Matthew Hahn came off the bench to propel Morningside to a lopsided win over Concordia inside Walz Arena on Saturday (Jan. 21). Chandler Folkerts topped the Bulldogs with 20 points and seven rebounds.
Following a break in the schedule, Concordia will return to action on Saturday when it hosts Morningside, a team receiving votes in the national poll. The Bulldogs are 5-1 over their last six games.
The Concordia win streak came to a halt at five. Visiting 19th-ranked Midland scored the game's final 12 points to pull out a 64-59 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Concordia shot 43.8 percent in the defeat.
The national leader in both field goal and 3-point percentage, Concordia will test itself against two more top-25 squads in this week's action. The Bulldogs welcome No. 20 Midland to Seward on Wednesday.
On a day when the starters needed some rest, the Concordia bench accounted for 80 points in a 108-70 home win over Oglala Lakota College on Saturday (Jan. 7). Brevin Sloup, Justin Damme and Clay Reimers each had career high point totals.
Eli Ziegler became the 29th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points while leading the red-hot Bulldogs. Concordia picked up its fourth-straight victory by knocking off Dordt, 100-91, on Friday.
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.
After two-straight road wins over top-25 opponents, Concordia returned home and opened the new year by knocking off the defending GPAC champs. Chandler Folkerts piled up 29 points and eight rebounds.
After leading Concordia to two road wins over top-25 opponents, senior Chandler Folkerts was named the GPAC player of the week. Folkerts piled up a season high 32 points in the win over No. 22 Florida Memorial.
After a thrilling road trip in Miami, Concordia returns home to host defending GPAC champion Briar Cliff on Wednesday (Jan. 4). The Bulldogs enter the week ranked first nationally in 3-point shooting.
The accomplishments for Concordia Men's Basketball in 2023-24 included a share of the GPAC regular season title, an appearance in the national round of 32, 24 wins, a CIT championship and an NAIA ranking as high as No. 20.
Keep winning and the outsiders will have no choice but to pay attention. Such is the case for the 2023-24 Concordia Men’s Basketball team, which has had to earn its way onto the national radar with its unique roster makeup.
The 1963-64 Bulldog men's basketball team made history by winning the program's first ever CIT championship. The '64 squad, led by CIT MVP Gordon Bredow, set the stage for future CIT success and added to the event's special nature.
The 71st Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 26-27 in Mequon, home to Concordia University Wisconsin. Prior to the grand weekend event, the Bulldog basketball teams will host Mount Marty on Wednesday.
In late February of 1971, Tom Raabe accomplished something no other Concordia basketball player ever had: reach 2,000 career points. Raabe left a lasting legacy while starting all 101 games over his four-year career.
A 2001 Concordia graduate, Derek Engelbart has come full circle. The institution's new Vice President of Institutional Advancement finds himself in a position to help enhance the student-athlete experience 20 years after wrapping up his own collegiate career.
A back-to-back national qualifier entering 2023-24, Concordia Men's Basketball will follow the lead of a star-studded frontcourt made up of stars Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith. The Bulldogs are challenging themselves to 'rise up' this winter.
Six years since his graduation, Chandler Folkerts can't escape The Chanimal nickname that became a signature of the dominance the Milford native displayed in the post. The humble Folkerts recently took his place in the Concordia Athletics HOF.
Named the 2003-04 GPAC Player of the Year, Rick Dietze used his patented 'old-man game' to score more points than any other GPAC player his senior season. The soft-spoken Dietze is headed to the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Following a five-year run in college basketball, Gage Smith continues to satisfy his appetite for competition thanks to the rebirth of SlamBall. New to the sport, Smith has earned a roster spot on the MOB and will appear on ESPN later in July.