Men's Basketball | 2/10/2026 4:41:00 PM
GAME 24
Emporia State (8-15, 4-10 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (15-8, 7-7 MIAA)
Thursday, February 12 • 7:30 p.m. • Hays, Kan. • Gross Coliseum
Series Record: FHSU leads 106-89 •
Last Meeting: FHSU 73, at ESU 70 (Jan. 8, 2026)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM
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Up Next: at Neb.-Kearney • 4:00 p.m. • February 14 • Kearney, Neb. • Health & Sports Center
TRAVEL TO TIGER TOWN
Emporia State travels to Hays, Kan. to take on the Tigers..
ABOUT THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 8-15, 4-10 in the MIAA and have played the third toughest schedule in the country. They are fourth in the MIAA in made three-pointers per game.
Chris Harris leads the Hornets at 12.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Trey Redd leads the MIAA in assist to turnover ratio. Four of their losses have been by five points or less.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
Fort Hays State is 15-8, 7-7 in the MIAA. They lead the MIAA and are fifth in the nation in scoring defense. Dan Makuna is third in the MIAA in scoring at 17.5 points per game and fourth at 7.3 rebounds per game.
ABOUT THE COACHES
Tom Billeter is 509-307 in his 28th season as a head coach and is 19-33 in his second season at Emporia State after going 394-224 in 21 years at Augustana. With the Vikings he won the 2016 National Championship, went to nine NCAA Tournaments, won three regular season NSIC Championships, two NSIC Tourney Championships, and 18 consecutive winning seasons. He is 1-2 against Fort Hays State at ESU and went 0-2 against FHSU while at NDSU.
Mark Johnson is 488-238 in his 25th year at Fort Hays State. He is 27-12 against Emporia State.
SERIES HISTORY WITH THE TIGERS
This will be the 196th meeting between the two with Fort Hays State holding a 106-89 lead. It is the third most played series for Emporia State behind Washburn and Pittsburg State.
LAST TIME VS FORT HAYS STATE
The Hornet men battled back from a double-digit second half deficit before falling 73-70 against Fort Hays State. There were 11 lead changes in the first half before a three from
Jack Weigus put the Hornets up 32-31 entering halftime. The Tigers opened the second half on an 8-1 run and took their biggest lead at 57-46 with 8:17 left. The Hornets chipped away and cut the deficit to 72-70 with five seconds left on a
Justin Mack putback. Kyle Grill hit one of two free throws with 2.5 seconds left to leave the door open but ESU was unable to convert on full court pass play.
Chris Harris scored a career-high 24 points and tied
Treyvon Taylor with eight rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT
Missouri Southern shot a blistering 62.1% from the field on the way to a 93-73 win over Emporia State on Saturday in White Auditorium.
After missing their first shot of the game the Lions would hit seven straight to go up 15-4 with 16:30 left in the half. A
Chris Harris put back had the Hornets withing eight at 24-16 with 9:02 remaining. Southern hit four of five shots in a 12-4 run to take their biggest lead of the half at 50-31 with 1:21 left. MSSU had their biggest lead at 65-40 with 12:43 left in the game when
Jack Weigus sparked a 20-9 run. He scored 18 of the Hornets 20 points in under five minutes of action to get the Hornets within 72-60 with 7:15 left. The Lions broke the run with five straight points to go back up 77-60 with 6:13 left and ESU would not get closer than 14 the rest of the game.
Weigus had a career high 24 points while
Treyvon Taylor and
Dallas Bear each had ten points
UP NEXT
The Hornets continue their road trip at Neb.-Kearney on Saturday. Tip-off from the Health & Sports Center is set for 4:00 p.m.
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