#3/#4 Fort Hays State (11-0, 2-0 MIAA) at Northwest Missouri State (7-5, 0-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 2, 2025 • 5:30 p.m. Maryville, Mo. • Bearcat Arena

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The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team will resume conference play this week when the Tigers travel to Missouri for a pair of MIAA matchups. First up is a matchup with Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. from Bearcat Arena.

Now 11-0 overall and 2-0 in MIAA play, the Tigers are one of four remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division II and one of 20 undefeated teams across all levels of NCAA women's basketball (seven DI, nine DIII). Other undefeated DII teams include Cal State-Dominguez Hills at 12-0, North Georgia at 10-0 and Chowan at 7-0.FHSU's 11 wins to start the season makes this the second-best start in program history behind only the 15-0 start to start the 2018-19 season. This is tied for the seventh-longest winning streak in program history.

The Tigers lead the country with 31.9 defensive rebounds per night. FHSU also ranks second in DII with 19.0 assists per contest, third with a field goal percentage defense of 31.7 percent, fifth in assist/turnover ratio at 1.30 and sixth in scoring margin at plus-23.0.

Brooke Loewe is averaging 6.2 assists per night, tops in the MIAA and eighth-best across all Division II. The junior guard boasts and assist/turnover ratio of 2.27, second-best in the conference and 13th in the country.

Olivia Hollembeck&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference in scoring, putting up a team-best 16.8 points per contest while knocking down 66.4 percent from the floor, the fourth-best shooting percentage in DII. She also leads the team in steals and blocks, averaging 2.82 steals per game and 1.64 blocks per outing. The graduate student is the conference leader in steals while ranking third in the MIAA in blocks.

Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;needs 19 points to tie Kate Lehman for second all-time on the FHSU scoring list (1,917 pts). The Maize, Kan. native leads the team with 7.3 rebounds per game, eighth-best in the conference.

Talexa Weeter&nbsp;has scored in double figures in each of the last nine game, tied for the longest active streak on the team with DeGarmo. She ranks 11th in the league in scoring (13.9 ppg) and is fifth in field-goal percentage (55.0 percent).The Tigers are 24-11 all-time against the Bearcats, including an 8-8 tie in games played in Maryville. Fort Hays State is 3-1 against NWMSU during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era, including an 0-1 mark on the road. The Tigers have won each of the last two meetings, 12 of the last 13 since 2018 and 20 of the last 22 since 2011. Fort Hays State is 21-8 against Northwest in MIAA regular season conference contests.

In the most recent meeting the Tigers led wire-to-wire in a 62-47 win over Northwest Missouri State in the regional quarterfinals last March (3/15/24). Fort Hays State held the Bearcats to one field goal in the first quarter and forced six first period turnovers, with the Tigers leading 16-8 after 10 minutes. FHSU hit 8-of-14 in the final period to secure the victory. Hollenbeck led all scorers with 20 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. DeGarmo recorded her fourth-consecutive double-double, totaling 19 points and 15 rebounds.

After opening the year 7-1, including wins over fifth-ranked Ashland and top-ranked Minnesota State, the Bearcats have dropped each of the last four games to dip to 7-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play. The Bearcats average 63.3 points per game and knock down 6.7 3-pointers per game. NWMSU is tied for third in the MIAA with just 13.8 turnovers per night. Caely Kesten leads the team with 11.8 points per game, while Kelsey Fields also averages in double figures with 10.6 points per contest. Freshman Sadie Maas leads the conference with 21 blocks on the year, averaging 1.8 per game.

Hollenbeck averages 15.3 points in nine career games against NWMSU, including eight games scoring in double figures. DeGarmo has played 10 times against the Bearcats, averaging 12.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. She's scored in double figures in six of those games, including a pair of double-doubles.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#3/#4 Fort Hays State (11-0, 2-0 MIAA) at Northwest Missouri State (7-5, 0-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 2, 2025 • 5:30 p.m. Maryville, Mo. • Bearcat ArenaRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>| Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team will resume conference play this week when the Tigers travel to Missouri for a pair of MIAA matchups. First up is a matchup with Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. from Bearcat Arena.Now 11-0 overall and 2-0 in MIAA play, the Tigers are one of four remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division II and one of 20 undefeated teams across all levels of NCAA women's basketball (seven DI, nine DIII). Other undefeated DII teams include Cal State-Dominguez Hills at 12-0, North Georgia at 10-0 and Chowan at 7-0.FHSU's 11 wins to start the season makes this the second-best start in program history behind only the 15-0 start to start the 2018-19 season. This is tied for the seventh-longest winning streak in program history.The Tigers lead the country with 31.9 defensive rebounds per night. FHSU also ranks second in DII with 19.0 assists per contest, third with a field goal percentage defense of 31.7 percent, fifth in assist/turnover ratio at 1.30 and sixth in scoring margin at plus-23.0.Brooke Loewe is averaging 6.2 assists per night, tops in the MIAA and eighth-best across all Division II. The junior guard boasts and assist/turnover ratio of 2.27, second-best in the conference and 13th in the country.Olivia Hollembeck&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference in scoring, putting up a team-best 16.8 points per contest while knocking down 66.4 percent from the floor, the fourth-best shooting percentage in DII. She also leads the team in steals and blocks, averaging 2.82 steals per game and 1.64 blocks per outing. The graduate student is the conference leader in steals while ranking third in the MIAA in blocks.Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;needs 19 points to tie Kate Lehman for second all-time on the FHSU scoring list (1,917 pts). The Maize, Kan. native leads the team with 7.3 rebounds per game, eighth-best in the conference.Talexa Weeter&nbsp;has scored in double figures in each of the last nine game, tied for the longest active streak on the team with DeGarmo. She ranks 11th in the league in scoring (13.9 ppg) and is fifth in field-goal percentage (55.0 percent).The Tigers are 24-11 all-time against the Bearcats, including an 8-8 tie in games played in Maryville. Fort Hays State is 3-1 against NWMSU during the Talia Kahrs&nbsp;era, including an 0-1 mark on the road. The Tigers have won each of the last two meetings, 12 of the last 13 since 2018 and 20 of the last 22 since 2011. Fort Hays State is 21-8 against Northwest in MIAA regular season conference contests.In the most recent meeting the Tigers led wire-to-wire in a 62-47 win over Northwest Missouri State in the regional quarterfinals last March (3/15/24). Fort Hays State held the Bearcats to one field goal in the first quarter and forced six first period turnovers, with the Tigers leading 16-8 after 10 minutes. FHSU hit 8-of-14 in the final period to secure the victory. Hollenbeck led all scorers with 20 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. DeGarmo recorded her fourth-consecutive double-double, totaling 19 points and 15 rebounds.After opening the year 7-1, including wins over fifth-ranked Ashland and top-ranked Minnesota State, the Bearcats have dropped each of the last four games to dip to 7-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play. The Bearcats average 63.3 points per game and knock down 6.7 3-pointers per game. NWMSU is tied for third in the MIAA with just 13.8 turnovers per night. Caely Kesten leads the team with 11.8 points per game, while Kelsey Fields also averages in double figures with 10.6 points per contest. Freshman Sadie Maas leads the conference with 21 blocks on the year, averaging 1.8 per game.Hollenbeck averages 15.3 points in nine career games against NWMSU, including eight games scoring in double figures. DeGarmo has played 10 times against the Bearcats, averaging 12.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. She's scored in double figures in six of those games, including a pair of double-doubles.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: #3 FHSU women open 2025 at Northwest Missouri State

The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the 88 players who have received invitations to play in the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Dodge City, Kansas. The initial invitations are the result of a selection process combining statewide media votes and Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff selections from a list of 447 nominees. In addition to filling position-specific needs on the roster, the selection process includes additional criteria regarding geographic restrictions, classification size, and limits on the number of players that may be selected per school. To learn more about the full selection process, visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/SelectionProcess">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/SelectionProcess</a>.

