FHSU Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The sixth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team will play as the No. 2 seed in next week's MIAA Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank, announced Saturday by the conference office. The tournament will be held inside historic Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo. March 5-9.
The Tigers earned the No. 2 seed after finishing second in the final MIAA KPI standings. The Tigers also finished second in the overall standings, completing the regular season 25-3 overall and 16-3 in conference action.
As the No. 2 seed, the Tigers will take on the winner of No. 7 Central Missouri and No. 10 Emporia State in the quarterfinals on Thursday (March 6) beginning at 8:15 p.m.
With a win, the Tigers' road to Sunday would continue with a semifinal matchup at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) before the women's championship is held Sunday (March 9) at 3:30 p.m.
The Tigers have been seeded second at the MIAA Championship once, with FHSU winning the 2022 tournament as the No. 2 seed. FHSU is 22-13 all-time in the tournament, including a 3-0 record as the No. 2 seed, an 11-4 record in the quarterfinals and a 17-12 record inside Municipal Auditorium.
2025 MIAA Women's Basketball Championship Seeds
No. 1 - Pittsburg State
No. 2 - Fort Hays State
No. 3 - Missouri Western
No. 4 - Nebraska-Kearney
No. 5 - Washburn
No. 6 - Arkansas-Fort Smith
No. 7 - Central Missouri
No. 8 - Northwest Missouri State
No. 9 - Missouri Southern
No. 10 - Emporia State
2025 MIAA Women's Basketball Championship presented by Southern Bank
March 5-9 | Kansas City, Mo. | Municipal Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5:
Women's Session
6 PM | No. 8 seed Northwest Missouri vs. No. 9 seed Missouri Southern
8:15 PM | No. 7 seed Central Missouri vs. No. 10 seed Emporia State
THURSDAY, MARCH 6:
Women's Session
6 PM | No. 1 seed Pittsburg State vs. Women's No. 8/9 seed
8:15 PM | No. 2 seed Fort Hays State vs. Women's No. 7/10 seed
FRIDAY, MARCH 7:
Women's Session
6 PM | No. 4 seed Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 5 seed Washburn
8:15 PM | No. 3 seed Missouri Western vs. No. 6 seed Arkansas-Fort Smith
SATURDAY, MARCH 8:
6 PM | Women's Semifinals
8:15 PM | Women's Semifinals
SUNDAY, MARCH 9:
3:30 PM | Women's Championship