Concordia is 5-1 behind a sophomore group that has already shown tremendous growth since last season. Four second-year players have pushed their way into the starting lineup for the rising Bulldogs.
Jake Hornick nearly came up with a triple-double (20 points, nine assists, eight rebounds) while spurring the Bulldogs (5-1) to a GPAC-opening win over Midland on Wednesday (Nov. 15).
After winning four of its first five nonconference games, Concordia is set to open up GPAC play at home when Midland visits Walz on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will also travel to No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
Another big day for Clay Reimers (18 points, eight rebounds) wasn't quite enough for the Bulldogs (4-1) to keep an unbeaten record intact. Concordia fell to No. 16 Tabor, 82-77, on Saturday (Nov. 11).
Clay Reimers (19 points, 10 rebounds) put up a double-double while fueling a second half roll that carried Concordia to a 79-75 win at Sterling College on Friday (Nov. 10). The Bulldogs are off to a 4-0 start.
Behind budding sophomores Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers, both named to the All-Cattle Classic team, the Bulldog men's basketball team is off to a 3-0 start. Concordia defeated Evangel, 75-69, on Saturday (Nov. 4).
Clay Reimers and a host of talented sophomores got white hot in the second half and buried visiting Mount Marty within a storm of 3-pointers and authoritative dunks. The Bulldogs won, 96-81, on Friday (Nov. 3).
We provide a glance at each of the four teams in the men's field at the 18th annual Cattle Classic. Four men's games will take place over Friday and Saturday inside Walz Arena.
Following the lead of sophomores Jake Hornick (career high 23 points) and Clay Reimers, Concordia brushed aside a 10-point second half deficit and rallied back for a 75-72 win at Kansas Wesleyan on Monday (Oct. 30).
With Chandler Folkerts and Eli Ziegler having moved on, it's time for the next wave of stars to emerge for the Concordia men's basketball program. Several sophomores are candidates to fill their big shoes.
Concordia Men's Basketball enters 2021-22 feeling like it "left some meat on the bone" last season when the program missed out on the national tournament. The Bulldogs return their top seven scorers, including three All-GPAC honorees.
Gage Smith made an head-turning transformation from sophomore to junior season while becoming an all-conference player. Even better things could be in store in 2021-22 for Gage, who now has his brother alongside him.
The memories remain vivid for brothers Darin and Derek Engelbart, both 1,000-point scorers for Concordia Men's Basketball. The bond over No. 22 symbolizes their relationship as brothers.
Highlights from the 2020-21 Concordia Men's Basketball season included a dominant run at home, a sweep of Northwestern and All-GPAC performances from Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema.
Justin Wiersema is the guy who catches every coach’s attention. It’s not simply because he’s good – it’s also because his motor never stops and his energy level never slips.
Thought picked sixth in the GPAC preseason poll, the Bulldogs like what they have with a backcourt that features Carter Kent and Justin Wiersema. Concordia is coming off a 2020 GPAC tournament title.
Carter Kent finds team success to be "addicting." The Crete High School product plans to take on more a leadership role this coming season as he progresses through a unique offseason.
Originally from Scotia, Neb., Glen Snodgrass arrived for classes at Concordia University in the fall of 1994. He starred on the hardwood and gridiron before becoming a state championship coach.
Let's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog men's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
As head coach Grant Schmidt put it, "when they strapped on their shoes, they didn't lose." The 2004-05 squad reached the national title game and stands out as one of the most competitive and fiery in school history.