Dalton Meyers of Hays High School and Roy Bright Jr. of Plainville have been selected to play from northwest Kansas. Alex McMillian of Plainville will be one of the coaches for the West squad.

Additional invitations to play in the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth may be extended to nominees who were not among the initial 88 selections. Roster replacements are selected by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff in a case where an invited player declines their invitation to play or must withdraw from participating for any reason.

“We are excited to extend an invitation to this group of young men to represent themselves, their families, their communities and their high school football programs in a showcase that is so much bigger than just an all-star football game,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “I hope the players understand how difficult of a roster this is to get selected for, and I want to congratulate them for all their hard-work and dedication that has earned them this opportunity. They are joining a very select fraternity of Kansas high school football players who have had the opportunity, since 1974, to play a game they love and make a life changing impact for the kids of Shriners Children’s.”

In addition to playing in the annual East vs. West all-star football game, Kansas Shrine Bowl participants get the opportunity to meet and interact with the Patient Ambassadors from Shriners Children’s during the Hospital Experience event during game week. For many, the Hospital Experience is the highlight of their time at the Kansas Shrine Bowl and showcases the true purpose of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.

The Shrine Bowl of Kansas Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s Hospital. Since 1974, nearly $4 million has been sent to Shriners Children’s thanks to the supporters of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Shriners Children’s is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe. Shriners Children’s is dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.

To show your support for these players and the children and families that benefit from the efforts of the Kansas Shrine Bowl, please visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Support">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Support</a>.

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 </figure>Kansas Shrine Bowl&nbsp;The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the 88 players who have received invitations to play in the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Dodge City, Kansas. The initial invitations are the result of a selection process combining statewide media votes and Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff selections from a list of 447 nominees. In addition to filling position-specific needs on the roster, the selection process includes additional criteria regarding geographic restrictions, classification size, and limits on the number of players that may be selected per school. To learn more about the full selection process, visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/SelectionProcess">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/SelectionProcess</a>.Dalton Meyers of Hays High School and Roy Bright Jr. of Plainville have been selected to play from northwest Kansas. Alex McMillian of Plainville will be one of the coaches for the West squad.Additional invitations to play in the 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth may be extended to nominees who were not among the initial 88 selections. Roster replacements are selected by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff in a case where an invited player declines their invitation to play or must withdraw from participating for any reason.“We are excited to extend an invitation to this group of young men to represent themselves, their families, their communities and their high school football programs in a showcase that is so much bigger than just an all-star football game,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “I hope the players understand how difficult of a roster this is to get selected for, and I want to congratulate them for all their hard-work and dedication that has earned them this opportunity. They are joining a very select fraternity of Kansas high school football players who have had the opportunity, since 1974, to play a game they love and make a life changing impact for the kids of Shriners Children’s.”In addition to playing in the annual East vs. West all-star football game, Kansas Shrine Bowl participants get the opportunity to meet and interact with the Patient Ambassadors from Shriners Children’s during the Hospital Experience event during game week. For many, the Hospital Experience is the highlight of their time at the Kansas Shrine Bowl and showcases the true purpose of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.The Shrine Bowl of Kansas Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s Hospital. Since 1974, nearly $4 million has been sent to Shriners Children’s thanks to the supporters of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Shriners Children’s is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe. Shriners Children’s is dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.To show your support for these players and the children and families that benefit from the efforts of the Kansas Shrine Bowl, please visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Support">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Support</a>.

Hays High, Plainville players selected for 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl

Fort Hays State men's basketball closes out 2024 against Regis (Colo.) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

Fort Hays State men's basketball closes out 2024 against Regis (Colo.) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Regis (December 22, 2024)" 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=5jqhf-178ccd2-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. Regis 

Thursday, January 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 5:05pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6pm

Saturday, January 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Missouri Western State, 1:05pm

Sunday, January 5
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
UCF, 1:30pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 2pm

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 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 5:05pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6pmFriday, January 3 noneSaturday, January 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Missouri Western State, 1:05pmSunday, January 5
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
UCF, 1:30pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 2pm

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5th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball closes out first semester play against Quincy (Ill.) at the Big Island Holiday Classic in Hilo, Hawai'i on Friday, December 20, 2024.

5th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball closes out first semester play against Quincy (Ill.) at the Big Island Holiday Classic in Hilo, Hawai'i on Friday, December 20, 2024.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Quincy (December 20, 2024)" 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=dihqe-178ccb9-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. Quincy (Ill.)

Wednesday, January 1 noneThursday, January 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 5:05pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6pmFriday, January 3 noneSaturday, January 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Missouri Western State, 1:05pmSunday, January 5
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
UCF, 1:30pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 2pm

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Javon Small hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining, and short-handed West Virginia held on after blowing an 18-point second-half lead to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 62-61 in an intense Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday.

Eduardo Andre had 15 points and Small finished with 13 for the Mountaineers (10-2, 1-0), who built a 38-20 lead despite missing two of their three leading scorers to injuries, only to watch Kansas (9-3, 0-1) use a 15-2 run to get back in the game.

Zeke Mayo, who led the Jayhawks with 27 points, converted a three-point play to tie the game 61-all with 16 seconds left. Small was fouled by Kansas freshman Flory Bidunga at the other end and made the second of two free throws, and KJ Adams missed a contested shot as time expired that would have sent the game to overtime.

It was the first conference-opening loss for Kansas since Jan. 8, 1991, and the first win for the Mountaineers in 12 tries in Allen Fieldhouse. They had lost six of their last seven games to the Jayhawks.

West Virginia played its fourth game without star forward Tucker DeVries and also was missing big man Amani Hansberry to an ankle injury. But the Mountaineers committed just six turnovers while never getting rattled by the noise in the Phog.

Kansas missed 15 of its first 19 shots, digging a hole that it spend the entire game trying to escape. Mayo gave the Jayhawks a chance, going 13 for 13 at the foul line, including several of them in the closing minutes.

Small struggled from the field, going 0 for 6 from the 3-point arc. But he also had 11 rebounds and six assists, and he made the free throw that mattered with 1.8 seconds to go.

Kansas went 19 of 21 from the foul line. West Virginia only attempted six free throws, making four — including the winner.

