With a trip to Kansas City and a spot in the national round of 16 on the line, the Bulldogs played beautiful basketball on the way to a 90-67 rout of Marian (Ind.) on Saturday (March 12). Concordia went 13-for-26 from 3-point range.
A razor sharp offensive performance allowed the Bulldogs to claim the program's first national tournament win since 2005. Noah Schutte led the way with 21 points in a 96-78 victory over 12th-seeded Indiana Northwest on Friday (March 11).
Featured StoryHe's a straight 'A' biology student and one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Carter Kent truly is 'that guy.' He's unassuming, intelligent, a leader and comes through in the clutch. He's a Concordia Bulldog great.
A historic season for the fifth-seeded Bulldogs will make a stop in Omaha for the opening round of the 2022 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Concordia will take on Indiana Northwest inside Sokol Arena on Friday.
The GPAC champions won't have to go far for the opening round of the national tournament. As a No. 5 seed, they were assigned to play in Omaha against Indiana Northwest on March 11.
All five starters from the GPAC regular season and tournament champion Bulldogs earned all-conference honors. As the biggest standouts, Carter Kent and Gage Smith were named to the conference's first team.
Already a co-GPAC regular season champion, the Bulldogs were not satisfied until they were cutting down the nets on Tuesday (March 1). The program celebrated its second GPAC tourney title in two seasons, defeating Jamestown, 77-70.
Concordia Men's Basketball is getting set for the program's fifth GPAC tournament championship game appearance. The Bulldogs will host the conference final for the first time since 2005 when it was held in the PE Center Gym.
Friedrich Arena rocked and rolled as the Concordia Men’s Basketball team continued a magical ride on in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Feb. 26). Carter Kent's 15-foot game-winner lifted the Bulldogs to a 67-65 win over Doane.
It will be Concordia and Doane going head-to-head inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday with a spot in the GPAC tournament title game on the line. The two sides split their regular season meetings with the home team winning both times.
Featured StoryConcordia 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.
Featured StoryGage 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryHighlights 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.
Featured StoryJustin 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.
Featured StoryThought 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.
Featured StoryCarter 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.
Featured StoryOriginally 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.
Featured StoryLet'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.
Featured StoryAs 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.
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