Game #13
Northeastern State (4-8, 2-3 MIAA) vs #13 Fort Hays State (11-2, 2-2 MIAA)
Thursday Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m. | NSU Event Center

Game #14
vs Nebraska Kearney (13-2, 2-2 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. | NSU Event Center

• The RiverHawks play four of their next six games at home but close out the season playing six of their final eight regular-season games away from Tahlequah.
• Cenia Hayes has led the RiverHawks in rebounding for six straight games and is tied for fourth in the MIAA in scoring with 16.3 points a game.  The junior leads NSU with 39 consecutive starts.
• NSU has the 19th best free-throw percentage in the nation at 77.5%.
• The RiverHawks have the third-lowest amount of fouls in the MIAA (193).
• Tree Brooks leads the NSU roster with 103 total collegiate games played.
• Shae Sanchez is seventh in the MIAA, with 32.7 minutes played per game this season.  The junior has scored at least ten points in ten games for NSU. 

• Fort Hays State has won the last 12 meetings.
• Last NSU win came on Jan. 18, 2014 (49-48) in Tahlequah.
• At home, NSU is 2-5 against the Tigers.
• Head Coach Fala Bullock is 0-4 vs. the Tigers

• Winners of their last five games and ranked No. 13 in the WBCA Top-25 poll.
• The Tigers are 0-2 this season in true road contests.
• Held off a late rally by Pitt State in their last outing (75-74).  The Gorillas missed both free throws with five seconds remaining to allow for the win.
• The roster features three from Oklahoma with Jaden Hobbs and Whitney Randall playing together at Alva HS.
• Ranked first nationally in fewest turnovers and assist/turnover ratio.
• Fort Hays State has four players averaging over ten points a game.

• Lopers have won the last 11 meetings.
• Last two contests have been decided within eight points.
• Northeastern State's last win came on Jan. 16, 2014, in Tahlequah. (64-61)
• Head Coach Fala Bullock is 0-4 vs. the Lopers.

• Will be facing Rogers State Thursday before meeting NSU.
• National leader in three-pointers made this season.
• The Lopers pace the MIAA with the highest field-goal offense and defense this season.
• UNK has five wins this season against non-Division II competition and two against teams from Puerto Rico.
• Klaire Kirsch leads the MIAA in total rebounds with Haley Simental pacing the league in three-point percentage.
• Simental leads the Lopers with 12.8 points a game. 

• Cenia Hayes led the RiverHawks in rebounds and points for the second straight night and recorded her sixth 20-point game with 20 against the Griffons.
• The RiverHawks trailed from the opening horn and missed a season-high nine free-throws to shoot 62.5-percent at the free-throw line.