West Virginia plays Oklahoma State on Saturday. Kansas heads to UCF on Sunday.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Javon Small hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining, and short-handed West Virginia held on after blowing an 18-point second-half lead to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 62-61 in an intense Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday.Eduardo Andre had 15 points and Small finished with 13 for the Mountaineers (10-2, 1-0), who built a 38-20 lead despite missing two of their three leading scorers to injuries, only to watch Kansas (9-3, 0-1) use a 15-2 run to get back in the game.Zeke Mayo, who led the Jayhawks with 27 points, converted a three-point play to tie the game 61-all with 16 seconds left. Small was fouled by Kansas freshman Flory Bidunga at the other end and made the second of two free throws, and KJ Adams missed a contested shot as time expired that would have sent the game to overtime.It was the first conference-opening loss for Kansas since Jan. 8, 1991, and the first win for the Mountaineers in 12 tries in Allen Fieldhouse. They had lost six of their last seven games to the Jayhawks.<h2>Takeaways</h2>West Virginia played its fourth game without star forward Tucker DeVries and also was missing big man Amani Hansberry to an ankle injury. But the Mountaineers committed just six turnovers while never getting rattled by the noise in the Phog.Kansas missed 15 of its first 19 shots, digging a hole that it spend the entire game trying to escape. Mayo gave the Jayhawks a chance, going 13 for 13 at the foul line, including several of them in the closing minutes.<h2>Key moment</h2>Small struggled from the field, going 0 for 6 from the 3-point arc. But he also had 11 rebounds and six assists, and he made the free throw that mattered with 1.8 seconds to go.<h2>Key stat</h2>Kansas went 19 of 21 from the foul line. West Virginia only attempted six free throws, making four — including the winner.<h2>Up next</h2>West Virginia plays Oklahoma State on Saturday. Kansas heads to UCF on Sunday.

🏀 West Virginia hits go-ahead FT with 1.8 seconds left to beat KU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime coach Jack Hartman and Utah State star Wayne Estes, who was tragically killed while trying to provide help at the site of an auto accident after his final game, are among eight coaches and players who will be posthumously inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame revealed its latest class Tuesday. The date of the induction ceremony has not been announced.

The other members include Dave Meyers, who helped UCLA win the NCAA title in 1973 and ‘75; Duquesne’s Sihugo Green, the first overall pick in the 1956 NBA draft; Lennie Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to a 32-0 record and then 1957 NCAA title; New Mexico State's Sam Lacey, the fifth overall pick in the 1970 NBA draft; John Rudometkin, the first Southern California player to score more than 1,000 points in two seasons; and Tom Stith of St. Bonaventure, who average 26.5 points for his career.

Hartman, who played football and basketball at Oklahoma State, is perhaps the most high-profile member of the class. He played quarterback in the Canadian Football League after college before turning his attention to coaching, first as an assistant at his alma mater and later at Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College and Southern Illinois.

It was at Kansas State where Hartman made his biggest splash. He followed Tex Winter and Cotton Fitzsimmons in leading the Wildcats to four Elite Eights during 16 seasons, finishing first or second in the Big Eight in 10 of those years.

Hartman retired in 1986 with a 589–279 record. He died in 1998 at the age of 73.

Estes was just 21 when he died on Feb. 8, 1965. The 6-foot-6 forward had just scored 48 points for Utah State against Denver in his final game, pushing him past 2,000 points for his career, when he stopped at the scene of a car accident near campus. Estes was crossing the street when he accidentally touched a downed power line, fatally electrocuting him.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Longtime coach Jack Hartman and Utah State star Wayne Estes, who was tragically killed while trying to provide help at the site of an auto accident after his final game, are among eight coaches and players who will be posthumously inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame revealed its latest class Tuesday. The date of the induction ceremony has not been announced.The other members include Dave Meyers, who helped UCLA win the NCAA title in 1973 and ‘75; Duquesne’s Sihugo Green, the first overall pick in the 1956 NBA draft; Lennie Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to a 32-0 record and then 1957 NCAA title; New Mexico State's Sam Lacey, the fifth overall pick in the 1970 NBA draft; John Rudometkin, the first Southern California player to score more than 1,000 points in two seasons; and Tom Stith of St. Bonaventure, who average 26.5 points for his career.Hartman, who played football and basketball at Oklahoma State, is perhaps the most high-profile member of the class. He played quarterback in the Canadian Football League after college before turning his attention to coaching, first as an assistant at his alma mater and later at Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College and Southern Illinois.It was at Kansas State where Hartman made his biggest splash. He followed Tex Winter and Cotton Fitzsimmons in leading the Wildcats to four Elite Eights during 16 seasons, finishing first or second in the Big Eight in 10 of those years.Hartman retired in 1986 with a 589–279 record. He died in 1998 at the age of 73.Estes was just 21 when he died on Feb. 8, 1965. The 6-foot-6 forward had just scored 48 points for Utah State against Denver in his final game, pushing him past 2,000 points for his career, when he stopped at the scene of a car accident near campus. Estes was crossing the street when he accidentally touched a downed power line, fatally electrocuting him.

Former K-State coach named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

LILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will ring in the new year as the third-ranked team in the country after the Tigers jumped two spots in the latest WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by the coaches association.

The Tigers accumulated 509 points in the balloting process, 56 points behind top-ranked Grand Valley State. Pittsburg State is the only other MIAA team mentioned in this week's poll, with the Gorillas slotted 14th.

The 11-0 Tigers are one of four remaining undefeated teams in Division II and one of 20 undefeated teams across all divisions of NCAA women's basketball (seven DI, nine DIII). Other DII yet to lose this season include fifth-ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-0), seventh-ranked North Georgia (10-0) and unranked Chowan (7-0).

This is the 110th time the Tigers have been ranked in the national coaches poll during the program's DII era. It is the 10th time FHSU has been ranked third, the 42nd time they have been in the top five and the 71st time the Tigers have occupied a spot in the top 10. It's the first time the Tigers have been ranked third in the country since January 4, 2022.

Fort Hays State is 168-43 when ranked in the poll, including a 20-6 mark when ranked third, a 72-16 record when ranked in the top five and a 117-24 mark when ranked in the top 10.After a pair of wins in Hawaii as the fifth-ranked team in the country, FHSU has now played 28 games when ranked fifth, more than any other spot in the poll. The Tigers will match that total this week when they play twice as the third-ranked team. FHSU will resume conference play Thursday (Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m.) when they take on Northwest Missouri State on the road before taking on Missouri Western on Saturday (Jan. 4, 1:30 p.m.).

