Behind budding sophomores Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers, both named to the All-Cattle Classic team, the Bulldog men's basketball team is off to a 3-0 start. Concordia defeated Evangel, 75-69, on Saturday (Nov. 4).
Clay Reimers and a host of talented sophomores got white hot in the second half and buried visiting Mount Marty within a storm of 3-pointers and authoritative dunks. The Bulldogs won, 96-81, on Friday (Nov. 3).
We provide a glance at each of the four teams in the men's field at the 18th annual Cattle Classic. Four men's games will take place over Friday and Saturday inside Walz Arena.
Following the lead of sophomores Jake Hornick (career high 23 points) and Clay Reimers, Concordia brushed aside a 10-point second half deficit and rallied back for a 75-72 win at Kansas Wesleyan on Monday (Oct. 30).
Featured StoryWith 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.
Coming off a fifth-place GPAC finish in 2016-17, the Concordia men's basketball program has been pegged to place eighth this winter. The Bulldogs begin their season Oct. 30 with a trip to Kansas Wesleyan.
Featured StoryAccording 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.
Featured StoryJason 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.
Featured StoryWe 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 2017-18 Concordia men's basketball season will tip off Oct. 30. A 30-game regular-season schedule was announced on Monday (June 19). The Bulldogs will make their first home appearance at the Cattle Classic (Nov. 3-4).
Featured StorySix years since his graduation, Chandler Folkerts can't escape The Chanimal nickname that became a signature of the dominance the Milford native displayed in the post. The humble Folkerts recently took his place in the Concordia Athletics HOF.
Featured StoryNamed the 2003-04 GPAC Player of the Year, Rick Dietze used his patented 'old-man game' to score more points than any other GPAC player his senior season. The soft-spoken Dietze is headed to the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Featured StoryFollowing a five-year run in college basketball, Gage Smith continues to satisfy his appetite for competition thanks to the rebirth of SlamBall. New to the sport, Smith has earned a roster spot on the MOB and will appear on ESPN later in July.
Featured StoryThe 2022-23 Bulldogs will be remembered for their ability to redefine themselves in the middle of the season and get on a roll that led into the national tournament. Noah Schutte and Gage Smith were the stars who guided Concordia through adversity.
Featured StoryThey make up two-thirds of the starting frontcourt for Concordia Men's Basketball. Built different, brothers Gage and Tristan Smith are all about family and forging memories together. Together, they are a dynamic duo.
Featured StoryIn nearly a quarter century in his role, the unmistakable Coach Grant Schmidt guided the Concordia Men’s Basketball program in ways only he could. His passion and care inspired a reverence for him that is still emotionally felt by his former players.
Featured StoryThe 2022-23 Concordia Men's Basketball team takes on the task of following up one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Bulldogs return three starters and one of the most athletic frontcourts the program has ever put on the court.
Featured StoryAD Devin Smith refers to the 2021-22 Bulldogs as the "best team I've ever seen play here." The road to Kansas City included buzzer beaters, court storms, GPAC championships and memories that will never fade.
Featured StoryThe 2021-22 Concordia Men's Basketball season will never be forgotten. The Bulldogs celebrated GPAC regular season and tournament titles and reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while being characterized by a team first attitude.
Featured StoryHe's a small school farm boy with a big-time game. Noah Schutte made that clear during the Bulldogs' run to the NAIA National Quarterfinals. The former 2,000-point high school scorer isn't about to rest on his laurels - and he'll no longer fly under the radar.
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