
As a bright spot, Brad Bennett racked up a team high 22 points on Thursday (Jan. 5). However, the Bulldogs struggled defensively and fell flat at Mount Marty, 89-64. Bennett stepped into the starting lineup in the absence of Tristan Smith.
As a bright spot, Brad Bennett racked up a team high 22 points on Thursday (Jan. 5). However, the Bulldogs struggled defensively and fell flat at Mount Marty, 89-64. Bennett stepped into the starting lineup in the absence of Tristan Smith.
A career high 32-point outing has resulted in Noah Schutte being named the GPAC Player of the Week for the second time this 2022-23 season. Schutte leads the Bulldogs with an average of 18.9 points per game.
The New Year brings a return to conference action as the Bulldogs are slated to play at Mount Marty and then host Dakota Wesleyan. Noah Schutte comes off a week in which he totaled 51 points in road games versus SAC opponents.
The painfully visible injury to Tristan Smith became the story on Friday (Dec. 30) as the Bulldogs wound up falling at USAO, 76-66. Concordia played most of the game without both Smith brothers while leaning heavily upon Noah Schutte.
It takes Noah Schutte to stop a hard-charging Ram. The star from Laurel, Neb., poured in a career high 32 points on Wednesday (Dec. 28) as the Bulldogs held off Texas Wesleyan, 81-74, in Fort Worth. Concordia moved to 10-4 overall.
Following a short break for Christmas, the Bulldogs are readying to head south for action at Texas Wesleyan and Science & Arts. Both opponents have been national tournament regulars. Last time out, Concordia dropped a close one at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
They 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.
Concordia led fifth-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan by as many as five points in the second half before falling victim to the Eagles. Scoring in the paint was the key to a 79-74 win for OKWU, which overcame 23 points from Noah Schutte.
The highly anticipated Battle in the Vault (presented by Campio) is up next for the Bulldogs, who will take on fifth-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan inside Pinnacle Bank Arena on Tuesday. Concordia is fresh off a win over Doane on Thursday.
The Bulldogs weren't about to drop back-to-back games to in-state rivals. They were locked in from the tipoff and rolled to a 74-61 win over Doane behind 16-for-31 shooting from 3-point range. Tristan Smith led the way with 21 points.
AD 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.
The 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.
He'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.
He's a straight 'A' biology student and one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Carter Kent truly is 'that guy.' He's unassuming, intelligent, a leader and comes through in the clutch. He's a Concordia Bulldog great.
An all-time classic moment that will go down in Concordia University Men’s Basketball lore caught the attention of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The closing seconds were aired on multiple editions of the show on Thursday (Feb. 17).
The group of four-year student-athletes within the program represents the ideals of Concordia Men's Basketball. Christian character. Toughness. Resilience. Class acts. Servant leaders. High academic achievers. Winners.
Concordia Men's Basketball enters 2021-22 feeling like it "left some meat on the bone" last season when the program missed out on the national tournament. The Bulldogs return their top seven scorers, including three All-GPAC honorees.
Gage Smith made an head-turning transformation from sophomore to junior season while becoming an all-conference player. Even better things could be in store in 2021-22 for Gage, who now has his brother alongside him.
The 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.
Highlights 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.