Men's Basketball

Tristan Smith and Elijah Gaeth starred offensively and the Bulldogs clamped down on No. 3 Northwestern in an 85-70 win on Saturday (Jan. 18). Concordia moved its GPAC winning streak to nine.

The GPAC win streak moved to eight on Wednesday (Jan. 15) as the Bulldogs cruised past Mount Marty, 89-62. Tristan Smith and Noah Schutte both recorded double-doubles and Zac Kulus notched 16 points.

For their outstanding performances in 2024-25, Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith have been named to the 2025 Bevo Francis Award Watch List by Small College Basketball.

Another 30-point outing for Tristan Smith led to him being named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2024-25. Smith led the Bulldogs to road wins last week over Doane and Briar Cliff.

A week at home will include visits from Mount Marty and No. 7 Northwestern. The Bulldogs have surged with seven-straight GPAC victories and have moved up to third place in the league standings.

A 16-point lead slipped away at Briar Cliff, but Tristan Smith saved the day with a career-high 37 points and the Bulldogs won in overtime, 84-80. Concordia pushed its GPAC win streak to seven.

Noah Schutte made it a memorable Wednesday (Jan. 8) night in rising to the top of the Concordia all-time scoring list as part of an 81-60 win at Doane. Schutte surpassed Jon Ziegler as the new record holder.

Senior Brad Bennett excelled on both ends of the floor as the Bulldogs earned wins last week over Dakota Wesleyan and No. 11 Dordt. Bennett swiped two steals and drained eight 3-point field goals in the win over Dordt.

Concordia Men's Basketball carries a five-game GPAC win streak into a week featuring two road contests. All-American Noah Schutte is on the cusp of becoming the program's all-time leading scorer.