In a stunningly dominant outing, the Bulldogs hit No. 11 Dordt with a flurry of Brad Bennett treys and won going away, 99-72. Concordia shot 62.3 percent from the floor and held the Defenders well below their season scoring average.
Featured StoryIn perhaps the most dramatic championship game in CIT history, CUNE's Josh Dahlke sank a roughly 35-foot buzzer beater to sink CUW, 83-81, in the 1999 overtime title clash.
Tristan Smith and Jaxon Stueve combined for 47 points as the Bulldogs blistered the nets in a 95-84 win at the Corn Palace on Thursday (Jan. 2). Stueve rang in the New Year by going 8-for-8 from the floor.
For his role in Concordia's 89-55 win over MidAmerica Nazarene, sophomore Jaxon Stueve was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Stueve posted 11 points and four steals in the win.
The Bulldogs are preparing to get back on the GPAC grind. A challenging week includes a trip to Dakota Wesleyan and a home matchup with undefeated and 11th-ranked Dordt.
In making their first home appearance since Dec. 11, the Bulldogs shot better than 65 percent in the first half and steamrolled their way to an 89-55 win over MidAmerica Nazarene. Logan Wilson dropped in 11 points off the bench.
In the final home event of 2024, the Bulldogs will welcome MidAmerica Nazarene to Friedrich Arena on Saturday. Concordia stands at 8-4. Admission will be free.
The Bulldogs faced their second opponent from the Grand Canyon state, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, on Saturday night. CUNE Men’s Basketball doubled the Eagles in points in the paint to gain a 22-point victory.
In a major road test, the Bulldogs raced out to a 13-point lead before surrendering an extended run that staked No. 4 Arizona Christian to a 73-65 win on Friday (Dec. 20). Noah Schutte and Zac Kulus starred for Concordia.
Featured StoryThrough it all, family and basketball have been there for Tristan Smith. Those two aspects of life have defined T-Ray's journey, which has included high-flying dunks, GPAC championships, national tournaments and one gruesome injury overcome.
Featured StoryConcordia 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.
Featured StoryWith 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.
Featured StoryAccording 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.
Featured StoryJason 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.
Featured StoryWe 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryNearing the end of his Concordia career, Chandler Folkerts will be remembered as more than just a basketball player. Says President Brian Friedrich of Folkerts, "He is the young man every parent wants as a son."
Featured StoryOver his four-year Bulldog career, Littleton, Colorado, native Eli Ziegler has gone from role player to star. Born and bred to play hoops, Concordia's sharpshooting senior is the ringleader for a squad that leads the nation in 3-point shooting.
Featured StoryPowered by Chandler Folkerts, Concordia men's basketball enters 2016-17 with an optimistic outlook despite being picked to finish eighth in the GPAC by league coaches.
Featured StorySurely it would take an act of God for someone to go from Sydney, Australia, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Seward, Neb. That’s exactly what happened in regards to Chris Johnstone.
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