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.
Coming off a fifth-place GPAC finish in 2016-17, the Concordia men's basketball program has been pegged to place eighth this winter. The Bulldogs begin their season Oct. 30 with a trip to Kansas Wesleyan.
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.