| Tiger Twosome Too Much for Eagles, 72-63 |
(3/20/08 - Men's Basketball) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For just the second time in program history, #6-seeded Concordia will not win its opening round game on the national level, dropping a 72-63 first round game to unseeded Campbellsville, Thursday afternoon at the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship inside the Municipal Auditorium. |
| Sixth Seed Sounds Sweet to Eagles |
(3/12/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - Two-time defending GSAC champion Concordia was handed the sixth seed and was paired against Campbellsville (Ky.) on Thursday, March 20 at 2:15 p.m. (CST) in the opening round of the 2008 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship. |
| Title Chase Finished Off With Blowout of Lancers, 87-64 |
(3/11/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - After earning separate GSAC regular season and tournament titles in its history, top-seeded Concordia locked up its first sweep of the GSAC spoils with an emphatic 87-64 win over #3-seeded California Baptist, Tuesday evening in the GSAC Tournament championship game. |
| Eagles Advance to GSAC Title Game, 70-65 |
(3/8/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - For the second-straight season, Concordia will play for the GSAC Tournament championship as the top-seeded Eagles knocked off #4-seeded Point Loma Nazarene, 70-65, Saturday evening in the tournament semifinal round at the CU Arena. |
| Six Shooter Read Rifles Eagles into GSAC Semifinals |
(3/6/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - After three games of seeing Ryan Read shoot the ball, Biola has no doubt seen more than enough of the all-GSAC guard. Read hit six three-pointers for a game-high 25 points to lead top-seeded Concordia to a 71-67 win over 8th-seeded Biola, Thursday evening in the first round of the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament. |
| Title Trio Named to All-GSAC Team |
(3/5/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - Seniors Ryan Read and Rafael Da Silva were joined by sophomore Terrence Worthy to make up the three-man contingent of Eagles selected to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference team, chosen earlier this week by the conference coaches. |
| Concordia Claims Outright Crown, 78-67 |
(3/3/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - Senior forward Rafael Da Silva shared game-high scoring honors with 23 points to lead #6-ranked Concordia to a 78-67 win over 13th-ranked California Baptist and the Golden State Athletic Conference regular season championships, Monday evening in the regular season finale for both teams. |
| Eagles Clinch Share of Second-Straight GSAC Title, 91-81 |
(2/28/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - The NAIA's #6-ranked Concordia wrapped up at least a share of a second-straight Golden State Athletic Conference regular season crown by holding off visiting Westmont, 91-81, Thursday evening in the CU Arena. |
| Resurgent Read Leads Eagles Past Royals, 89-58 |
(2/26/08 - Men's Basketball) FULLERTON - Ryan Read continued his recent hot shooting by tallying a game-high 24 points as #7-ranked Concordia eased to a 89-58 win over host Hope International, Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Eagles Soar on Play of Wings, 73-56 |
(2/23/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE – Seniors Ryan Read and Rafael Da Silva combined for 44 points as #7-ranked Concordia inched closer to a 2nd-straight GSAC title with a 73-56 win over visiting Biola, Saturday evening in CU Arena. |
| All Systems Go in Rout of Sea Lions |
(2/19/08 - Men's Basketball) SAN DIEGO - For one night - hopefully not the last night for Eagle fans - everything went right for #5-ranked Concordia. The Eagles shot 71 percent in the second half to run away with a 104-72 Golden State Athletic Conference win over #16-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Tuesday night in Golden Gymnasium. |
| Fast Start, Strong Finish Takes Care of Sunbirds |
(2/16/08 - Men's Basketball) FRESNO - A start of 18-4 and 13-3 second half run proved enough for #5-ranked Concordia to claim a crucial 71-53 Golden State Athletic Conference win over host Fresno Pacific, Saturday evening in the Special Events Center. |
| Lions Edge Eagles in Overtime, 91-86 |
(2/12/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - Vanguard point guard Greg Scott hit a game-tying runner with 22 seconds in regulation, then hit another driving shot to help visiting Vanguard pull away for a 91-86 overtime upset of #5-ranked Concordia, Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Cougars Batter Eagles on Inside, 91-85 |
(2/8/08 - Men's Basketball) AZUSA - Host Azusa Pacific took advantage of its size advantage and controlled play inside the paint to knock off #5-ranked Concordia, 91-85, Friday evening in the Felix Events Center. |
| Ammann Claims Career Coaching Mark in 95-68 Win |
(2/5/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - A convincing 95-68 victory for #3-ranked Concordia over visiting San Diego Christian took special meaning on Tuesday evening as head coach Ken Ammann became the most successful coach in program history. |
| Eagles Earn Revenge Against Mustangs, 83-67 |
(2/2/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - When a team has just two losses through 19 games, it's easy to remember the losses. The NAIA's #3-ranked Concordia got revenge for one of their two setbacks on the season, forcing 21 turnovers en route to a 83-67 Golden State Athletic Conference win over The Master's, Saturday evening at CU Arena. |
