The Bulldog men's basketball team will have an opportunity to put behind a four-game conference losing streak on Saturday. Concordia will attempt to win at the Corn Palace for the first time since February 2017.
Despite a cold shooting performance, the Bulldog men's basketball team needed one stop in the final seconds to secure a win. A buzzer beater lifted visiting Mount Marty to a 70-69 victory on Saturday (Dec. 8).
Offensive struggles plagued Concordia in a 65-52 loss at Doane on Wednesday (Dec. 5). The Bulldogs found themselves down by as many as 18 points before slipping to 1-5 in conference play.
Brevin Sloup doesn't have to hide the pride he has for his hometown Seward. It works both ways. Now starring as the Bulldog point guard, Sloup inspires plenty of pride from the Seward community.
After securing wins in three of its last four games, the Concordia men's basketball team has hopes of finding its footing within the GPAC. Tanner Shuck enters the week having scored 20+ points in three-straight games.
Tanner Shuck caught fire to help power a dominant second half in a 94-67 win over Nebraska Christian on Saturday (Dec. 1). Shuck poured in a game high 26 points for the Bulldogs (7-4).
The Bulldog men's basketball team made a late push for an upset of second-ranked Morningside on Wednesday (Nov. 28). However, Tanner Shuck and company were unable to dig out of a hole and fell, 77-70.
Following a successful Thanksgiving week on the road, the Bulldog men's basketball team will return home to host No. 4 Morningside on Wednesday and then Nebraska Christian on Saturday.
The Concordia men's basketball team added to its impressive nonconference résumé by defeating 2018 national tournament qualifier Peru State, 77-71, in Peru on Saturday (Nov. 24). Tanner Shuck equaled a career high with 29 points.
Ben Limback called it a "grey hair game," but that didn't mean he wasn't proud of the effort. The Bulldogs always had an answer on Monday (Nov. 19) and closed out a 75-72 win at Waldorf University (Iowa).
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.