Brevin Sloup poured in 20 of his 26 points after halftime as the Bulldogs throttled Peru State, 109-60, on Saturday (Dec. 28). Concordia improved to 9-5 while playing at home for the first time since Dec. 7.
In another defensive grinder, the Bulldogs did just enough to hold off Menlo in Hawaii on Sunday (Dec. 22). Concordia smothered the Oaks defensively and got a game-winning floater from Brevin Sloup.
A flurry at the end of the first half helped stake Concordia to a 37-23 lead at the break. That advantage melted away as the Bulldogs went cold and fell, 65-60, to MidAmerica Nazarene in Honolulu on Saturday (Dec. 21).
A trip to Honolulu is up next for Bulldog men's basketball, which has not played a game in Hawaii since 2001. While there, Concordia will take on MidAmerica Nazarene and Menlo this Saturday and Sunday.
An onslaught of treys propelled No. 23 Mount Marty to a comfortable 97-70 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 14). Concordia turned the ball over 22 times and surrendered 21 3-point field goals.
Concordia got hot from 3-point range and showed plenty of toughness while up against No. 1 Morningside on Wednesday (Dec. 11). The Mustangs had just enough to hold off the Bulldogs, 72-71.
This week's opponents are a combined 10-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs will be challenged significantly in road trips to No. 2 Morningside and Mount Marty. Concordia played its first four GPAC games at home.
Sixth-ranked Dakota Wesleyan got the better of the Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 7) with the help of a shooting percentage advantage of 56.9 to 36.1. The Tigers left Walz Arena with a 77-57 win.
Doane rallied all the way back from an 18-point deficit, but the Bulldogs managed to make enough plays to persevere in double overtime, 83-77, on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Carter Kent put up 22 points.
The 4-0 Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday versus Midland and end a stretch of nine-straight days without a game. The opening week of GPAC play will also feature a home contest against Briar Cliff.
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.