FHSU Sports Information
Nebraska-Kearney (12-7, 6-4 MIAA) at
Fort Hays State (8-11, 1-9 MIAA)
Saturday, February 1, 2020 - 4 pm
Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum
Game Sponsor: Eagle
National Anthem: Washington Grade School
Game Theme: Blackout the Coliseum
Promotions: Kids K-12th grade get in FREE courtesy of Eagle and FHSU Athletics; Vision Dance performances at both halftimes
Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) LISTEN LIVE
Fort Hays State Men's Basketball returns to action on Saturday (Feb. 1) at home in its second meeting of the season with Nebraska-Kearney. Game time is 4 pm, which follows the women's contest at 2 pm. FHSU enters at 8-11 overall, 1-9 in the MIAA, while UNK is 12-7 overall, 6-4 in the MIAA.
Nebraska-Kearney claimed the first meeting of the year between the teams in Kearney back on December 3, the MIAA opener for both teams. The Lopers won 74-60. Jake Walker led UNK with 20 points, while Devin Davis led the way for FHSU with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.
If the Tigers are going to make a run at the MIAA Tournament, they'll have to make a solid run through February. The schedule is favorable with six of their final nine games against teams currently in eighth place or lower in the MIAA standings. The three games remaining against teams within the top six, which includes Nebraska-Kearney, are all at home. FHSU is coming off a 90-49 win on Monday night against Kansas Wesleyan in the final non-conference game of the year.
Jared Vitztum continues to lead the Tigers at 13.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, shooting over 50 percent from the field overall and beyond the 3-point line. Davis (10.2) and Jake Hutchings (10.1) also average double figures scoring per game. Nyjee Wright and Aaron Nicholson both average 8.7 points and 2.1 assists per game.
Morgan Soucie leads the Lopers in scoring at 16.5 points per game. AJ Jackson (13.0) and Walker (12.7) both average double figures as well.