An onslaught of treys propelled No. 23 Mount Marty to a comfortable 97-70 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 14). Concordia turned the ball over 22 times and surrendered 21 3-point field goals.
Concordia got hot from 3-point range and showed plenty of toughness while up against No. 1 Morningside on Wednesday (Dec. 11). The Mustangs had just enough to hold off the Bulldogs, 72-71.
This week's opponents are a combined 10-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs will be challenged significantly in road trips to No. 2 Morningside and Mount Marty. Concordia played its first four GPAC games at home.
Sixth-ranked Dakota Wesleyan got the better of the Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 7) with the help of a shooting percentage advantage of 56.9 to 36.1. The Tigers left Walz Arena with a 77-57 win.
Doane rallied all the way back from an 18-point deficit, but the Bulldogs managed to make enough plays to persevere in double overtime, 83-77, on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Carter Kent put up 22 points.
The 4-0 Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday versus Midland and end a stretch of nine-straight days without a game. The opening week of GPAC play will also feature a home contest against Briar Cliff.
It got hairy, but the Bulldogs showed toughness by responding with a go-ahead bucket and defensive stop in the final seconds to secure a 66-65 win over No. 9 Benedictine at the Cattle Classic.
The 20th year of the Cattle Classic will see head coach Ben Limback's program take on Dickinson State (N.D.) and Benedictine (Kan.). The Cattle Classic raises food and money for a local food pantry.
The Bulldogs completed a 2-0 opening weekend with a 74-69 win over Friends University on Saturday (Oct. 26). Concordia was led by scoring leaders Tanner Shuck (17), Brevin Sloup (17) and Sammy Adjei (15).
Brevin Sloup began his senior season in style by pouring in 24 points while helping a hot shooting Bulldog team to a 93-60 blowout win over Dakota State on Friday (Oct. 25). Concordia netted 19 3-point field goals.
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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 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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