WBCA NCAA DII Coaches Poll - December 31, 2024 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Grand Valley State (19) - 12-1 - 565 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (2) - 11-1 - 542 - 2 3 - Fort Hays State - 11-0 - 509 - 5 T4 - Bentley - 11-1 - 498 - 5 T5 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (1) - 12-0 - 479 - 9 6 - Montana State Billings - 13-2 - 434 - 3 7 - North Georgia (1) - 10-0 - 366 - 18 8 - Azusa Pacific - 10-1 - 363 - 11 9 - Gannon - 13-2 - 361 - 4 10 - Minnesota State Mankato - 11-2 - 351 - 13 11 - Seton Hill - 12-1 - 293 - 12 12 - Tampa - 11-2 - 290 - 15 13 - Union (Tenn.) - 10-2 - 272 - 17 14 - Pittsburg State - 10-2 - 261 - 8 15 - Carson-Newman - 10-2 - 258 - 10 16 - Concordia-St. Paul - 12-1 - 227 - 14 17 - Cal Poly Pomona - 9-1 - 225 - 23 18 - Texas-Tyler - 9-2 - 212 - 16 19 - Ashland - 11-3 - 179 - 21 20 - Lubbock Christian - 10-3 - 165 - 7 21 - Embry-Riddle - 10-1 - 110 - 25 22 - Nova Southeastern - 9-2 - 77 - RV 23 - Coker - 10-1 - 64 - RV 24 - Belmont Abbey - 10-2 - 61 - RV 25 - Southwest Minnesota State - 11-2 - 47 - RV

Dropped Out:&nbsp;No. 19 Ferris State (8-3); No. 20 Lee, TN (9-3); No. 22 Northern Michigan (8-2); No. 24 Central Washington (8-2).

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Francis Marion (9-1) 42; Indiana, PA (10-1) 38; Assumption (10-2) 32; California State L.A. (7-2) 26; Ferris State (8-3) 25; Alaska Anchorage (11-2) 18; Fairmont State (9-3)16; Miles (7-2) 15; Harding (9-2) 13; UNC Pembroke (10-3) 9; Northern Michigan (8-2) 7; Central Washington (8-2 5; West Virginia Wesleyan (9-1) 5; Lee, TN, (9-3) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will ring in the new year as the third-ranked team in the country after the Tigers jumped two spots in the latest WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by the coaches association.The Tigers accumulated 509 points in the balloting process, 56 points behind top-ranked Grand Valley State. Pittsburg State is the only other MIAA team mentioned in this week's poll, with the Gorillas slotted 14th.The 11-0 Tigers are one of four remaining undefeated teams in Division II and one of 20 undefeated teams across all divisions of NCAA women's basketball (seven DI, nine DIII). Other DII yet to lose this season include fifth-ranked Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-0), seventh-ranked North Georgia (10-0) and unranked Chowan (7-0).This is the 110th time the Tigers have been ranked in the national coaches poll during the program's DII era. It is the 10th time FHSU has been ranked third, the 42nd time they have been in the top five and the 71st time the Tigers have occupied a spot in the top 10. It's the first time the Tigers have been ranked third in the country since January 4, 2022.Fort Hays State is 168-43 when ranked in the poll, including a 20-6 mark when ranked third, a 72-16 record when ranked in the top five and a 117-24 mark when ranked in the top 10.After a pair of wins in Hawaii as the fifth-ranked team in the country, FHSU has now played 28 games when ranked fifth, more than any other spot in the poll. The Tigers will match that total this week when they play twice as the third-ranked team. FHSU will resume conference play Thursday (Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m.) when they take on Northwest Missouri State on the road before taking on Missouri Western on Saturday (Jan. 4, 1:30 p.m.).WBCA NCAA DII Coaches Poll - December 31, 2024 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Grand Valley State (19) - 12-1 - 565 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (2) - 11-1 - 542 - 2 3 - Fort Hays State - 11-0 - 509 - 5 T4 - Bentley - 11-1 - 498 - 5 T5 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (1) - 12-0 - 479 - 9 6 - Montana State Billings - 13-2 - 434 - 3 7 - North Georgia (1) - 10-0 - 366 - 18 8 - Azusa Pacific - 10-1 - 363 - 11 9 - Gannon - 13-2 - 361 - 4 10 - Minnesota State Mankato - 11-2 - 351 - 13 11 - Seton Hill - 12-1 - 293 - 12 12 - Tampa - 11-2 - 290 - 15 13 - Union (Tenn.) - 10-2 - 272 - 17 14 - Pittsburg State - 10-2 - 261 - 8 15 - Carson-Newman - 10-2 - 258 - 10 16 - Concordia-St. Paul - 12-1 - 227 - 14 17 - Cal Poly Pomona - 9-1 - 225 - 23 18 - Texas-Tyler - 9-2 - 212 - 16 19 - Ashland - 11-3 - 179 - 21 20 - Lubbock Christian - 10-3 - 165 - 7 21 - Embry-Riddle - 10-1 - 110 - 25 22 - Nova Southeastern - 9-2 - 77 - RV 23 - Coker - 10-1 - 64 - RV 24 - Belmont Abbey - 10-2 - 61 - RV 25 - Southwest Minnesota State - 11-2 - 47 - RVDropped Out:&nbsp;No. 19 Ferris State (8-3); No. 20 Lee, TN (9-3); No. 22 Northern Michigan (8-2); No. 24 Central Washington (8-2).Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Francis Marion (9-1) 42; Indiana, PA (10-1) 38; Assumption (10-2) 32; California State L.A. (7-2) 26; Ferris State (8-3) 25; Alaska Anchorage (11-2) 18; Fairmont State (9-3)16; Miles (7-2) 15; Harding (9-2) 13; UNC Pembroke (10-3) 9; Northern Michigan (8-2) 7; Central Washington (8-2 5; West Virginia Wesleyan (9-1) 5; Lee, TN, (9-3) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger women climb to No. 3 in WBCA poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After starting the 2024-25 season ranked No. 16 in the NABC Top 25 Poll, Fort Hays State Men's Basketball has played it's way back into the receiving votes section national poll. In the latest poll released on Tuesday, the Tigers, now 8-3 overall on the season, received 17 votes in the poll. They are the fifth-highest team listed in the receiving votes section.

Fort Hays State fell short in a couple of tough games to open the season in Minnesota against Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul, a pair of teams also among the receiving votes list of the poll. Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul are both 10-3 overall on the season. The Tigers have gone 8-1 overall since their 0-2 start to the season. Their only other loss was to Washburn, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation at 12-0 overall.

The Tigers have won their last four games, which included a 16-point win over a No. 22 ranked MSU Denver squad in Hays on December 20. MSU Denver slipped back into the receiving votes list in the latest Top 25 Poll.

Fort Hays State goes on the road this week to Northwest Missouri State (Thur. Jan. 2) and Missouri Western (Sat. Jan. 4). FHSU is looking for its first win at Northwest Missouri State since 2013, and Missouri Western is also in the receiving votes list of the national poll this week. With a new coach at the helm, NWMSU is 3-8 so far this season and this will be the first time in 15 meetings the Bearcats will not hold a national ranking in the matchup with FHSU. Missouri Western is currently 9-3 overall.

The Tigers will be back at home the following week for games against Nebraska-Kearney (Tue. Jan. 7) and Emporia State (Thur. Jan. 9).

