Plenty of firepower was on display on Wednesday night in Sioux City, Iowa, where 23rd-ranked Morningside held off Concordia, 92-88. Eli Ziegler put up 19 of his team high 22 points in the first half.
Concordia has been sizzling on the offensive end. The Bulldogs enter this week with momentum after scorching No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan behind a career day from senior Seth Curran.
Concordia upset No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday and improved to 6-0 at home this season. The red-hot Bulldogs shot 62.5 percent from the field and got a career high 20 points from Seth Curran.
Twelve different Bulldogs scored in a 104-72 blowout win over Haskell Indian Nations on Thursday. Concordia drained 16 treys, five of which came from the hot hand of Eli Ziegler.
Concordia men's basketball is back at home this week for two new challenges. After hosting Haskell Indian Nations on Thursday, the Bulldogs will welcome No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan to Walz Arena on Saturday.
The margin between winning and losing can be razor thin in the GPAC. In Tuesday’s rivalry renewal, the Bulldogs fell at Doane, 80-77, in a wire-to-wire clash. Tanner Shuck came off the bench to make 5-of-6 shot attempts.
Concordia men's basketball has won three-straight meetings with Doane. The Bulldogs hope to make it four in a row when they play in Crete on Tuesday (Nov. 22). Concordia is 1-2 in GPAC play.
Concordia sizzled on Saturday, shooting 59.7 percent from the floor in continuing an early-season theme of efficient offensive play. Hot shooting helped the Bulldogs blow away Mount Marty, 102-69.
On Saturday, Concordia men's basketball returns to Walz Arena, where it is 3-0 so far this season. The Bulldogs seek their first GPAC win of the campaign while up against Mount Marty.
The play of freshmen Clay Reimers and Tanner Shuck helped Concordia cut into a large second-half deficit. However, host and 21st-ranked Midland held off the Bulldogs, 87-77, on Wednesday.
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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