter, chances are slim that Stefanski would have opted for a field-goal attempt given that the Browns were up two TDs in the final minute, but here's the thing: MGM Sportsbook set the over/under for the game at 36 points. FanDuel had it at 36 1/2 points.

🏈Chiefs overcame bad calls on Travis Kelce and Jawaan Taylor to salvage their season

#3 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (4-0) vs. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (1-2) Tuesday, November 25, 2025 • 5 p.m. (4 p.m. MT) Denver, Colorado • Auraria Event Center

Radio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;RMAC Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.roadrunnersall-access.com/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

at MSU Denver (0-4) Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT) Denver, Colorado • Auraria Event Center

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#3 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (4-0) vs. University of Colorado Colorado Springs (1-2) Tuesday, November 25, 2025 • 5 p.m. (4 p.m. MT) Denver, Colorado • Auraria Event CenterRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;RMAC Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.roadrunnersall-access.com/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>at MSU Denver (0-4) Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • 4 p.m. (3 p.m. MT) Denver, Colorado • Auraria Event CenterRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;RMAC Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.roadrunnersall-access.com/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team wraps up a stretch of four games in six days this week with a pair of games against RMAC programs. The Thanksgiving week trip to Denver opens against the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Tuesday (5 p.m./4 p.m. MT) before wrapping up against host MSU Denver on Wednesday (4 p.m./3p.m. MT).The Tigers are off to a 4-0 start to the season, while the Mountain Lions, who were receiving votes in the most recent WBCA DII Coaches Poll, are 1-2 on the year and the Roadrunners are 0-4 so far this season.Fort Hays State has played with a lead for much of the season, with the Tigers trailing for all of 28 seconds across four games. Their largest deficit has been just one point.The Tigers are 16-0 in November and 4-0 in Colorado under head coach Talia Kahrs.FHSU ranks first in the country with 23.5 assists per game while ranking fourth in field goal percentage (51.0 percent), fifth in 3-point percentage (41.0 percent) and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.32).Brooke Loewe broke the school record with 14 assists against William Jewell on Saturday, the most in a game by a DII player this season. It was her second game with at least 10 assists this season and the eighth-such performance of her career. She is nearly averaging a double-double with 10.0 points and 9.8 assists per game.Now with 427 assists in 96 career games, Loewe needs four assists to tie Jaden Hobbs for second-most in program history and is just 51 shy of Maisha Prewitt's all-time record of 478. Loewe's 9.8 assists per game are the most across all NCAA Divisions. The top DI athlete is Kentucky's Tonie Morgan who averages 8.9 assists per contest, while the second-best average in DII is 7.8 per game.Talexa Weeter leads the MIAA and ranks fifth in the country with a team-high 26.8 points per game this season. The junior has scored 25-plus in three of the four games while also leading the team with 8.3 rebounds per night.Colorado native Olivia Mortensen leads the team with a shooting percentage of 55.6 percent which is third-best in the MIAA. The freshman is averaging 15.0 points per game so far this year, giving the Tigers a trio of players who average in double figures in scoring.Scouting UCCS- UCCS is 1-2 to start the year, with both losses coming at home against nationally ranked opponents.- The Mountain Lions were picked second in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll.- Ayianna Johnson was the first RMAC Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 20.5 points and shooting 61.5 percent from the floor in her first two games of the season.- Johnson is leading the team with 22.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, with Amyah Moore Allen adding 18.0 ppg.Series History with the Mountain Lions- Fort Hays State leads the all-time series with UCCS, 8-4.- The Tigers have won each of the last five meetings, with the last loss coming in 2003.- The teams have met on a neutral court only once, with FHSU beating the Mountain Lions in Kearney, Neb. in 2018.- This is the first meeting between the teams since that 2018 neutral site contest.Last Meeting with UCCS- A big second quarter helped No. 11 FHSU past UCCS seven years ago in Kearney, Neb., winning 80-52 at the UNK Crossover Tournament (11/24/18).- Belle Barbieri led the team with 14 points and nine rebounds, including eight points in the first quarter.- A 10-0 run helped the Tigers outscore the Mountain Lions 21-9 in the second quarter, pushing the halftime lead to 40-21.Scouting the Roadrunners- The Roadrunners are off to an 0-4 start to the season, with all four games being played away from home.-Mikylah Espinosa is averaging 10.3 points and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor.- MSU Denver ranks 280th out of 287 DII schools with a rebound margin of -13.5.Series History with MSU Denver- The Tigers hold a 16-13 lead all-time against MSU Denver in a series that began in 1989.- FHSU has won each of the last two matchups.- The Roadrunners are 11-5 at home against FHSU. The Tigers' road win over MSU Denver two years ago snapped a five-game road losing streak against the Roadrunners.Last Meeting with the Roadrunners- Four Tigers scored in double figures in a 75-52 win over MSU Denver last season in Hays (11/16/24).- Talexa Weeter tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.- The Tigers outrebounded the Roadrunners by 12, 46-34.Career Stats vs. the Roadrunners- Talexa Weeter has played MSU Denver twice, averaging 7.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She recorded her first-ever double-double against the Roadrunners last season.- Brooke Loewe - 5.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.5 apg in 2 games- Ellie Stearns - 3.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg in 2 games- Avery Lowe - 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg in 1 game- Sarah Lawless - 2.0 ppg in 1 game- Maddy Powell - 1.0 apg in 1 game