NABC Top 25 Poll for Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Rank - School - Record - Points - Prev. 1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (15) - 11-0 - 398 - 1 2. Washburn, Kan. - 12-0 - 383 - 2 3. Daemen, N.Y. (1) - 11-0 - 354 - 4 4. Ferris State, Mich. - 12-1 - 338 - 5 5. Minot State, N.D. - 15-0 - 328 - 12 6. Alabama Huntsville - 11-1 - 308 - 13 7. Pace, N.Y. - 12-0 - 304 - 11 8. West Liberty, W.Va. - 11-1 - 279 - 3 9. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. - 9-1 - 261 - 14 10. DBU, Texas - 12-2 - 221 - 15 11. Fairmont State, W.Va. - 10-1 - 216 - 7 12. MSU Moorhead, Minn. - 10-2 - 207 - 6 13. West Texas A&amp;M - 9-2 - 181 - 8 14. Lake Superior State, Mich. - 9-2 - 177 - 17 15. Florida Southern - 12-2 - 174 - 20 16. Colorado School of Mines - 9-2 - 168 - 10 17. Findlay, Ohio - 10-1 - 166 - 25 18. Coker, S.C. - 11-1 - 120 - 16 19. Columbus State, Ga.9-1 - 83 - NR 20. Missouri S&amp;T - 8-1 - 78 - NR 21. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. - 10-2 - 61 - NR 22. Saint Martin's, Wash. - 13-2 - 53 - NR 23. Cal State San Bernardino - 10-3 - 44 - 18 24. Hillsdale, Mich. - 10-2 - 33 - 19 T25. Cal Poly Pomona - 8-2 - 24 - 21 T25. Valdosta State, Ga. - 9-2 - 24 - NR

Receiving Votes: MSU Denver (Colo.) 22, Assumption (Mass.) 19, Winona State (Minn.) 19, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 18,&nbsp;Fort Hays State (Kan.) 17, Gannon (Pa.) 17, North Georgia 17, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 16, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 14, West Chester (Pa.) 11, Midwestern State (Texas) 8, Northern Michigan 8, Southwest Minnesota State 6, Upper Iowa 6, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 5, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 3, Missouri Western 3, Eastern New Mexico 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 2, Point Loma (Calif.) 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – After starting the 2024-25 season ranked No. 16 in the NABC Top 25 Poll, Fort Hays State Men's Basketball has played it's way back into the receiving votes section national poll. In the latest poll released on Tuesday, the Tigers, now 8-3 overall on the season, received 17 votes in the poll. They are the fifth-highest team listed in the receiving votes section.Fort Hays State fell short in a couple of tough games to open the season in Minnesota against Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul, a pair of teams also among the receiving votes list of the poll. Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul are both 10-3 overall on the season. The Tigers have gone 8-1 overall since their 0-2 start to the season. Their only other loss was to Washburn, currently ranked No. 2 in the nation at 12-0 overall.The Tigers have won their last four games, which included a 16-point win over a No. 22 ranked MSU Denver squad in Hays on December 20. MSU Denver slipped back into the receiving votes list in the latest Top 25 Poll.Fort Hays State goes on the road this week to Northwest Missouri State (Thur. Jan. 2) and Missouri Western (Sat. Jan. 4). FHSU is looking for its first win at Northwest Missouri State since 2013, and Missouri Western is also in the receiving votes list of the national poll this week. With a new coach at the helm, NWMSU is 3-8 so far this season and this will be the first time in 15 meetings the Bearcats will not hold a national ranking in the matchup with FHSU. Missouri Western is currently 9-3 overall.The Tigers will be back at home the following week for games against Nebraska-Kearney (Tue. Jan. 7) and Emporia State (Thur. Jan. 9).NABC Top 25 Poll for Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Rank - School - Record - Points - Prev. 1. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (15) - 11-0 - 398 - 1 2. Washburn, Kan. - 12-0 - 383 - 2 3. Daemen, N.Y. (1) - 11-0 - 354 - 4 4. Ferris State, Mich. - 12-1 - 338 - 5 5. Minot State, N.D. - 15-0 - 328 - 12 6. Alabama Huntsville - 11-1 - 308 - 13 7. Pace, N.Y. - 12-0 - 304 - 11 8. West Liberty, W.Va. - 11-1 - 279 - 3 9. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. - 9-1 - 261 - 14 10. DBU, Texas - 12-2 - 221 - 15 11. Fairmont State, W.Va. - 10-1 - 216 - 7 12. MSU Moorhead, Minn. - 10-2 - 207 - 6 13. West Texas A&amp;M - 9-2 - 181 - 8 14. Lake Superior State, Mich. - 9-2 - 177 - 17 15. Florida Southern - 12-2 - 174 - 20 16. Colorado School of Mines - 9-2 - 168 - 10 17. Findlay, Ohio - 10-1 - 166 - 25 18. Coker, S.C. - 11-1 - 120 - 16 19. Columbus State, Ga.9-1 - 83 - NR 20. Missouri S&amp;T - 8-1 - 78 - NR 21. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. - 10-2 - 61 - NR 22. Saint Martin's, Wash. - 13-2 - 53 - NR 23. Cal State San Bernardino - 10-3 - 44 - 18 24. Hillsdale, Mich. - 10-2 - 33 - 19 T25. Cal Poly Pomona - 8-2 - 24 - 21 T25. Valdosta State, Ga. - 9-2 - 24 - NRReceiving Votes: MSU Denver (Colo.) 22, Assumption (Mass.) 19, Winona State (Minn.) 19, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 18,&nbsp;Fort Hays State (Kan.) 17, Gannon (Pa.) 17, North Georgia 17, Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 16, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 14, West Chester (Pa.) 11, Midwestern State (Texas) 8, Northern Michigan 8, Southwest Minnesota State 6, Upper Iowa 6, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 5, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 3, Missouri Western 3, Eastern New Mexico 3, Kentucky Wesleyan 2, Point Loma (Calif.) 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger men receiving votes in latest NABC Top 25 poll

Fort Hays State men's basketball hosts No. 22 MSU Denver on Friday, December 20, 204 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. #22 MSU Denver

Tuesday, December 31
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
West Virginia, 11:30am

Tuesday, December 31
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
West Virginia, 11:30amWednesday, January 1 noneThursday, January 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 5:05pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6pmFriday, January 3 noneSaturday, January 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Missouri Western State, 1:05pmSunday, January 5
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
UCF, 1:30pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 2pm

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 17 points and Kansas State led No. 16 Cincinnati nearly wire-to-wire in a 70-67 victory Monday night to open the 20-game Big 12 conference grind.

David N'Guessan also had 13 points, and C.J. Jones made four free throws in the final 20 seconds, helping the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0) snap a three-game losing streak that had concluded their bitterly disappointing nonconference slate.

Kansas State led the Bearcats (10-2, 0-1) for all but 24 seconds, but was left clinging to a 65-63 lead after Aziz Bandaogo's dunk with 27 seconds to go. Hawkins was fouled and made the first of two free throws with 23 seconds remaining, but Max Jones was there to tap the miss to C.J. Jones, who was fouled and made two free throws to extend the lead.

Bandaogo scored again with 8.9 seconds left, but C.J. Jones made the last of his two foul shots to put the game away.

Dan Skillings Jr. led Cincinnati with 18 points. Dillon Mitchell had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Cincinnati committed 15 turnovers that the Wildcats turned into 15 points. Two of those turnovers came in the last two minutes.

Kansas State won despite 3-point sharpshooter Brendan Hausen going just 1 for 8 from beyond the arc.

