Another impressive showcase of offensive playmaking by Brevin Sloup and a gritty defensive effort helped Concordia win its fifth game out of the past six GPAC outings. Concordia defeated Dordt, 72-69.
Winner of four of their last five within GPAC play, the Bulldogs will resume conference action on Wednesday when Dordt visits Walz Arena. Concordia continues to jockey for position in the top eight of the GPAC.
Tanner Shuck, Brevin Sloup and Carter Kent poured in a combined 59 points while leading the Bulldog men's basketball team to a 77-69 win over Concordia-Chicago on Saturday (Jan. 26).
Despite a 24-point outing from Brevin Sloup, the Bulldogs were tripped up, 86-70, by Concordia-Wisconsin in Friday (Jan. 25)'s action at CIT in Ann Arbor. CUNE now drops to the consolation game.
It took a while to get things going, but the Bulldogs ultimately pulled away for a 70-53 win over visiting Doane on Wednesday (Jan. 23). CUNE will enter CIT having won four of five games.
A three-games-in-four-days stretch awaits the Bulldogs, who will welcome Doane to town on Wednesday night before traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the 68th rendition of the Concordia Invitational Tournament.
The three-game GPAC win streak ended with a thud at No. 21 Jamestown. The Jimmies shot 59.3 percent from the floor while rattling off a 95-68 win in North Dakota on Saturday (Jan. 19).
The second half was a complete domination by the Concordia men's basketball team, which held Midland to just 15 points over the final 20 minutes. The Bulldogs picked up a 66-51 victory for their third-straight win.
A career high 33 points in last week's upset of No. 7 Briar Cliff led to junior Brevin Sloup being named the GPAC Player of the Week, as announced on Tuesday (Jan. 15). Sloup's is the team's first weekly honoree this season.
Led by Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup, the Bulldogs just enjoyed their best week of the 2018-19 season. Now Concordia looks to keep that momentum going in games against Midland and Jamestown.
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.