Noah Schutte and Brad Bennett combined for 37 second half points while spearheading another rally that proved to be too little too late. The Bulldogs fell at the hands of No. 20 Morningside, 76-71, on Thursday (Jan. 20).
Following a close defeat at No. 14 Jamestown, the Bulldogs face two significant challenges this week in the form of No. 20 Morningside and Northwestern. Head Coach Ben Limback's squad stands at 11-7 overall, 7-5 GPAC.
Concordia trailed by as many as 19 points and still faced a 12-point hole with less than 3:30 remaining on Saturday in Jamestown. Garrett Seagren spurred a frantic rally that came up just short in a 69-64 loss to the 14th-ranked Jimmies.
This past weekend's win over Dakota Wesleyan kept the Bulldogs in the thick of things near the top of the GPAC standings. At 7-4 in league play, Concordia has a mid-week bye before hitting the road to play No. 9 Jamestown on Saturday.
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.
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.
Justin 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.
Thought 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.
Carter 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.
Originally 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.
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.