2025-26 Cobber Men's Basketball News

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Concordia senior Jacob Cook became only the second Cobber in program history to earn All-American honors.
Cook Becomes Only The Second All-American In Program History

Concordia senior Jacob Cook (Ashby, Minn.) became only the second Cobber in program history to earn All-American honors as he was named to the D3hoops.com All-American Fourth Team.  

Jacob Cook takes a shot during the NABC Division III All-Star Game. He scored 15 points and had nine rebounds. (Photo courtesy of D3photography)
NABC All-Star Game Let's Jacob Cook

Jacob Cook showed the DIII world what Cobber fans have seen for the past four seasons. Cook collected a team-high nine rebounds and scored 15 points to help Team Cunningham beat Team Raleigh 126-116 in the annual NABC Division III All-Star Game.

Concordia senior Jacob Cook has been selected to participate in the prestigious NABC Division III All-Star game on Saturday, March 21.
Cook Selected To Play In NABC Division III All-Star Game

Concordia senior Jacob Cook (Ashby, Minn.) has been selected to participate in the annual National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III All-Star game on Saturday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Concordia senior Jacob Cook added to his postseason award total by being named to the D3hoops.com All-Region 9 First Team.  
Cook Named D3hoops.com All-Region 9 First Team

Concordia senior Jacob Cook (Ashby, Minn.) added to his postseason award total by being named to the D3hoops.com All-Region 9 First Team.  

Jacob Cook, Jackson Loge and Payton Schell all earned MIAC postseason honors.
Cook Named MIAC Offensive Player Of The Year; Loge & Schell Also Earn Honors

Jacob Cook led a group of three Cobber players to earn MIAC postseason honors it was announced by the league office on Tuesday. Cook was named the Joe Hutton Offensive Player of the Year while Jackson Loge earned MIAC All-Conference honors and Payton Schell was placed on the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team.

No.4 seed travels to No.2 seed St. John's for the semifinals of the MIAC playoffs.
Playoff Primer: Cobbers Travel To St. John's For MIAC Semifinals

No.4 seed travels to No.2 seed St. John's for the semifinals of the MIAC playoffs. The Cobbers advanced to the semifinals by posting a 74-52 win over Carleton in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Jacob Cook finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds in the Cobbers' MIAC semifinal game at St. John's (Photo courtesy of Ella Carlson - SJU SID)
Cobbers Battle But Fall Late at Saint John’s, 75–68

Concordia went toe‑to‑toe with Saint John’s in a tight, high‑energy MIAC matchup on Thursday night, but a late Johnnie shooting surge proved to be the difference as the Cobbers fell 75–68 inside Sexton Arena.

Jackson Loge gets inside to lay in two of his 20 points in the Cobbers' win over Carleton in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs.
Cook And Loge Go Big And Send Carleton Home

The saying goes, “go big or go home”. Well, the Cobber big-man duo of Jacob Cook and Jackson Loge went big and sent Carleton home in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs. The two interior players combined for 46 points and 29 rebounds in the Cobbers’ 74-52 win over the Knights.

Jacob Cook earned his third MIAC Player of the Week award this season as he was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Another Week, Another Conference Award For Cook

Another week, another conference weekly award for senior Jacob Cook (Ashby, Minn.). Cook was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday which marks the third time this season he has won a player of the week honor from the conference office and the sixth time in his career that he has been chosen for a weekly award.

No.4 seed Concordia will host No.5 seed Carleton in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.
Playoff Primer: Cobbers Host Knights In MIAC Quarterfinals

No.4 seed Concordia will host No.5 seed Carleton in the quarterfinals of the MIAC playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium.

Jackson Loge became the 17th player in program history to score 1,000 points. He had a career-high 31 points in the Cobbers' win at St. Scholastica.
There's No Place Like Home

Concordia never trailed in its regular-season finale and beat St. Scholastica 87-74 to clinch a home quarterfinal game in the upcoming MIAC playoffs. Jackson Loge scored 31 points to surpass the 1,000-point mark.

Jacob Cook scored 27 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out five assists in the Cobbers' win over St. Olaf.
Second-Half Surge Lifts Cobbers Past Oles, 74–59

A dominant second-half performance and a monster night from Jacob Cook powered Concordia to a 74–59 win over St. Olaf, as the Cobbers erased a halftime deficit and controlled the paint to secure the victory. The Cobbers move 18-6 on the season and 10-5 in conference play.

Seniors (L-R) Jacob Cook, Peyton Belka and Jackson Loge were honored before their game with Macalester and then led CC to a playoff-clinching win.
A Playoff-Clinching Senior Celebration Day

It was a Senior Celebration to remember as the three Cobbers seniors were honored before their game with Macalester and then went out and led CC to a decisive 95-64 win that helped Concordia clinch its third straight MIAC playoff berth.

Jacob Cook drives to the basket in the Cobbers' win over Hamline. Cook finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Cobbers Surge in Second Half to Down Hamline

Concordia delivered a commanding second-half surge to secure a 76–64 victory over Hamline on Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Auditorium. Senior forward Jacob Cook led all players with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

Peyton Belka (center) celebrates with his teammates after connecting on the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in the Cobbers' win over Carleton.
Microwave Adds Buzzer-Beating Heat In Himalayan Win

Senior Peyton Belka turned into former Detroit Pistons star Vinnie Johnson in the second half of Concordia’s game with MIAC Top 3 team Carleton and finished his “microwave-like” performance by connecting on a buzzer-beating 3-point shot to give the Cobbers a 77-73 win.

Jacob Cook recorded his ninth double-double of the season in the Cobbers' game at No.11-ranked Gustavus.
Same Halftime Score, Different Outcome

Concordia’s week against Top 5 teams in the MIAC can be summed up in one statement: same 32-32 score at halftime but two different outcomes. The Cobbers gave up an 8-0 run midway through the second half and lost 70-60 at No.11-ranked Gustavus.