| Late Eight Leads Eagles Over Warriors |
(1/24/08 - Men's Basketball) SANTA BARBARA - A late 8-0 run broke open a back-and-forth contest for #3-ranked Concordia in a 84-73 win over host Westmont, Thursday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Bench Effort Helps Bury Royals, 110-58 |
(1/22/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - A 62-point outpouring from the bench of #3-ranked Concordia was more than enough to give the Eagles a comfortable 110-58 win over visiting Hope International, Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Eleven is Heaven as Eagles Down Biola |
(1/19/08 - Men's Basketball) LA MIRADA - The NAIA's #3-ranked Concordia ran its current winning streak to 11 games with a 72-58 win over host Biola, Saturday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Top Ten Tussle Goes to Eagles, 78-72 |
(1/15/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - With a share of first place and top 10 NAIA ranking on the line, #3-ranked Concordia laid claim to both of those positions with a 78-72 win over #9-ranked Point Loma Nazarene, Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Gottstein, Worthy Spark Concordia Win, 78-66 |
(1/12/08 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - Junior Tyler Gottstein won't soon forget his performance on Saturday, January 12. A missed shot was not to be found while he grabbed nearly half his team's rebounds as the #3-ranked Eagles battled for a 78-66 win over visiting Fresno Pacific in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Defense Stifles Lions, 75-63 |
(1/8/08 - Men's Basketball) COSTA MESA - Defending GSAC champion Concordia went back to the work at hand of working toward a second-straight title by using a solid defensive effort against host Vanguard, 75-63, Tuesday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Backcourt Blitz Humbles Huskies, 87-61 |
(12/30/07 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - The starting backcourt of Terrence Worthy, Ryan Read and Rafael Da Silva combined for 51 points as #3-ranked Concordia ran away with a 87-61 win over Southern Maine, Sunday evening in its final game of the 2007 calendar year. |
| Bench Effort Buries Benedictine |
| (12/28/07 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - A bench effort that accounted for 40 points provided the edge for #3-ranked Concordia to earn a 84-71 win over Benedictine (Kan.), Friday evening in the Trip Sports Surf City Classic in CU Arena. |
| Minardo Tips In Overtime Winner |
(12/14/07 - Men's Basketball) MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Junior forward Chris Minardo converted the biggest basket of his short Concordia career, tipping in a missed shot by Keith Lawrence with less than a second remaining in overtime to give the Eagles a 102-100 win over host St. Thomas, Friday afternoon in non-conference play. |
| First Half Frenzy Enough to Beat Bulldogs, 85-68 |
(12/8/07 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - A dominating first half performance that delivered a 22-point half time cushion was more than enough for #2-ranked Concordia to hold off a pesky visitor from Redlands, 85-68, Saturday evening in non-conference action. |
| Eagles Tame Cougars in Top 10 Battle |
(12/1/07 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - The NAIA's #2-ranked Concordia went back to what it does best, using pressure defense and a balanced offensive attack, to earn a convincing 81-56 win over 8th-ranked Azusa Pacific, Saturday evening in Golden State Athletic Conference play. |
| Hawks Feel Brunt of Eagle Frustration, 102-69 |
| (11/27/07 - Men's Basketball) EL CAJON - The NAIA's #2-ranked Concordia had an entire week to think about its GSAC-opening loss to The Master's last Tuesday night before visiting San Diego Christian this evening. Those frustrations were taken out on the rebuilding Hawks as the Eagles ran away with a 102-69 win at the Ryan Athletic Center. |
| Pressure Too Much For Tigers, 89-64 |
| (11/15/07 - Men's Basketball) IRVINE - The NAIA's #2-ranked Concordia forced 32 turnovers that were converted into 46 points, paving the way for a 89-64 win over #18-ranked Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Thursday evening in non-conference play. |
| Free Throws Foil Eagles Upset Plans, 82-70 |
(11/5/07 - Men's Basketball) PALO ALTO - Perennial Pac-10 power Stanford used a 25-1 edge in made free throws to keep a pesky Concordia side from making national headlines as the Cardinal pulled out a 82-70 win over the Eagles, Monday evening in exhibition play at famed Maples Pavilion. |
| Eagles Edge Robert Morris in Rubber Match, 77-74 |
(11/3/07 - Men's Basketball) LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Senior forward Rafael Da Silva scored a game-high 20 points as #2-ranked Concordia held off 7th-ranked Robert Morris (Ill.), 77-74, Saturday afternoon in the Las Vegas Classic at Del Sol High School. |
| Read Ready in Eagles Debut, 96-63 |
(11/2/07 - Men's Basketball) LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Senior guard Ryan Read canned seven three-point field goals and finished with a game-high 23 points to lead #2-ranked Concordia to a 96-63 win over the College of Idaho, Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Las Vegas Classic at Del Sol High School. |