An experienced Bulldog team will tip of the 2019-20 season this weekend at the Hastings College Classic. Concordia will be matched up against Dakota State and Friends at Lynn Farrell Arena.
The Concordia men’s basketball program finished eighth in the GPAC last winter and that’s where leagued coaches have pegged it in the conference’s 2019-20 preseason poll. The Bulldogs received 39 points in the poll.
A much more experienced roster took to the practice court this preseason for head coach Ben Limback's program. The firepower of Carter Kent, Brevin Sloup and Tanner Shuck fuels optimism for the Bulldogs.
Trips to Honolulu and Chicago highlight the nonconference slate just announced for the 2019-20 Concordia men's basketball season. The Bulldogs will play a standard 30-game regular-season schedule (13 at home).
Brevin Sloup headlined the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska selections by landing on the second team. Carter Kent and Tanner Shuck were recognized as honorable mention selections.
Carter Kent has been awarded the GPAC Freshman of the Year honor, marking the second time in history a Bulldog has collected such recognition. Tanner Shuck and Brevin Sloup were also honored.
As selected by CoSIDA, junior Tanner Shuck has been voted a CoSIDA Academic All-Distrct® Men’s Basketball Team selection. Shuck is majoring in secondary education and mathematics.
The 2018-19 campaign came to an end on Wednesday (Feb. 20) with a loss at second-ranked Morningside in the GPAC quarterfinals. Sammy Adjei and Carter Kent notched 18 points apiece.
For the second time in two weeks, the Bulldogs will be at Morningside. The GPAC quarterfinal clash between the two sides will unfold in Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday. Concordia is the No. 8 seed.
Carter Kent scored a team high 19 points while helping the Bulldogs to an 84-79 win at Mount Marty on Saturday (Feb. 16). Concordia has kept its season alive and will be the No. 8 seed in the conference tournament.
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