It got hairy, but the Bulldogs showed toughness by responding with a go-ahead bucket and defensive stop in the final seconds to secure a 66-65 win over No. 9 Benedictine at the Cattle Classic.
The 20th year of the Cattle Classic will see head coach Ben Limback's program take on Dickinson State (N.D.) and Benedictine (Kan.). The Cattle Classic raises food and money for a local food pantry.
The Bulldogs completed a 2-0 opening weekend with a 74-69 win over Friends University on Saturday (Oct. 26). Concordia was led by scoring leaders Tanner Shuck (17), Brevin Sloup (17) and Sammy Adjei (15).
Brevin Sloup began his senior season in style by pouring in 24 points while helping a hot shooting Bulldog team to a 93-60 blowout win over Dakota State on Friday (Oct. 25). Concordia netted 19 3-point field goals.
An experienced Bulldog team will tip of the 2019-20 season this weekend at the Hastings College Classic. Concordia will be matched up against Dakota State and Friends at Lynn Farrell Arena.
The Concordia men’s basketball program finished eighth in the GPAC last winter and that’s where leagued coaches have pegged it in the conference’s 2019-20 preseason poll. The Bulldogs received 39 points in the poll.
A much more experienced roster took to the practice court this preseason for head coach Ben Limback's program. The firepower of Carter Kent, Brevin Sloup and Tanner Shuck fuels optimism for the Bulldogs.
Trips to Honolulu and Chicago highlight the nonconference slate just announced for the 2019-20 Concordia men's basketball season. The Bulldogs will play a standard 30-game regular-season schedule (13 at home).
Brevin Sloup headlined the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska selections by landing on the second team. Carter Kent and Tanner Shuck were recognized as honorable mention selections.
Carter Kent has been awarded the GPAC Freshman of the Year honor, marking the second time in history a Bulldog has collected such recognition. Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup were also honored.
A senior class led by Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup steadied the men's basketball program and led it to the national tournament for the first time since 2005. The highlight of the campaign was a GPAC tournament title.
At long last, the Bulldogs are headed back to the national tournament after a 15-year hiatus. The GPAC tournament champions earned a No. 7 seed and a matchup with No. 2 seed Ottawa.
Brevin Sloup doesn't have to hide the pride he has for his hometown Seward. It works both ways. Now starring as the Bulldog point guard, Sloup inspires plenty of pride from the Seward community.
Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup return to provide scoring punch for a new-look Bulldog men's basketball team in 2018-19. Head coach Ben Limback's squad will also be reliant on a large group of newcomers.
A new-look Bulldog men's basketball team opened official practice on Monday (Sept. 24). Junior Tanner Shuck says that the group of newcomers has brought a jolt to energy to the 2018-19 team.
Mike Works proved to be the missing piece for a Concordia men's basketball program that broke through with national tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992. Works is now headed for the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame.
From 2003 to 2007, Jon Ziegler piled up points like no Bulldog ever had. His journey to the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame included his signature 47-point game versus Sioux Falls and a national championship game appearance.
A sophomore class headed by Jake Hornick and Clay Reimers allowed Concordia to surpass the expectations of outsiders in 2017-18. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-3 record before finishing at 17-13 overall.
Concordia is 5-1 behind a sophomore group that has already shown tremendous growth since last season. Four second-year players have pushed their way into the starting lineup for the rising Bulldogs.
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.