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).
Carter Kent has pulled in CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the third-straight year. Kent has moved to No. 8 on the program's all-time scoring list and carries a spotless 4.0 grade-point average.
Shock, disbelief and pure joy were felt all at once as Tristan Smith’s game-winning layup off a length-of-the-court pass from Carter Kent lifted the Bulldogs, 74-73, over No. 22 Briar Cliff. The lead changed three times in the final 15 seconds.
A degree of hope for a share of the conference regular season championship remains for the Bulldogs, who host Briar Cliff and travel to Dakota Wesleyan this week. Concordia will honor the senior class on Wednesday night.
Featured StoryThe 2025-26 Bulldogs came up a win short of qualifying for the national tournament while playing an exciting brand of ball. Brooks Kissinger and Dane Jacobsen shined bright as backcourt stars.
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Featured StoryNoah Schutte and Tristan Smith leave behind a legacy of greatness after rewriting the program record books. The duo helped lead the Bulldogs to another special season in 2024-25.
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Featured StoryThe 72nd Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 24-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Bulldog Basketball teams have won a combined 62 CIT championships in their history.
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Featured StoryThrough it all, family and basketball have been there for Tristan Smith. Those two aspects of life have defined T-Ray's journey, which has included high-flying dunks, GPAC championships, national tournaments and one gruesome injury overcome.
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.