Coach Limback called it a "gut check" after last week's disappointing result. The Bulldogs responded by thumping rival Doane, 85-69, in Crete on Wednesday (Feb. 4) with the help of 28 points from Brooks Kissinger.
The urgency increases as the calendar flips to February, marking the final month of the regular season. The Bulldogs will play at Doane on Wednesday before hosting Morningside on Saturday.
Featured StoryAs part of the home basketball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, the Concordia Basketball programs will celebrate their all-time All-America award winners. We run down the complete list.
The Bulldogs rallied back from 14 points down before ultimately enduring an agonizing overtime defeat at Waldorf. Brooks Kissinger, Dane Jacobsen and Logan Wilson paced Concordia offensively.
Coming off back-to-back home wins, the Bulldogs (15-7, 9-5 GPAC) will take advantage of a well-timed midweek bye. Action will resume on Saturday with a trip to Waldorf.
Concordia and Dordt traded blows in a shootout that went the way of the Bulldogs, 94-88, on Saturday (Jan. 24). Zac Kulus equaled a career high with 21 points and Hayden Frank splurged for 18 points off the bench.
In shaking off a tough previous week inside the GPAC, Concordia found the gear that made it a nationally ranked team earlier this season. Six Bulldogs scored in double figures in the 104-82 win over Midland.
A frustrating week resulted in Concordia falling back into a jumbled pack of teams in second through eighth place in the GPAC standings. The Bulldogs hope to rebound at home this week versus Midland and Dordt.
The Bulldogs will attempt to regroup after a rough week capped by an 88-78 Sunday (Jan. 18) loss at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia got 20-point performances from Dane Jacobsen and Brooks Kissinger.
A rough offensive evening doomed the Bulldogs on Wednesday (Jan. 14) as they were stunned at home by the Broncos, 75-57. Hastings used a 22-0 second half run to pull off the upset.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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