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Kaylee Denker

35 Kaylee Denker

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Lincoln, Neb.
  • High School:
    Lincoln East HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    Lincoln East High School
gp 28
pts/g 9.1
fg % 37.1
3pt % 25.0
ft % 58.6
reb/g 6.6
a/g 1.3

2023-24 Season (Freshman): Played in all 28 games with 26 starts during her freshman campaign ... Third on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game ... Led the team with 6.6 rebounds per contest ... Registered double figures in scoring in 13 contests, including a career-high 27 points in BU's 64-62 loss to Valley City State on Feb. 17 ... The 27 points ranked second all-time on BU's single-game scoring charts ... Recorded three double-doubles on the season. 

High School: Graduate of Lincoln East High School … Three-year letter-winner for coach Alex McCleavy … Averaged 10 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 54% from the floor … Ranked third in Class A in field goal percentage … Named an all-star team participant … Named to the Honor Roll every semester of her high school career and was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection … Served as both an Equality Leader for her district and school as well as a Hope Squad Leader, the only national member in Nebraska … Member of the National Honor Society, Advisory Board … Blue letter-winner (three-sport), also lettering in volleyball and track where she was a state qualifier all four years in the discus.

Personal: Daughter of Jason and Michell Denker … Has two younger siblings, Savannah and Austin … Born on Mar. 8, 2005 … Majoring in Education.

