2024-25 Men's Basketball News

Avante Nichols
Tiger basketball team advances to Region VI semis with 87-74 win over Dodge City

March 12, 2025

The top-seeded Cowley College men’s basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat ninth-seed Dodge City by a score of 87-74 in the Second Round of the Region VI Playoffs held Tuesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Shamarrie Hugie and Dakota Dapper
Hugie, Dapper named February Athletes of the Month

March 07, 2025

Cowley College sophomores Shamarrie Hugie and Dakota Dapper were recently named the school’s February Male and Female Athletes of the Month.

Dallas Whitney
Oporum’s late basket lifts Butler to a 72-69 win over Cowley

March 06, 2025

Playing its final regular season contest, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team used a furious second-half rally to tie its game at Butler on Wednesday before losing 72-69 on Emeka Oporum’s three-point play with 3.2 seconds remaining. The loss snapped the Tigers’ eight-game win streak.

Teagan Charles
Tigers start fast, cruise to 83-58 home win

February 28, 2025

Playing its final regular season home game, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team built a commanding 47-19 halftime lead over Cloud County en route to an 83-58 victory.

Marcus Zeigler
Tigers capture the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division title with a 76-69 road win

February 24, 2025

Winning its seventh game in a row, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team clinched sole possession of its first Jayhawk East title since 2021 with a 76-69 victory at Garden City on Saturday.

Kyden THompson
Tigers beat Hutchinson 87-71, clinch at least a share of the conference title

February 20, 2025

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team got off to a fast start against Hutchinson Community College and never looked back in an 87-71 win over the Blue Dragons on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. The victory assures the Tigers of at least a share of its first Jayhawk Conference title since 2021.

Shamarrie Hugie
Tigers inch closer to conference title with 82-60 win over Coffeyville

February 17, 2025

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team moved within one win of its first conference title since 2021 with an 82-60 victory over No. 14-ranked Coffeyville on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Marcus Zeigler
Tigers demolish short-handed Pirates 123-81

February 13, 2025

The No. 8-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team scored an eye-popping 77 first-half points en route to a 123-81 win at a short-handed Independence Community College squad on Tuesday.

Kyden Thompson
Tigers improve to 15-2 in the conference with a 94-81 win at Fort Hays Tech

February 06, 2025

Making the long road trip to Goodland, KS, the No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team forced 23 turnovers on its way to a 94-81 win over the Fort Hays Tech Tigers on Wednesday.

Marcus Whitlock
Tigers sweep season series with defending national champs

February 03, 2025

Led by five players in double figures in scoring, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team thumped No. 22-ranked Barton Community College 95-67 in an important conference game played Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Emarquis Jones
Cowley suffers a 100-75 loss at Dodge City

January 30, 2025

The No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team had its five-game winning streak end with a 100-75 loss at Dodge City on Wednesday. The loss drops the Tigers into a first place tie with Coffeyville atop the Jayhawk Conference.

Avante Nichols
Balanced effort leads Tigers to 69-43 win at last-place Seward County

January 27, 2025

The No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team picked up its fifth straight win with a 69-43 victory at Seward County on Saturday in Liberal, KS.

Marcus Whitlock
Tigers improve to 11-1 at home with a 90-61 victory over Pratt

January 23, 2025

Opening the second round of conference games, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team shot 57 percent in a 90-61 victory over Pratt Community College on Wednesday night inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Dallas Whitney
Cowley goes back atop the Jayhawk Conference with a 69-59 win over No. 11-ranked Butler

January 21, 2025

In a battle of ranked teams, the No. 9-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team put the clamps on defensively in a 69-59 win over 11th-ranked Butler Community College on Saturday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

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Tigers build big early lead, win 80-65 at Cloud County

January 13, 2025

Playing at Cloud County on Saturday, the No. 6-ranked Cowley College men’s basketball team raced out to a 22-2 lead and never looked back in an impressive 80-65 win in Concordia, KS.