Men's Basketball

Brooks Kissinger poured in a career-high 31 points while leading the Bulldogs to an 87-76 home win over Oklahoma City at the Cattle Classic on Friday (Nov. 7). Concordia shot 59.6 percent from the floor.

The 26th annual Cattle Classic will play out Nov. 7-8 and will feature a total of eight basketball games inside Friedrich Arena. The event raises money and food for local food pantries.

A tough test against a strong Wayland Baptist foe resulted in a 75-72 loss for the Bulldogs on day two of the Tabor Classic. Brooks Kissinger and Dane Jacobsen paced Concordia with 17 points apiece.

Tate Odvody and the splash brothers combined for 15 treys from beyond the arc to run away with an 85-60 victory over the Tabor in the second half on Friday. The Bulldog 9-0 stretch entering the break would begin the end of the Bluejays.

For the second weekend in a row to begin the 2025-26 season, the Bulldogs will hit the road. The next stop will be Hillsboro, Kan., for the Tabor Classic, an event that will put Concordia up against Tabor and Wayland Baptist.

Concordia whittled an 18-point deficit down to three before falling on the road to No. 23 Graceland, 79-69, on Saturday (Oct. 25). Dane Jacobsen recorded a career-high 19 points in the loss.

Concordia will open the 2025-26 season on the road against a ranked opponent. The Bulldogs will be at No. 23 Graceland on Saturday. Head Coach Ben Limback's crew is coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign.

In the GPAC preseason coaches' poll released on Thursday (Oct. 16), Bulldog Men's Basketball landed in a tie for third. Head Coach Ben Limback's squad finished the 2024-25 season at 26-7 overall.

In recognition of one of the greatest seasons in Concordia Men's Basketball history, Tristan Smith was honored by the Omaha World-Herald as Midlands College Athlete of the Year.