Carter Kent had all the answers for the Lancers in a career high 29-point performance on Wednesday (Jan. 13). His big night helped lead the Bulldogs to an 86-76 win in Yankton.
Another week of one road game and one home game within the GPAC presents itself this week for the Bulldogs, who remain in the hunt near the top of the conference standings.
In their first home appearance in a month, the Bulldogs followed Carter Kent, Gage Smith and Justin Wiersema to an 81-70 victory over Jamestown on Saturday (Jan. 9).
In a rematch of the 2020 GPAC championship game, Dakota Wesleyan's defensive tenacity got the better of Concordia in a 70-64 decision at the Corn Palace on Wednesday (Jan. 6).
Fresh off an overtime win at Northwestern, the Bulldogs face another significant road test with a trip to No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia will also host Jamestown this week.
Neither team ever got comfortable in a closely contested overtime grinder on Saturday (Jan. 2). The Bulldogs got key contributions off the bench and edged Northwestern, 81-74.
The second half proved to be 20 minutes of frustration for the Bulldogs, who let an 11-point halftime lead melt away on Wednesday (Dec. 30). Peru State emerged with a 70-62 win.
Road clashes with Peru State and Northwestern are coming up on this week's docket as the Bulldogs resume action. Concordia is 7-3 in the GPAC halfway through league play.
Concordia had its chances to close out a second GPAC road win of the week, but it failed to seal the deal. Mason Walters and Jamestown claimed an 89-87 win in overtime.
Host Midland had few answers for how the Bulldogs executed offensively on Tuesday (Dec. 15). Carter Kent led the way with 21 points as Concordia won at Midland, 95-81.
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.