Concordia busted up Morningside's zone defense by making 15 treys on Wednesday (Feb. 23) in an 83-70 GPAC quarterfinal win. A raucous Friedrich Arena crowd played a role in the Bulldogs reaching the semis for the second time in three seasons.
Concordia busted up Morningside's zone defense by making 15 treys on Wednesday (Feb. 23) in an 83-70 GPAC quarterfinal win. A raucous Friedrich Arena crowd played a role in the Bulldogs reaching the semis for the second time in three seasons.
A key figure in Concordia's thrilling final week of the regular season, Gage Smith has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Smith totaled 23 points and 17 rebounds in the win over Briar Cliff.
A thrilling final week of the regular season carries the GPAC champion Bulldogs into the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Concordia will host Morningside on Wednesday as it puts its 13-0 home mark on the line.
As a sign of its maturity, Concordia did not get too caught up in the hoopla surrounding Wednesday's win over Briar Cliff. The Bulldogs played focused in an 86-70, win at Dakota Wesleyan that put them in a tie for first place in the final GPAC standings.
An all-time classic moment that will go down in Concordia University Men’s Basketball lore caught the attention of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The closing seconds were aired on multiple editions of the show on Thursday (Feb. 17).
Carter Kent has pulled in CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the third-straight year. Kent has moved to No. 8 on the program's all-time scoring list and carries a spotless 4.0 grade-point average.
Shock, disbelief and pure joy were felt all at once as Tristan Smith’s game-winning layup off a length-of-the-court pass from Carter Kent lifted the Bulldogs, 74-73, over No. 22 Briar Cliff. The lead changed three times in the final 15 seconds.
A degree of hope for a share of the conference regular season championship remains for the Bulldogs, who host Briar Cliff and travel to Dakota Wesleyan this week. Concordia will honor the senior class on Wednesday night.
Offensive woes were the culprit on Wednesday (Feb. 9) as the Bulldogs were tripped up at Doane, 54-50. Concordia shot only 32.8 percent from the floor and slipped to 13-5 in GPAC play as it continues to chase a conference title.
In the only game of the week for Concordia, the Bulldogs will be at Doane on Wednesday. Every outing is a pivotal one with Head Coach Ben Limback's squad currently sitting one-half game behind Briar Cliff atop the GPAC standings.
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.
Nearing 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."
Over 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.
Powered 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.
Surely 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.
An 18-12 overall record marked another improvement for head coach Ben Limback's men's basketball program in 2015-16. The Bulldogs were led again by first team all-conference big man Chandler Folkerts.
Currently the third-highest scoring team in program history (in terms of scoring average), the Bulldogs have won seven of eight games. They rate as one of the nation's most efficient offensive teams.
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