Max Jones had eight points and five boards, but no play was bigger than when he kept alive Hawkins' missed free throw in the waning seconds. That got C.J. Jones to the foul line and he provided Kansas State some breathing room.

The Wildcats were 16 of 20 at the foul line. Cincinnati was 4 for 7.

Cincinnati plays Arizona on Saturday. Kansas State visits TCU the same day.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dug McDaniel added 17 points and Kansas State led No. 16 Cincinnati nearly wire-to-wire in a 70-67 victory Monday night to open the 20-game Big 12 conference grind.David N'Guessan also had 13 points, and C.J. Jones made four free throws in the final 20 seconds, helping the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0) snap a three-game losing streak that had concluded their bitterly disappointing nonconference slate.Kansas State led the Bearcats (10-2, 0-1) for all but 24 seconds, but was left clinging to a 65-63 lead after Aziz Bandaogo's dunk with 27 seconds to go. Hawkins was fouled and made the first of two free throws with 23 seconds remaining, but Max Jones was there to tap the miss to C.J. Jones, who was fouled and made two free throws to extend the lead.Bandaogo scored again with 8.9 seconds left, but C.J. Jones made the last of his two foul shots to put the game away.Dan Skillings Jr. led Cincinnati with 18 points. Dillon Mitchell had 15 points and 11 rebounds.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Cincinnati committed 15 turnovers that the Wildcats turned into 15 points. Two of those turnovers came in the last two minutes.Kansas State won despite 3-point sharpshooter Brendan Hausen going just 1 for 8 from beyond the arc.<h2>Key moment</h2>Max Jones had eight points and five boards, but no play was bigger than when he kept alive Hawkins' missed free throw in the waning seconds. That got C.J. Jones to the foul line and he provided Kansas State some breathing room.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Wildcats were 16 of 20 at the foul line. Cincinnati was 4 for 7.<h2>Up next</h2>Cincinnati plays Arizona on Saturday. Kansas State visits TCU the same day.___

🏀 K-State hits late FTs to put away No. 16 Cincinnati

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week on Monday for his efforts over the past couple of weeks. This week's honor combined games from the two weeks prior to the holiday break. Hammeke helped the Tigers to a 4-0 record over that span and a team milestone, while also reaching an individual milestone.

Hammeke helped FHSU enter the holiday break on a four-game win streak by averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game over a four-game stretch. He led the Tigers in scoring in three of the four games, which included a season-high 24 points in the 18-point win over Regis on December 22. He tied his career high for assists with nine in the 66-50 win over nationally ranked MSU Denver. He scored the final seven points for FHSU in its win over William Jewell on the road in a matchup of teams that both made the NCAA Tournament last year.

Over the four-game span, Hammeke shot 51.1 percent from the field, scored in double figures all four games, hit 57.1 percent (8-of-14) of his 3-point field goal attempts, and had at least three assists in all four games.

In the win over nationally ranked MSU Denver, Hammeke helped the Tigers reach 1,700 wins as a program. FHSU is only the sixth NCAA Division II program to reach the 1,700 wins mark in its men's basketball history. By scoring 15 points in the game, Hammeke went past the 1,700 points mark for his career, becoming only the second Tiger to reach the milestone joining Alonzo Goldston. Hammeke now sits just 40 points shy of Goldston's school record 1,766 points, currently with 1,726. He is also just five assists shy of 500 for his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week on Monday for his efforts over the past couple of weeks. This week's honor combined games from the two weeks prior to the holiday break. Hammeke helped the Tigers to a 4-0 record over that span and a team milestone, while also reaching an individual milestone.Hammeke helped FHSU enter the holiday break on a four-game win streak by averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game over a four-game stretch. He led the Tigers in scoring in three of the four games, which included a season-high 24 points in the 18-point win over Regis on December 22. He tied his career high for assists with nine in the 66-50 win over nationally ranked MSU Denver. He scored the final seven points for FHSU in its win over William Jewell on the road in a matchup of teams that both made the NCAA Tournament last year.Over the four-game span, Hammeke shot 51.1 percent from the field, scored in double figures all four games, hit 57.1 percent (8-of-14) of his 3-point field goal attempts, and had at least three assists in all four games.In the win over nationally ranked MSU Denver, Hammeke helped the Tigers reach 1,700 wins as a program. FHSU is only the sixth NCAA Division II program to reach the 1,700 wins mark in its men's basketball history. By scoring 15 points in the game, Hammeke went past the 1,700 points mark for his career, becoming only the second Tiger to reach the milestone joining Alonzo Goldston. Hammeke now sits just 40 points shy of Goldston's school record 1,766 points, currently with 1,726. He is also just five assists shy of 500 for his career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Hammeke named MIAA Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week

The 5th-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team takes on Truman State in their first game of the Big Island Holiday Classic in Hilo, Hawai'i on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Truman (Dec. 19, 2024)

Monday, December 30
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom,
6pm

Monday, December 30
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom,
6pmTuesday, December 31
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
West Virginia, 11:30amWednesday, January 1 noneThursday, January 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 5:05pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6pmFriday, January 3 noneSaturday, January 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB at Missouri Western State, 1:05pmSunday, January 5
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
UCF, 1:30pm
 KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 2pm

Sunday, December 29 none&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sunday, December 29 none&nbsp;&nbsp;

CINCINNATI (AP) — This time, near the very end of a mostly agonizing season, the Cincinnati Bengals made enough plays to win.

Joe Burrow threw his third touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in overtime, and the Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a wild 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

“This is one of the crazy ones I’ve been involved with in the NFL,” Burrow said. “It feels like we had a couple of those this year, and it’s nice to come out on top in one.”

After Denver’s second punt in overtime, Burrow completed a 31-yard pass to Higgins to the Denver 3, and then went back to the lanky receiver for the final play in Cincinnati's fourth consecutive victory. Higgins finished with 11 receptions for 131 yards.

Cade York had a chance to win it for Cincinnati with about three minutes left in overtime, but his 33-yard field goal bounced off the left upright. Denver then went three-and-out, including a Bo Nix incompletion on third down, handing the ball right back to Burrow and the Bengals (8-8).

“Tough one to lose,” Denver coach Sean Payton said. “We had our opportunities. The will to compete and answer, it was pretty impressive. In the end, we didn’t make enough plays, and they did.”

It was the Bengals’ first win this season against a team with a winning record. They need another victory in their final game at Pittsburgh and some help from other teams to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2022.

“We know we can hang with anybody,” Burrow said. “We’ve proven that this year. We played everybody this year close. It’s just about making the plays down the stretch to win those games. Today we did. The last four weeks we have. We’ve got to continue to do it.”

The Broncos (9-7) would have secured an AFC wild card with a victory over the Bengals. They’ll have another opportunity to earn a postseason berth when they host Kansas City next weekend. A victory over the Chiefs also would eliminate the Bengals.

Burrow continued his stellar season, going 39 for 49 for 412 yards and three touchdowns, all to Higgins. Ja’Marr Chase finished with nine receptions for 102 yards.

