Men's Basketball

It just wouldn’t be Concordia Men’s Basketball if it didn’t come down to the wire. The duo of Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith led the way on Wednesday (Feb. 28) as the Bulldogs outlasted Dordt, 87-83, in the GPAC quarterfinals.

On the heels of earning a share of the GPAC regular season title, the Bulldogs now prepare to host Dordt in the GPAC quarterfinals. The two sides split in the regulars season with the home team winning in both instances.

The Bulldogs made their fans sweat it out on senior day, but they pulled through with another overtime victory. The 90-84 triumph over Midland allowed No. 21 Concordia to share the GPAC regular season title.

Chalk it up as a game for Bulldog folklore. Somehow, some way, the Bulldogs snatched the overtime clash out of the fire, 69-67, over Hastings on Wednesday (Feb. 21). Concordia pulled even for first place in the GPAC.

With two games at home remaining in the regular season, the Bulldogs have a shot at earning at least a share of the GPAC regular season title. Concordia will celebrate its senior class on Saturday.

A first-half lead of 12 points withered away and the Bulldogs lost their grip on first place while falling at Dordt, 79-73, on Saturday. Hayden Frank and Noah Schutte produced 17 points apiece in Concordia's first defeat in a month.

A 21-point lead nearly slipped away in the second half, but the Bulldogs responded behind an attention-getting performance from Tristan Smith. Concordia held off Doane, 94-88, and remained in first place in the GPAC.

The string of three-straight GPAC road games continues this week as the Bulldogs are set to head to Crete and Sioux Center. Concordia enters the week tied atop the GPAC standings at 12-4 in league play.

Brad Bennett scored 20 of his career high 26 points after halftime and the return of Tristan Smith helped the Bulldogs dominate the boards as part of a 95-79 Super Bowl Sunday win at Dakota Wesleyan.