This was the Brevin Sloup game. His impressive second half paved the way for the Bulldogs to upset seventh-ranked Briar Cliff, 102-92, on Saturday (Jan. 12). It was the team's best offensive performance this season.
Facing a double-digit deficit in the second half, Tanner Shuck spearheaded a thrilling comeback that culminated with the Grand Island native sinking the game-winning 3-point shot. Concordia won at Hastings, 87-84.
A Bulldog squad that has revamped its rotation in recent action has two more opportunities for a conference win this week. Tanner Shuck is on the cusp of becoming the 30th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
A 28-10 run to close the first half proved to be the difference in Northwestern emerging from Walz Arena with a 76-59 win on Saturday (Jan. 5). Tanner Shuck topped the Bulldogs with 13 points.
Brevin Sloup and a host of freshmen led Concordia all the way back from a 20-point deficit, only to see host Dordt pull away late. The Defenders shot 60 percent and won, 91-73, on Wednesday night (Jan. 2).
The Bulldog men's basketball team will enter 2019 hoping to build upon a win over MacEwan University during a holiday stay in Phoenix. Concordia will attempt to snap a five-game skid in GPAC play.
Brevin Sloup blazed in the first half and Justin Wiersema shined in the second while leading the Bulldogs to a 70-64 win over MacEwan University in Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday (Dec. 29).
In its first action since Dec. 15, the Concordia men's basketball team rolled out a new starter in an effort to upset No. 12 Arizona Christian. Behind Shane Carney, the host Firestorm won, 85-71, on Friday (Dec. 28).
A trip to Phoenix will break up the holiday season for the Concordia men's basketball team. The Bulldogs will take on host Arizona Christian and MacEwan of Canada during next week's stay in Arizona.
A red hot shooting performance from 18th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan rocked the visiting Concordia men's basketball team on Saturday night (Dec. 15). The Tigers knocked down 18 3-point field goals.
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.