Burrow has at least 250 yards passing and three touchdowns in eight straight games, extending his NFL record.

“I don’t know that anybody can stand on the field and watch Joe Burrow and say he’s not the best player in the world,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.

Burrow’s 1-yard touchdown run gave Cincinnati a 24-17 lead with 1:29 left in regulation. On the play before Burrow’s TD, Chase Brown hurt his right ankle on an awkward slide while going down in an effort to help the Bengals run out the remaining time.

Brown’s injury stopped the clock, and Nix threw a spectacular 25-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Marvin Mims Jr. for the tying score with 8 seconds left.

Nix was 24 for 31 for 219 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Mims finished with eight catches for 103 yards and two TDs.

Burrow made full use of his two featured receivers. Burrow, Higgins and Chase made life difficult for the Broncos all game long.

“I just throw it where the defense tells me to,” Burrow said. “If they’re going to double Ja’Marr, I’m going to throw it to Tee. If Ja’Marr is going to get a one-on-one, I’m going to throw it to him.”

Both receivers are in interesting contract situations. Chase was the NFL leader in receptions, yards receiving and receiving touchdowns going into Week 17. He is likely headed for a massive new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. Higgins is playing under the franchise tag, and the Bengals may not want to pay what it will take to bring him back next season.

Broncos: CB Damarri Mathis left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.

Bengals: Right tackle Amarius Mims left late in the first half with a hand injury.

Broncos: Finish the regular season at home against the AFC West champions. The day and time for the game have yet to be announced.

Bengals: At Pittsburgh at a date and time still be determined. The Bengals lost to the Steelers 44-38 on Dec. 1.

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 <figcaption>Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) makes a catch for a touchdown in front of Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (21) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)</figcaption>
 </figure>CINCINNATI (AP) — This time, near the very end of a mostly agonizing season, the Cincinnati Bengals made enough plays to win.A familiar connection closed it out.Joe Burrow threw his third touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in overtime, and the Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a wild 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday.“This is one of the crazy ones I’ve been involved with in the NFL,” Burrow said. “It feels like we had a couple of those this year, and it’s nice to come out on top in one.”After Denver’s second punt in overtime, Burrow completed a 31-yard pass to Higgins to the Denver 3, and then went back to the lanky receiver for the final play in Cincinnati's fourth consecutive victory. Higgins finished with 11 receptions for 131 yards.Cade York had a chance to win it for Cincinnati with about three minutes left in overtime, but his 33-yard field goal bounced off the left upright. Denver then went three-and-out, including a Bo Nix incompletion on third down, handing the ball right back to Burrow and the Bengals (8-8).“Tough one to lose,” Denver coach Sean Payton said. “We had our opportunities. The will to compete and answer, it was pretty impressive. In the end, we didn’t make enough plays, and they did.”It was the Bengals’ first win this season against a team with a winning record. They need another victory in their final game at Pittsburgh and some help from other teams to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2022.“We know we can hang with anybody,” Burrow said. “We’ve proven that this year. We played everybody this year close. It’s just about making the plays down the stretch to win those games. Today we did. The last four weeks we have. We’ve got to continue to do it.”The Broncos (9-7) would have secured an AFC wild card with a victory over the Bengals. They’ll have another opportunity to earn a postseason berth when they host Kansas City next weekend. A victory over the Chiefs also would eliminate the Bengals.Burrow continued his stellar season, going 39 for 49 for 412 yards and three touchdowns, all to Higgins. Ja’Marr Chase finished with nine receptions for 102 yards.Burrow has at least 250 yards passing and three touchdowns in eight straight games, extending his NFL record.“I don’t know that anybody can stand on the field and watch Joe Burrow and say he’s not the best player in the world,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.Burrow’s 1-yard touchdown run gave Cincinnati a 24-17 lead with 1:29 left in regulation. On the play before Burrow’s TD, Chase Brown hurt his right ankle on an awkward slide while going down in an effort to help the Bengals run out the remaining time.Brown’s injury stopped the clock, and Nix threw a spectacular 25-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Marvin Mims Jr. for the tying score with 8 seconds left.Nix was 24 for 31 for 219 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Mims finished with eight catches for 103 yards and two TDs.<h2>The big three</h2>Burrow made full use of his two featured receivers. Burrow, Higgins and Chase made life difficult for the Broncos all game long.“I just throw it where the defense tells me to,” Burrow said. “If they’re going to double Ja’Marr, I’m going to throw it to Tee. If Ja’Marr is going to get a one-on-one, I’m going to throw it to him.”Both receivers are in interesting contract situations. Chase was the NFL leader in receptions, yards receiving and receiving touchdowns going into Week 17. He is likely headed for a massive new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. Higgins is playing under the franchise tag, and the Bengals may not want to pay what it will take to bring him back next season.<h2>Injuries</h2>Broncos: CB Damarri Mathis left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.Bengals: Right tackle Amarius Mims left late in the first half with a hand injury.<h2>Up next</h2>Broncos: Finish the regular season at home against the AFC West champions. The day and time for the game have yet to be announced.Bengals: At Pittsburgh at a date and time still be determined. The Bengals lost to the Steelers 44-38 on Dec. 1.

🏈 Burrow throws 3-yard TD pass in OT as the Bengals beat the Broncos

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PHOENIX (AP) — Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night.

The Scarlet Knights (7-6) led by 10 at halftime and went up 34-17 on Ja'shon Benjamin's 7-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive of the second half. But Edwards and the Wildcats (9-4) stormed back.

Edwards scored on 65-yard touchdown run and, after an interception thrown by Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis, Garrett Oakley caught a 13-yard touchdown pass to pull Kansas State within five. The Wildcats failed 2-point conversions after both touchdowns.

Rutgers briefly regained momentum, going up 41-29 early in the fourth quarter on Antwan Raymond's 1-yard TD run on a fake tush push.

Kansas State answered with Avery Johnson's 9-yard touchdown pass to Jadon Jackson. Edwards followed with his 36-yard score, capping an impressive night in place of DJ Giddens, who opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.

Kansas State closed it out by stopping Rutgers on fourth down near midfield with just under two minutes left

Johnson threw for three touchdowns, including a 26-yarder to Edwards in the second quarter, finishing with 195 yards on 15-of-30 passing.

Raymond ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns in place of leading rusher Kyle Monangai, who also opted out to prepare for the NFL draft.

Kaliakmanis threw for 237 yards and a touchdown with an interception on 14-of-32 passing.

Kansas State: The Wildcats struggled defensively until they needed it most, shutting down Rutgers most of the second half. Edwards took it from there, racking up 223 total yards — none bigger than his final TD run.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights had a second straight bowl win within their grasp, but let it slip through their fingers with a slew of defensive miscues in the second half.

Kansas State: Johnson, Edwards and RB Joe Jackson are underclassmen, as is leading tackler Austin Romaine. DE Brendan Mott and LB Austin Moore, anchors to K-State's defense, played their final college games.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will have plenty of holes to fill in the offseason. Kaliakmanis is one of six senior starters on offense, and the defense has eight.

