With a trip to Kansas City and a spot in the national round of 16 on the line, the Bulldogs played beautiful basketball on the way to a 90-67 rout of Marian (Ind.) on Saturday (March 12). Concordia went 13-for-26 from 3-point range.
A razor sharp offensive performance allowed the Bulldogs to claim the program's first national tournament win since 2005. Noah Schutte led the way with 21 points in a 96-78 victory over 12th-seeded Indiana Northwest on Friday (March 11).
He's a straight 'A' biology student and one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Carter Kent truly is 'that guy.' He's unassuming, intelligent, a leader and comes through in the clutch. He's a Concordia Bulldog great.
A historic season for the fifth-seeded Bulldogs will make a stop in Omaha for the opening round of the 2022 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Concordia will take on Indiana Northwest inside Sokol Arena on Friday.
The GPAC champions won't have to go far for the opening round of the national tournament. As a No. 5 seed, they were assigned to play in Omaha against Indiana Northwest on March 11.
All five starters from the GPAC regular season and tournament champion Bulldogs earned all-conference honors. As the biggest standouts, Carter Kent and Gage Smith were named to the conference's first team.
Already a co-GPAC regular season champion, the Bulldogs were not satisfied until they were cutting down the nets on Tuesday (March 1). The program celebrated its second GPAC tourney title in two seasons, defeating Jamestown, 77-70.
Concordia Men's Basketball is getting set for the program's fifth GPAC tournament championship game appearance. The Bulldogs will host the conference final for the first time since 2005 when it was held in the PE Center Gym.
Friedrich Arena rocked and rolled as the Concordia Men’s Basketball team continued a magical ride on in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Feb. 26). Carter Kent's 15-foot game-winner lifted the Bulldogs to a 67-65 win over Doane.
It will be Concordia and Doane going head-to-head inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday with a spot in the GPAC tournament title game on the line. The two sides split their regular season meetings with the home team winning both times.
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.