Bulldogs travel to Mount Marty to open conference play

Concordia University opens the conference season at Mount Marty on Saturday.  The Bulldogs and Lancers will face off at 4 p.m. in Yankton.  Live stats for the game will be available through the Mount Marty website; http://www.mtmc.edu/athletics/index.aspx

Concordia is 3-1 on the young season.  The Bulldogs went 1-1 in last weekend’s Northwestern Tournament.  Earlier this week, the Bulldogs suffered a 100-68 loss in an exhibition game played at Division I Nebraska-Omaha.  So far this year, Concordia averages 84.2 points per game while allowing 77.5 points per game.  The Bulldogs are shooting just under 50 percent from the field through the first four games of the year. 

Mount Marty is 2-1 on the year.  The Lancers opened the season with a 67-61 win over Ashford.  Clarke picked up a 68-61 win over Mount Marty, but the Lancers responded with a 66-49 win over Presentation College earlier this week.  The Lancers average 64.7 points per game while allowing 59.3 points per game. 

Concordia hosts Nebraska Wesleyan in the home opener on November 22.