Recent Games
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 12
Games started 26 12
Minutes 692 315
Minutes per game 24.7 26.3
FG 98-264 50-132
FG Pct 37.1 37.9
3PT 19-76 5-29
3PT Pct 25.0 17.2
FT 41-70 22-32
FT Pct 58.6 68.8
Off rebounds 29 12
Def rebounds 157 66
Total rebounds 186 78
Rebounds per game 6.6 6.5
Personal fouls 73 34
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 37 15
Turnovers 68 29
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 10 3
Blocks 19 11
Points 256 127
Points per game 9.1 10.6
Points per 40 min 14.8 16.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Kansas Wesleyan L, 72-63 1 25 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 2-4 50.0 11
Oct 28 Midland W, 52-49 1 21 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 8
Oct 31 Tabor L, 60-47 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 3 at Doane W, 80-74 1 16 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Nov 10 at #19 Mid-America Christian L, 101-41 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 11 vs. John Brown L, 63-53 - 31 6-9 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 14
Nov 15 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 84-42 1 21 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 18 at Emporia State L, 66-57 - 26 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 28 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 57-49 1 26 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 2 William Woods W, 67-60 1 22 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 8
Dec 6 at Kansas City L, 84-34 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) L, 56-47 1 21 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 9 vs. Lindsey Wilson W, 83-74 1 25 5-11 45.5 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 16
Dec 14 at #8 Briar Cliff L, 88-66 1 25 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 at College of Saint Mary W, 92-69 1 18 6-11 54.5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 14
Dec 29 #23 College of the Ozarks L, 79-69 1 22 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 30 Haskell W, 67-63 1 19 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Jan 2 at Hastings L, 62-50 1 31 4-18 22.2 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 11
Jan 6 #13 Dakota State L, 66-41 1 25 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 12 at Dickinson State W, 66-57 1 23 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 70-69 1 30 4-12 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 73-62 1 28 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 14
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 64-55 1 33 7-15 46.7 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 15
Jan 27 #13 Mayville State L, 73-60 1 20 5-14 35.7 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 60-56 1 26 2-11 18.2 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50 1 24 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32 1 26 2-13 15.4 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66 1 24 6-16 37.5 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58 1 23 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62 1 33 9-15 60.0 1-3 33.3 8-9 88.9 27
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63 1 34 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 Kansas Wesleyan L, 72-63 1 25 0 4 4 1 5 0.2 0 0 3 -
Oct 28 Midland W, 52-49 1 21 0 8 8 1 4 0.3 0 0 4 -
Oct 31 Tabor L, 60-47 1 26 1 6 7 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 -
Nov 3 at Doane W, 80-74 1 16 2 5 7 1 5 0.2 0 0 4 -
Nov 10 at #19 Mid-America Christian L, 101-41 - 15 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 11 vs. John Brown L, 63-53 - 31 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 15 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 84-42 1 21 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 18 at Emporia State L, 66-57 - 26 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 0 1 2 0
Nov 28 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 57-49 1 26 1 6 7 1 2 0.5 2 2 1 -
Dec 2 William Woods W, 67-60 1 22 3 12 15 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 6 at Kansas City L, 84-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) L, 56-47 1 21 0 5 5 2 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 9 vs. Lindsey Wilson W, 83-74 1 25 2 9 11 3 2 1.5 0 0 0 -
Dec 14 at #8 Briar Cliff L, 88-66 1 25 0 2 2 3 4 0.8 0 0 4 -
Dec 16 at College of Saint Mary W, 92-69 1 18 1 2 3 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 29 #23 College of the Ozarks L, 79-69 1 22 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 30 Haskell W, 67-63 1 19 2 5 7 1 4 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 2 at Hastings L, 62-50 1 31 2 7 9 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 6 #13 Dakota State L, 66-41 1 25 1 8 9 1 8 0.1 0 1 0 -
Jan 12 at Dickinson State W, 66-57 1 23 0 8 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 70-69 1 30 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 1 1 4 -
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 73-62 1 28 1 4 5 3 2 1.5 0 1 3 -
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 64-55 1 33 2 6 8 1 4 0.3 0 3 4 -
Jan 27 #13 Mayville State L, 73-60 1 20 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 60-56 1 26 2 6 8 1 2 0.5 0 1 2 -
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50 1 24 2 7 9 2 3 0.7 0 1 2 0
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32 1 26 1 5 6 3 1 3.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66 1 24 0 11 11 1 3 0.3 0 1 4 -
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58 1 23 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 2 1 2 -
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62 1 33 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63 1 34 0 6 6 3 6 0.5 1 4 4 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 28 26 24.7 3.5-9.4 37.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 1.5-2.5 58.6 9.1
Total 28 26 24.7 3.5-9.4 37.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 1.5-2.5 58.6 9.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 26 692 98-264 37.1 19-76 25.0 41-70 58.6 256
Total 28 26 692 98-264 37.1 19-76 25.0 41-70 58.6 256
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 28 26 24.7 5.7-15.3 37.1 1.1-4.4 25.0 2.4-4.0 58.6 14.8
Total 28 26 24.7 5.7-15.3 37.1 1.1-4.4 25.0 2.4-4.0 58.6 14.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 26 24.7 1.0 5.6 6.6 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7
Total 28 26 24.7 1.0 5.6 6.6 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 28 26 692 29 157 186 73 0 37 68 0.5 10 19
Total 28 26 692 29 157 186 73 0 37 68 0.5 10 19
