For his role in leading the Concordia men’s basketball program back to the national tournament, senior guard Brevin Sloup has been named an NAIA honorable mention All-American.
Concordia played in the final NAIA Division II men's basketball game ever. Despite holding a lead for nearly the entire contest, the Bulldogs were beaten by Ottawa, 87-84, on Thursday (March 12).
In the first national tournament game in 15 years for the program, Concordia will aim for an upset of fifth-ranked Ottawa (Kan.) on Thursday in Sioux Falls. The Bulldogs are a No. 7 seed.
At long last, the Bulldogs are headed back to the national tournament after a 15-year hiatus. The GPAC tournament champions earned a No. 7 seed and a matchup with No. 2 seed Ottawa.
Brevin Sloup collected first team All-GPAC honors as one of four Bulldogs recognized by the conference. In addition, Carter Kent landed on the second team in representation of the GPAC tourney champs.
A focused and determined Concordia men’s basketball team found euphoria on Tuesday (March 3) night, almost exactly 15 years to the date since the program had achieved such heights.
Concordia will venture into hostile territory for Tuesday's GPAC championship game at the Corn Palace. It will be the program's first appearance in the title game since 2005.
For the first time in 15 years, the Bulldogs have advanced to the GPAC tournament title game. Senior Tanner Shuck scored 17 points in the 71-61 semifinal win over Hastings on Saturday (Feb. 29).
Anarchy within the GPAC tournament bracket will allow Concordia to host in the GPAC semifinals as a No. 4 seed. The Bulldogs will tangle with Hastings at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
With the season on the line, the Bulldogs erased another double-digit second-half deficit and defeated Northwestern, 74-63, in the GPAC quarterfinals. Concordia won a postseason game for the first time since 2009.
The 65th annual Concordia Invitational Tournament tips off Jan. 29 at Concordia University Chicago. Both Bulldog teams will vie for their 26th all-time CIT titles.
Young and inexperienced proved a theme for the Bulldogs during head coach Ben Limback’s first season at the helm of the program in 2013-14. That’s no longer the case.