THIS WEEK IN DICKINSON STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL...
Friday, Oct. 27 – Gordon Lozier Athletic Center – Bellevue, Neb. – 1:30 pm MT
Dickinson State (0-0, 0-0 NSAA) vs #16 Kansas Wesleyan (0-0, 0-0 KCAC)
Saturday, Oct. 28 – Gordon Lozier Athletic Center – Bellevue, Neb. – 1:30 pm MT
Dickinson State vs Chadron State (0-0, 0-0 RMAC) (Exhibition)
LIVE VIDEO:
Friday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRWA0fyOx0I&ab_channel=BellevueBruins
Saturday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok02b9AIv04&ab_channel=BellevueBruins
LIVE STATS:
Friday: www.dsubluehawks.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/boxscores/20231027_uzk7.xml
Saturday: www.dsubluehawks.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/boxscores/20231028_esyk.xml
SOCIAL MEDIA: Check the @BlueHawkMBB Twitter feed for updates
SEASON OPENERS: The Blue Hawks kick off their season at the Bruin Chick-fil-A Classic in Bellevue, Neb for the second consecutive year … last season DSU went 1-1 at the classic, falling to Iowa Wesleyan before defeating Bacone in the second game … DSU returns a ton of talent from last year's squad that advanced to the NSAA Championship Game and will look to make an earlier splash this season with a veteran squad after a slow start in 2022
THE SERIES SINCE 2009...
vs KWU: First meeting
Last: N/A / Streak: First Meeting
Notes: This will be the first meeting between the teams
vs CSC: First Meeting
Last: N/A / Streak: First Meeting
Notes: This will be the first meeting between the teams
SCOUTING THE FOES: Kansas Wesleyan finished last season 26-5 overall and advanced all the way to the NAIA National Tournament Second Round before falling to Morningside … the Coyotes were picked second in the KCAC preseason poll after returning almost all of their impact players from back-to-back National Tournament teams … Chadron State, an NCAA Division II school, will provide a tough exhibition challenge for the Blue Hawks … the Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the 15-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in the preseason coaches' poll after finishing last season 19-10, including a win over #10 Black Hills State