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 26 24.7 1.7 9.1 10.8 4.2 0.0 2.1 3.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
Total 28 26 24.7 1.7 9.1 10.8 4.2 0.0 2.1 3.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 26 24.7 3.5-9.4 37.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 1.5-2.5 58.6 9.1
Conference 12 12 26.3 4.2-11.0 37.9 0.4-2.4 17.2 1.8-2.7 68.8 10.6
Exhibition 2 1 23.5 3.5-6.5 53.8 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.5-0.5 100.0 8.5
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Home 12 12 24.8 4.2-9.8 42.4 0.8-2.5 30.0 1.8-3.2 55.3 10.8
Away 14 13 24.2 2.6-9.0 29.4 0.5-2.9 17.1 1.1-1.8 60.0 6.9
Neutral 2 1 28.0 5.5-10.0 55.0 1.5-2.5 60.0 2.5-3.5 71.4 15.0
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Wins 11 11 23.1 3.4-8.7 38.5 0.7-2.5 29.6 1.5-2.8 51.6 8.9
Losses 17 15 25.8 3.6-9.9 36.3 0.6-2.9 22.4 1.5-2.3 64.1 9.3
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October 3 3 24.0 2.7-7.0 38.1 1.3-2.3 57.1 1.0-2.7 37.5 7.7
November 4 2 22.0 2.0-4.8 42.1 0.2-1.2 20.0 1.0-1.8 57.1 5.3
December 7 7 21.7 3.4-9.3 36.9 0.9-3.3 26.1 1.1-2.1 53.3 8.9
January 7 7 27.1 4.3-11.6 37.0 0.9-3.7 23.1 0.9-1.6 54.5 10.3
February 7 7 27.1 4.0-11.1 35.9 0.3-2.1 13.3 2.9-4.1 69.0 11.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 26 692 98-264 37.1 19-76 25.0 41-70 58.6 256
Conference 12 12 315 50-132 37.9 5-29 17.2 22-32 68.8 127
Exhibition 2 1 47 7-13 53.8 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 17
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Home 12 12 297 50-118 42.4 9-30 30.0 21-38 55.3 130
Away 14 13 339 37-126 29.4 7-41 17.1 15-25 60.0 96
Neutral 2 1 56 11-20 55.0 3-5 60.0 5-7 71.4 30
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Wins 11 11 254 37-96 38.5 8-27 29.6 16-31 51.6 98
Losses 17 15 438 61-168 36.3 11-49 22.4 25-39 64.1 158
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October 3 3 72 8-21 38.1 4-7 57.1 3-8 37.5 23
November 4 2 88 8-19 42.1 1-5 20.0 4-7 57.1 21
December 7 7 152 24-65 36.9 6-23 26.1 8-15 53.3 62
January 7 7 190 30-81 37.0 6-26 23.1 6-11 54.5 72
February 7 7 190 28-78 35.9 2-15 13.3 20-29 69.0 78
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 26 24.7 5.7-15.3 37.1 1.1-4.4 25.0 2.4-4.0 58.6 14.8
Conference 12 12 26.3 6.3-16.8 37.9 0.6-3.7 17.2 2.8-4.1 68.8 16.1
Exhibition 2 1 23.5 6.0-11.1 53.8 1.7-5.1 33.3 0.9-0.9 100.0 14.5
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Home 12 12 24.8 6.7-15.9 42.4 1.2-4.0 30.0 2.8-5.1 55.3 17.5
Away 14 13 24.2 4.4-14.9 29.4 0.8-4.8 17.1 1.8-2.9 60.0 11.3
Neutral 2 1 28.0 7.9-14.3 55.0 2.1-3.6 60.0 3.6-5.0 71.4 21.4
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Wins 11 11 23.1 5.8-15.1 38.5 1.3-4.3 29.6 2.5-4.9 51.6 15.4
Losses 17 15 25.8 5.6-15.3 36.3 1.0-4.5 22.4 2.3-3.6 64.1 14.4
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October 3 3 24.0 4.4-11.7 38.1 2.2-3.9 57.1 1.7-4.4 37.5 12.8
November 4 2 22.0 3.6-8.6 42.1 0.5-2.3 20.0 1.8-3.2 57.1 9.5
December 7 7 21.7 6.3-17.1 36.9 1.6-6.1 26.1 2.1-3.9 53.3 16.3
January 7 7 27.1 6.3-17.1 37.0 1.3-5.5 23.1 1.3-2.3 54.5 15.2
February 7 7 27.1 5.9-16.4 35.9 0.4-3.2 13.3 4.2-6.1 69.0 16.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 26 24.7 1.0 5.6 6.6 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7
Conference 12 12 26.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.9
Exhibition 2 1 23.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.0
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Home 12 12 24.8 1.1 5.5 6.6 2.5 - 1.1 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.7
Away 14 13 24.2 0.9 5.6 6.4 2.9 0.0 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.8
Neutral 2 1 28.0 2.0 6.5 8.5 1.5 - 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 11 11 23.1 1.3 6.1 7.4 2.5 - 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.5 0.6
Losses 17 15 25.8 0.9 5.3 6.2 2.7 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.7
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October 3 3 24.0 0.3 6.0 6.3 2.3 - 0.7 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
November 4 2 22.0 1.5 5.0 6.5 2.8 - 0.8 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
December 7 7 21.7 1.1 5.7 6.9 2.3 - 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.1
January 7 7 27.1 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.9 - 1.0 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.9
February 7 7 27.1 0.9 6.0 6.9 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.6 0.7 0.4 1.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 26 692 29 157 186 73 0 37 68 0.5 10 19
Conference 12 12 315 12 66 78 34 0 15 29 0.5 3 11
Exhibition 2 1 47 0 9 9 5 0 2 4 0.5 0 2
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Home 12 12 297 13 66 79 30 - 13 34 0.4 4 8
Away 14 13 339 12 78 90 40 0 21 31 0.7 6 11
Neutral 2 1 56 4 13 17 3 - 3 3 1.0 0 0
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Wins 11 11 254 14 67 81 27 - 15 26 0.6 6 7
Losses 17 15 438 15 90 105 46 0 22 42 0.5 4 12
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October 3 3 72 1 18 19 7 - 2 10 0.2 1 1
November 4 2 88 6 20 26 11 - 3 10 0.3 2 2
December 7 7 152 8 40 48 16 - 12 12 1.0 2 1
January 7 7 190 8 37 45 20 - 7 18 0.4 2 6
February 7 7 190 6 42 48 19 0 13 18 0.7 3 9
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 26 24.7 1.7 9.1 10.8 4.2 0.0 2.1 3.9 0.5 0.6 1.1
Conference 12 12 26.3 1.5 8.4 9.9 4.3 0.0 1.9 3.7 0.5 0.4 1.4
Exhibition 2 1 23.5 0.0 7.7 7.7 4.3 0.0 1.7 3.4 0.5 0.0 1.7
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Home 12 12 24.8 1.8 8.9 10.6 4.0 0.0 1.8 4.6 0.4 0.5 1.1
Away 14 13 24.2 1.4 9.2 10.6 4.7 0.0 2.5 3.7 0.7 0.7 1.3
Neutral 2 1 28.0 2.9 9.3 12.1 2.1 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 11 11 23.1 2.2 10.6 12.8 4.3 0.0 2.4 4.1 0.6 0.9 1.1
Losses 17 15 25.8 1.4 8.2 9.6 4.2 0.0 2.0 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.1
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October 3 3 24.0 0.6 10.0 10.6 3.9 0.0 1.1 5.6 0.2 0.6 0.6
November 4 2 22.0 2.7 9.1 11.8 5.0 0.0 1.4 4.5 0.3 0.9 0.9
December 7 7 21.7 2.1 10.5 12.6 4.2 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.5 0.3
January 7 7 27.1 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.2 0.0 1.5 3.8 0.4 0.4 1.3
February 7 7 27.1 1.3 8.8 10.1 4.0 0.0 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.6 1.9
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Midland vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    College of the Ozarks vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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    Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)
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