Tristan Smith has emerged as the first Concordia Men's Basketball player named GPAC Player of the Year since 2003-04. Smith and Schutte were both honored as first teamers.
Morningside remains the lone GPAC team the Bulldogs just couldn't solve in 2024-25. The Mustangs started hot early and held a major free throw advantage while taking the GPAC title game, 87-77, inside Friedrich Arena.
A combined 68 points through the GPAC quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, combined with stellar defensive play, landed Tristan Smith a sweep of GPAC Player of the Week awards.
The accolades keep coming for Tristan Smith, who has been named to the 15-player Trevor Hudgins Award Watch List and as a nominee for the Dark Horse Dunker competition.
For the fifth time in program history and for the third time during Head Coach Ben Limback’s tenure, Concordia Men's Basketball has reached the GPAC tournament title game. The Bulldogs will host Morningside on Tuesday night.
For the third time in six seasons, the Bulldogs have reached the GPAC tournament final. In a matchup of NAIA top 15 teams, Concordia defeated Northwestern, 67-61, in a semifinal slugfest.
Tristan Smith's 48-point program record explosion leads the 11th-ranked Bulldogs into a GPAC semifinal clash with No. 13 Northwestern. The two sides split their regular season meetings.
Even for Tristan Smith, this was something else. No. 22 wrote a new chapter of Bulldog folklore on Wednesday (Feb. 26) while breaking the school single game record with 48 points in a 101-81 win over Midland.
Two wins in the final week of the regular season allowed the 12th-ranked Bulldogs to lock up the No. 2 seed in the GPAC tournament. Concordia will welcome Midland to Friedrich Arena for the quarterfinal round.
In the absence of Noah Schutte, five double-figure scorers rose to the occasion and lifted the 12th-ranked Bulldogs to an 88-74 win at Mount Marty on Saturday (Feb. 22). Concordia locked up the GPAC's No. 2 seed.
Featured StoryThe memories remain vivid for brothers Darin and Derek Engelbart, both 1,000-point scorers for Concordia Men's Basketball. The bond over No. 22 symbolizes their relationship as brothers.
Featured StoryHighlights from the 2020-21 Concordia Men's Basketball season included a dominant run at home, a sweep of Northwestern and All-GPAC performances from Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema.
Featured StoryJustin Wiersema is the guy who catches every coach’s attention. It’s not simply because he’s good – it’s also because his motor never stops and his energy level never slips.
Featured StoryThought picked sixth in the GPAC preseason poll, the Bulldogs like what they have with a backcourt that features Carter Kent and Justin Wiersema. Concordia is coming off a 2020 GPAC tournament title.
Featured StoryCarter Kent finds team success to be "addicting." The Crete High School product plans to take on more a leadership role this coming season as he progresses through a unique offseason.
Featured StoryOriginally from Scotia, Neb., Glen Snodgrass arrived for classes at Concordia University in the fall of 1994. He starred on the hardwood and gridiron before becoming a state championship coach.
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Let's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog men's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
Featured StoryAs head coach Grant Schmidt put it, "when they strapped on their shoes, they didn't lose." The 2004-05 squad reached the national title game and stands out as one of the most competitive and fiery in school history.
Featured StoryA senior class led by Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup steadied the men's basketball program and led it to the national tournament for the first time since 2005. The highlight of the campaign was a GPAC tournament title.
Featured StoryAt 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.
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