
Gage Smith and company were determined to get their season back on the right track after Thursday's disappointment. Smith produced a monster game on Saturday (Jan. 7) as the Bulldogs defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 78-69.
Gage Smith and company were determined to get their season back on the right track after Thursday's disappointment. Smith produced a monster game on Saturday (Jan. 7) as the Bulldogs defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 78-69.
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.
A new-look Bulldog men's basketball team opened official practice on Monday (Sept. 24). Junior Tanner Shuck says that the group of newcomers has brought a jolt to energy to the 2018-19 team.
Mike Works proved to be the missing piece for a Concordia men's basketball program that broke through with national tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992. Works is now headed for the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
From 2003 to 2007, Jon Ziegler piled up points like no Bulldog ever had. His journey to the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame included his signature 47-point game versus Sioux Falls and a national championship game appearance.
A sophomore class headed by Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers allowed Concordia to surpass the expectations of outsiders in 2017-18. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-3 record before finishing at 17-13 overall.
Concordia is 5-1 behind a sophomore group that has already shown tremendous growth since last season. Four second-year players have pushed their way into the starting lineup for the rising Bulldogs.
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.