A trip to Daytona Beach will provide an early Christmas gift for the Bulldogs, who are readying to play No. 8 William Jessup and Rochester. Heading into the journey, Concordia has jumped into the top 25 rankings at No. 23.
A trip to Daytona Beach will provide an early Christmas gift for the Bulldogs, who are readying to play No. 8 William Jessup and Rochester. Heading into the journey, Concordia has jumped into the top 25 rankings at No. 23.
Concordia has earned its way into the NAIA top 25 with an 11-2 start to the 2021-22 campaign. The Bulldogs landed at No. 23 in the NAIA coaches' poll released on Wednesday (Dec. 15). It marks the program's first poll appearance since 2010-11.
After trailing by five at halftime, Concordia responded by dominating a second half that included an outburst from Carter Kent and an emphatic throwdown from Tristan Smith. The Bulldogs won, 81-66, at Hastings and moved to 11-2 overall.
Gage Smith posted 18 of his 25 points in the second half while helping Concordia pull away from Mount Marty for an 87-72 win on Wednesday (Dec. 8). Carter Kent also added 19 points as the Bulldogs moved to 10-2 overall.
Following a 52-point week in games against No. 18 Morningside and Northwestern, Carter Kent has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Kent is averaging 16.9 points per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor.
Red hot offensively, the Bulldogs enter the week having shot better than 50 percent in five-straight games. Concordia will attempt to keep up the pace this week as it takes on Mount Marty and Hastings.
Carter Kent starred while notching a career high 32 points and playing stellar on the defensive end in a 95-78 home win over Northwestern on Saturday (Dec. 4). The Bulldogs held the Red Raiders to 29 percent shooting in the second half.
A rough first half proved critical in Concordia's downfall at No. 18 Morningside on Wednesday. The likes of Carter Kent and Sam Scarpelli led the comeback charge in what ultimately concluded as a 79-77 loss in Sioux City, Iowa.
Coming off the victory over No. 10 Jamestown, Concordia looks to extend its three-game conference winning streak. The Bulldogs are preparing to take on No. 22 Morningside and Northwestern.
AJ Watson and Justin Wiersema combined to pour in 51 points as a bright spot in an 87-70 exhibition loss at NCAA Division II Rockhurst University on Saturday (Nov. 27). Watson played in his hometown of Kansas City.
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.
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