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 <figcaption>Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored 3 touchdowns -photoK-State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night.The Scarlet Knights (7-6) led by 10 at halftime and went up 34-17 on Ja'shon Benjamin's 7-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive of the second half. But Edwards and the Wildcats (9-4) stormed back.Edwards scored on 65-yard touchdown run and, after an interception thrown by Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis, Garrett Oakley caught a 13-yard touchdown pass to pull Kansas State within five. The Wildcats failed 2-point conversions after both touchdowns.Rutgers briefly regained momentum, going up 41-29 early in the fourth quarter on Antwan Raymond's 1-yard TD run on a fake tush push.Kansas State answered with Avery Johnson's 9-yard touchdown pass to Jadon Jackson. Edwards followed with his 36-yard score, capping an impressive night in place of DJ Giddens, who opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.Kansas State closed it out by stopping Rutgers on fourth down near midfield with just under two minutes leftJohnson threw for three touchdowns, including a 26-yarder to Edwards in the second quarter, finishing with 195 yards on 15-of-30 passing.Raymond ran for 113 yards and three touchdowns in place of leading rusher Kyle Monangai, who also opted out to prepare for the NFL draft.Kaliakmanis threw for 237 yards and a touchdown with an interception on 14-of-32 passing.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas State: The Wildcats struggled defensively until they needed it most, shutting down Rutgers most of the second half. Edwards took it from there, racking up 223 total yards — none bigger than his final TD run.Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights had a second straight bowl win within their grasp, but let it slip through their fingers with a slew of defensive miscues in the second half.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas State: Johnson, Edwards and RB Joe Jackson are underclassmen, as is leading tackler Austin Romaine. DE Brendan Mott and LB Austin Moore, anchors to K-State's defense, played their final college games.Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will have plenty of holes to fill in the offseason. Kaliakmanis is one of six senior starters on offense, and the defense has eight.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a>. AP college football:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a>

🏈 Kansas State rallies to beat Rutgers in Rate Bowl

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champions raced to an early 13-point lead and were never really threatened by the Steelers (10-6), who have dropped three straight as their chances of capturing the AFC North took another hit.

Mahomes connected on first-half scoring tosses to Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson and Kansas City's defense did most of the rest even with perennial All-Pro defensive end Chris Jones sitting out while nursing a calf injury. The Chiefs sacked Russell Wilson five times, forced two turnovers and hardly looked gassed while playing for the third time in 11 days.

Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 84 yards while becoming the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions, joining Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. Kelce sealed Kansas City's fifth straight victory with a 12-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter.

The 35-year-old celebrated by dunking the ball over the goal post, which drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and groans from a capacity crowd at Acrisure Stadium that has grown used to seeing Mahomes toy with the hometown team. Mahomes is now 4-0 against the Steelers in his career, with 17 touchdowns against one interception.

Russell Wilson threw for 205 yards for Pittsburgh. George Pickens finished with three receptions for 50 yards after missing three games with a hamstring injury. It wasn't nearly enough for the Steelers, who went 0-3 during a brutal three-game stretch against Super Bowl contenders Philadelphia, Baltimore and Kansas City.

Perhaps more troubling than the losses is the way they played out. The Steelers lost each game at least 14 points and could start the playoffs on the road after playing fast-and-loose with the two-game division lead they had just three weeks ago.

Mahomes, hardly bothered by the ankle injury he suffered against Cleveland, led the Chiefs to touchdowns on their first two drives, finding Worthy in the flat for a 7-yard score and hitting Watson in the back corner of the end zone to make it 13-0.

One sequence late in the first quarter symbolized a frustrating day for Pittsburgh. A holding penalty negated a short touchdown run by Jaylen Warren and Wilson threw into triple coverage in the end zone on the next snap. Kansas City's Justin Reid had little trouble grabbing it to end the threat.

The Steelers drew within six twice at 13-7 and 16-10, but never had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the second half. Instead, the Chiefs — who spent most of the first three months of the season squeaking by most weeks — methodically pulled away.

Kareem Hunt ran over from 2 yards on the first snap of the fourth quarter to make it 22-10. Pat Freiermuth then fumbled on Pittsburgh's next possession. Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolton fell on it and Mahomes needed just four plays to float a pass to a wide-open Kelce to put it out of reach.

Chiefs: RB Isiah Pacheco left in the second half with a rib injury.

Steelers: DT Cam Heyward exited briefly in the fourth quarter but managed to return.

Chiefs: finish up the regular season by heading to Denver.

Steelers: host Cincinnati in the regular-season finale.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1735160638717.png" alt="Photo Kansas City Chiefs" />
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 </figure>PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.The two-time defending Super Bowl champions raced to an early 13-point lead and were never really threatened by the Steelers (10-6), who have dropped three straight as their chances of capturing the AFC North took another hit.Mahomes connected on first-half scoring tosses to Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson and Kansas City's defense did most of the rest even with perennial All-Pro defensive end Chris Jones sitting out while nursing a calf injury. The Chiefs sacked Russell Wilson five times, forced two turnovers and hardly looked gassed while playing for the third time in 11 days.Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 84 yards while becoming the third tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions, joining Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. Kelce sealed Kansas City's fifth straight victory with a 12-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter.The 35-year-old celebrated by dunking the ball over the goal post, which drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and groans from a capacity crowd at Acrisure Stadium that has grown used to seeing Mahomes toy with the hometown team. Mahomes is now 4-0 against the Steelers in his career, with 17 touchdowns against one interception.Russell Wilson threw for 205 yards for Pittsburgh. George Pickens finished with three receptions for 50 yards after missing three games with a hamstring injury. It wasn't nearly enough for the Steelers, who went 0-3 during a brutal three-game stretch against Super Bowl contenders Philadelphia, Baltimore and Kansas City.Perhaps more troubling than the losses is the way they played out. The Steelers lost each game at least 14 points and could start the playoffs on the road after playing fast-and-loose with the two-game division lead they had just three weeks ago.Mahomes, hardly bothered by the ankle injury he suffered against Cleveland, led the Chiefs to touchdowns on their first two drives, finding Worthy in the flat for a 7-yard score and hitting Watson in the back corner of the end zone to make it 13-0.One sequence late in the first quarter symbolized a frustrating day for Pittsburgh. A holding penalty negated a short touchdown run by Jaylen Warren and Wilson threw into triple coverage in the end zone on the next snap. Kansas City's Justin Reid had little trouble grabbing it to end the threat.The Steelers drew within six twice at 13-7 and 16-10, but never had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the second half. Instead, the Chiefs — who spent most of the first three months of the season squeaking by most weeks — methodically pulled away.Kareem Hunt ran over from 2 yards on the first snap of the fourth quarter to make it 22-10. Pat Freiermuth then fumbled on Pittsburgh's next possession. Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolton fell on it and Mahomes needed just four plays to float a pass to a wide-open Kelce to put it out of reach.<h2>Injuries</h2>Chiefs: RB Isiah Pacheco left in the second half with a rib injury.Steelers: DT Cam Heyward exited briefly in the fourth quarter but managed to return.<h2>Up next</h2>Chiefs: finish up the regular season by heading to Denver.Steelers: host Cincinnati in the regular-season finale.

🏈Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the Steelers 

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