Concordia put together a sterling offensive performance in Orange City, Iowa, on Friday evening (Dec. 15). It just wasn't enough to overcome Colton Kooima's 51 points. Concordia fell, 111-103, at Northwestern.
This is proving ground for the Bulldogs, who enter Friday's GPAC road contest in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings. Concordia will be at 11th-ranked Northwestern in this week's action.
All five starters reached double figures in scoring while a total team effort helped the Concordia men's basketball program improve to 4-1 in league play for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Off to its first 3-1 start in GPAC play in six years, Concordia (8-2) returns to Walz Arena on Wednesday to host Hastings. The Bulldogs are fresh off an 85-80 win at Dordt.
Brevin Sloup made winning plays in crunch time and helped Concordia rally back from a deficit that grew as large as 15 points. The Bulldogs moved to 8-2 with an 85-80 win at Dordt on Saturday (Dec. 2).
Idle since its Thanksgiving weekend trip to the Denver area, Concordia is set to return to conference action on Saturday with a trip to Dordt. The Bulldogs carry a 7-2 record into Sioux Center, Iowa.
Clay Reimers totaled 23 points and 16 rebounds while leading the Concordia men's basketball team to a 79-66 win over Colorado Christian in a game played in Golden, Colo., on Saturday (Nov. 25).
The Bulldogs (6-2, 2-1 GPAC) continue to shoot the lights out at home. Concordia used 16 treys to take care of visiting Mount Marty, 105-63, on Tuesday (Nov. 21). Tanner Shuck led all players with 21 points.
There will be no time for rest during Thanksgiving break week for Bulldog men's basketball. Concordia will first look forward to hosting Mount Marty on Tuesday as part of Seward County Appreciation Night.
Despite Tanner Shuck's 29-point outing, Concordia dropped its first GPAC road test of the season, falling by a final of 77-69 at No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday (Nov. 18). Concordia slipped to 5-2 overall.
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.
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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.