Hopes of repeating last year’s GPAC tournament championship run ended abruptly on Wednesday (Feb. 24). The Bulldogs were defeated, 70-58, by Dakota Wesleyan.
Programs that met in the 2020 GPAC tournament championship game will reconvene this Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the 2021 conference postseason.
The Bulldogs closed the regular season strong, dominating Doane in an 84-63 win on Saturday (Feb. 20). Gage Smith went off for 21 points and 13 rebounds and Concordia celebrated four seniors.
While continuing to dominate Hastings, Concordia poured in 19 treys in a 106-73 home rout on Wednesday (Feb. 17). The Bulldogs collected 30 assists against just seven turnovers.
The Bulldogs will get comfortable at home in the final week of the regular season as they host Hastings and Doane. Concordia will honor four seniors prior to tipoff on Saturday.
The men's basketball matchup between Concordia and Hastings originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10 has been postponed until Wednesday, Feb. 17 with tipoff at 7 p.m. CT.
This was The Gage Smith Game. The 6-foot-6 junior poured in a career high 32 points while fueling an 89-77 win over No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday (Feb. 6). The Bulldogs moved to 9-1 at home.
In its first outing since Jan. 23, the Concordia shook off a sluggish start to make Wednesday (Feb. 3)’s clash at Dordt a nail-biter. The Defenders held off the Bulldogs, 75-69.
The Bulldogs will play on the road for the final time this regular season before then hosting No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday. Concordia remains in the hunt for a top four GPAC finish.
A disciplined defensive performance and balanced offensive production led to an 81-58 Concordia blowout win over Briar Cliff on Saturday (Jan. 23). Carter Kent poured in 24 points.
Expectations 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.
The 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.
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.