HAYS, Kan. - Newman faced off against Fort Hays State Sunday afternoon.  The team's travel to Hays was delayed Saturday because of a bus fire on their Overland Charters Bus.  No one was injured in the incident. Read more here.   As for the game, Fort Hays State took the contest 82-57.

Newman now sits at 3-8 (0-6 MIAA) and are on a 6 game slide.  The Tigers are 9-1 (4-1 MIAA) after their Friday night loss to UNK and Sunday afternoon win against the Jets.

Ian Lee was hot early with 10 points in the first 6 minutes of the game on 4-4 shooting including 2-2 from 3.  Lee finished with 16 points 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

A 13-3 run helped the Tigers take a 44-31 lead at the break.  Neither team scored over the final 1:36 of the half.  FHSU shot 54.8% from the field while Newman mustered 42.3% from the field.

The Tigers expanded their lead in the second half behind 4 double-figure scorers.  Newman was led by Stevie Strong who scored 21 points for the second time this season and just one point behind his career best.

Up next, Newman will take on the Bronchos of UCO in Edmond, Oklahoma at 7:30 PM.