Still in the hunt for a top-four GPAC finish, the Bulldogs slipped in their efforts to topple No. 11 Northwestern on Saturday (Feb. 3). Colton Kooima and the visiting Red Raiders escaped Walz Arena with an 83-73 win.
Defensively, Concordia played well enough to win at Midland on Wednesday (Jan. 31). The Bulldogs (16-8, 7-6) just didn't pack their outside shooting on the road and slipped, 67-61, in Fremont.
After splitting a pair of games at the Concordia Invitational Tournament, the Bulldogs will return to GPAC action for the final six games of the regular season. CUNE remains in the hunt for a top-four conference finish.
After experiencing heartbreak a day earlier, the Bulldogs (16-7) picked themselves back up and responded with a 95-87 win over Concordia-Chicago on day two of CIT. Jake Hornick posted a double-double.
A turnover in the final seconds led to the game-winning basket for Concordia-Ann Arbor, which sent the Bulldogs (15-7) to a heartbreaking 56-54 defeat at CIT in Mequon, Wis., on Friday (Jan. 26).
With CIT on the horizon, the Bulldogs first thumped Hastings on the road by shooting a sizzling 60.3 percent from the floor. Kyle Pierce (21 points, 10 rebounds) paced Concordia, which has now won three in a row.
The Bulldogs look to build upon a 2-0 week as a trip to Hastings and CIT are up next on the docket. CUNE hopes to defend its 2016 and 2017 CIT titles by opening up this year's event with a victory on Friday afternoon.
Clay Reimers had his way on both ends of the floor and Jake Hornick came up just shy of a triple-double in a 74-59 Concordia win over Dordt. The Bulldogs (14-6, 6-5) snapped a three-game GPAC skid.
The Bulldogs busted out of their shooting slump by blowing out Haskell Indian Nations, 91-65, on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17). Tanner Shuck led the way for Concordia (13-6) with a game high 26 points.
Hoping to shake off a three-game skid, the Bulldogs will break from conference play and play at Haskell Indian Nations on Wednesday before returning home to host Dordt on Saturday.
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.