All five starters from the GPAC regular season and tournament champion Bulldogs earned all-conference honors. As the biggest standouts, Carter Kent and Gage Smith were named to the conference's first team.
Already a co-GPAC regular season champion, the Bulldogs were not satisfied until they were cutting down the nets on Tuesday (March 1). The program celebrated its second GPAC tourney title in two seasons, defeating Jamestown, 77-70.
Concordia Men's Basketball is getting set for the program's fifth GPAC tournament championship game appearance. The Bulldogs will host the conference final for the first time since 2005 when it was held in the PE Center Gym.
Friedrich Arena rocked and rolled as the Concordia Men’s Basketball team continued a magical ride on in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Feb. 26). Carter Kent's 15-foot game-winner lifted the Bulldogs to a 67-65 win over Doane.
It will be Concordia and Doane going head-to-head inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday with a spot in the GPAC tournament title game on the line. The two sides split their regular season meetings with the home team winning both times.
Concordia busted up Morningside's zone defense by making 15 treys on Wednesday (Feb. 23) in an 83-70 GPAC quarterfinal win. A raucous Friedrich Arena crowd played a role in the Bulldogs reaching the semis for the second time in three seasons.
A key figure in Concordia's thrilling final week of the regular season, Gage Smith has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Smith totaled 23 points and 17 rebounds in the win over Briar Cliff.
A thrilling final week of the regular season carries the GPAC champion Bulldogs into the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Concordia will host Morningside on Wednesday as it puts its 13-0 home mark on the line.
As a sign of its maturity, Concordia did not get too caught up in the hoopla surrounding Wednesday's win over Briar Cliff. The Bulldogs played focused in an 86-70, win at Dakota Wesleyan that put them in a tie for first place in the final GPAC standings.
Featured StoryAn all-time classic moment that will go down in Concordia University Men’s Basketball lore caught the attention of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The closing seconds were aired on multiple editions of the show on Thursday (Feb. 17).
Featured StoryExpectations are exceedingly high for a program that returns all five starters and each of its top nine scorers from a team that advanced to the NAIA round of 32. The Bulldogs have their sights set on reaching Kansas City in 2025.
Featured StoryThe record breaking 2004-05 Concordia Men's Basketball team officially took its place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. The occasion provided an opportunity to revisit memories from 20 years earlier.
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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.
Featured StoryKeep 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
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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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryA 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.
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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.
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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.
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