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At long last, the Bulldogs are headed back to the national tournament after a 15-year hiatus. The GPAC tournament champions earned a No. 7 seed and a matchup with No. 2 seed Ottawa.
At long last, the Bulldogs are headed back to the national tournament after a 15-year hiatus. The GPAC tournament champions earned a No. 7 seed and a matchup with No. 2 seed Ottawa.
Brevin Sloup collected first team All-GPAC honors as one of four Bulldogs recognized by the conference. In addition, Carter Kent landed on the second team in representation of the GPAC tourney champs.
A focused and determined Concordia men’s basketball team found euphoria on Tuesday (March 3) night, almost exactly 15 years to the date since the program had achieved such heights.
Concordia will venture into hostile territory for Tuesday's GPAC championship game at the Corn Palace. It will be the program's first appearance in the title game since 2005.
For the first time in 15 years, the Bulldogs have advanced to the GPAC tournament title game. Senior Tanner Shuck scored 17 points in the 71-61 semifinal win over Hastings on Saturday (Feb. 29).
Anarchy within the GPAC tournament bracket will allow Concordia to host in the GPAC semifinals as a No. 4 seed. The Bulldogs will tangle with Hastings at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
With the season on the line, the Bulldogs erased another double-digit second-half deficit and defeated Northwestern, 74-63, in the GPAC quarterfinals. Concordia won a postseason game for the first time since 2009.
A 50-point week in road wins over Midland and Jamestown led to senior Brevin Sloup being named the GPAC Player of the Week. Sloup has earned the honor twice this season.
For the first time since 2011, Concordia men's basketball will host a GPAC postseason game. Northwestern will be on hand for Wednesday's quarterfinal clash inside Walz Arena.
Faced with an 18-point deficit in the second half, the Bulldogs elevated their game and rallied for a memorable overtime win at Jamestown. Brevin Sloup scored 28 points in leading the 101-92 victory.
With Chandler Folkerts and Eli Ziegler having moved on, it's time for the next wave of stars to emerge for the Concordia men's basketball program. Several sophomores are candidates to fill their big shoes.
According to Coach Grant Schmidt, the 1991-92 men's basketball team "created an environment at Concordia that we had never seen before." The Bulldogs surprised many by storming to the national semifinals.
Jason Jisa's journey has taken him to many incredible places: the 2002 BCS National Championship game, the 2005 NAIA Division II national title tilt and this September, the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia men's basketball program? This is the second in our 'top five' series. Relive the glory years presided over by Grant Schmidt.
The 2016-17 Concordia men's basketball team set a new school standard for scoring behind All-American Chandler Folkerts and sharpshooter Eli Ziegler. The team's 21 wins were the most for the program since 2004-05.
Nearing the end of his Concordia career, Chandler Folkerts will be remembered as more than just a basketball player. Says President Brian Friedrich of Folkerts, "He is the young man every parent wants as a son."
Over his four-year Bulldog career, Littleton, Colorado, native Eli Ziegler has gone from role player to star. Born and bred to play hoops, Concordia's sharpshooting senior is the ringleader for a squad that leads the nation in 3-point shooting.
Powered by Chandler Folkerts, Concordia men's basketball enters 2016-17 with an optimistic outlook despite being picked to finish eighth in the GPAC by league coaches.
Surely it would take an act of God for someone to go from Sydney, Australia, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Seward, Neb. That’s exactly what happened in regards to Chris Johnstone.
An 18-12 overall record marked another improvement for head coach Ben Limback's men's basketball program in 2015-16. The Bulldogs were led again by first team all-conference big man Chandler Folkerts.
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