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.
Concordia 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.
Gage 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.
The 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.
Highlights 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.
Justin 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.
Thought 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.
Carter 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.
Originally 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.
Let'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.
As 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.