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SEWARD, Neb. — Concordia University controlled the paint and controlled the final result in Saturday's Great Plains Athletic Conference men's basketball showdown against Dakota Wesleyan.
The Bulldogs, who are receiving votes in the latest top-25 poll, finished with a 54-26 edge in scoring in the paint and took down DWU 78-69.
Gage Smith scored a game-high 25 points and had 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-6, 7-4 GPAC), while Noah Schutte had 21 points and eight rebounds. Bradley Bennett had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Concordia, which overcame a 2-for-20 3-point shooting effort as a team. The Bulldogs led 40-32 at halftime.
DWU finished with four scorers in double figures, led by 21 points from Kallan Herman. Nick Wittler had 15 points, Blaze Lubbers had 11 points and eight rebounds and Koln Oppold had 10 points and seven rebounds and six assists for the Tigers. DWU had a 35.9% shooting day, making 9 of 33 3-pointers.
DWU (8-8, 4-4 GPAC) now plays two games in a row at home, starting with Midland on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Corn Palace.
