In terms of GPAC play, the two games this week will be it for the calendar year of 2024. Concordia will host Hastings on Wednesday before heading to Waldorf on Saturday.
Balanced scoring and solid defensive play in the first half led to Concordia earning an 87-74 home win over Briar Cliff. Noah Schutte tallied 22 points, Tristan Smith posted a double-double and Brad Bennett netted five treys.
CUNE Men's Basketball battled against No. 23 Morningside on Wednesday night. The Dawgs cut the Mustangs’ 15-point halftime lead down to one, but the home team always seemed to find a response in the 82-69 defeat of the visitors.
In a return to a full week of GPAC action, the Bulldogs will travel to play at No. 23 Morningside before hosting Briar Cliff. Concordia is coming off a home win over Midland.
Concordia started slow (20-4 deficit) before eventually settling in after halftime. Noah Schutte tallied 27 points as the Bulldogs toppled Midland, 89-78, inside Friedrich Arena on Nov. 26.
In the lone outing of Thanksgiving week, Concordia looks to get on the board with its first GPAC win of 2024-25. The Bulldogs will welcome Midland to Friedrich Arena on Tuesday night.
Tristan Smith enjoyed another huge statistical outing while reaching 1,000 career points. However, the ninth-ranked Bulldogs were unable to slow down Dordt in a 102-87 loss on Saturday (Nov. 23).
A career high performance for Tristan Smith led to the standout Bulldog being named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Smith posted 34 points and 13 rebounds versus Morningside.
A loss in the GPAC opener won't deter the ninth-ranked Bulldogs, who will focus their attention on a challenging weekend road trip to Dordt. It will be Concordia's first road contest of the season.
Despite a career best 34 points from Tristan Smith, the ninth-ranked Bulldogs were tripped up, 95-88, in a shootout with Morningside. The Mustangs went 18-for-23 from the field in the second half.
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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As announced during the selection show on Thursday (March 6), Concordia Men's Basketball has earned a No. 6 seed and will be headed to Baldwin City, Kansas. The Bulldogs will make their fourth-straight nationals appearance.
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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In honor of Noah Schutte becoming the all-time leading scorer in Concordia Men's Basketball history, we look back at the most memorable performances of his standout career.
Featured StoryIn perhaps the most dramatic championship game in CIT history, CUNE's Josh Dahlke sank a roughly 35-foot buzzer beater to sink CUW, 83-81, in the 1999 overtime title clash.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
