Game Time
Dordt will face Briar Cliff in the quarterfinal round on Saturday night, March 23 at 8pm.
The game will be played at the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
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THE TEAMS
Briar Cliff
2023-24 Overall Record: 24-9
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riar Cliff Season Stats  Â
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Briar Cliff NAIA National Championship Facts:
15
th Berth
Qualified for 3
rd straight season
Have qualified for the semifinal round four times
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GPAC Standings (FINAL)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Dordt |
21-1 |
32-2 |
| Concordia |
17-5 |
27-6 |
| Briar Cliff |
15-7 |
24-9 |
| Northwestern |
14-8 |
18-12 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
14-8 |
22-11 |
| Jamestown |
13-9 |
19-12 |
| Morningside |
12-10 |
15-13 |
| Doane |
11-11 |
16-13 |
| Hastings |
9-13 |
13-15 |
| Midland |
4-18 |
7-21 |
| Mount Marty |
2-20 |
6-22 |
| College of Saint Mary |
0-22 |
1-26 |
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- A closer look at the 2023-24 results
- Started the year with nine wins in a row.
- Lost six out of nine games in January.
- Have gone 10-2 in February and March.
- Lost to Concordia in the GPAC Semifinals on March 2.
- Beat Mid-America Christian (81-67) and Vanguard (69-68) in rounds one and two.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: Â 81/67 Â
- FG%/Opponent: Â 43/42
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 35/37
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 9/6.5
- 3pt%/Opponent: Â 33/34
- TO per game/Opponent: 13/21 Â Â Â
- Key Players
- Konnor Sudmann: 14.5 ppg | 6.1 rpg | 3.3 apg | 49.2 fg%
- Mallie McNair: 14.1 ppg | 3.2 rpg | 59 made 3pt fg
- Kennedy Benne: 13,7 ppg | 3.3 rpg
- Payton Slaughter: 9.5 ppg | 6.3 rpg
- Rachel Langel: 8.2 ppg | 5.3 rpg | 49.8 fg%
- Grace Flanagan: 7.5 ppg | 70 made 3pt fg | 38.5 3pt fg%
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Dordt
2023-24 Overall/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 32-2
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Dordt Season Stats Â
Dordt NAIA National Championship Facts:
5
th berth
Last berth 2023
Have qualified five of the last six years
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GPAC Standings (FINAL)
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Dordt |
21-1 |
32-2 |
| Concordia |
17-5 |
27-6 |
| Briar Cliff |
15-7 |
24-9 |
| Northwestern |
14-8 |
18-12 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
14-8 |
22-11 |
| Jamestown |
13-9 |
19-12 |
| Morningside |
12-10 |
15-13 |
| Doane |
11-11 |
16-13 |
| Hastings |
9-13 |
13-15 |
| Midland |
4-18 |
7-21 |
| Mount Marty |
2-20 |
6-22 |
| College of Saint Mary |
0-22 |
1-26 |
- A closer look at the 2023-24 results
- Dordt started the season with 12 wins in a row before losing to South Dakota State University on December 12 in Brookings, South Dakota, 66-54.
- Dordt's other loss came after a 14 game winning streak and ended the regular season with an 81-63 loss to Northwestern on February 24.
- Five of Dordt's wins are by single digits with the closest games a November 29 win over Northwestern, 81-78 and Concordia on February, 17 by the same score.
- Dordt has scored 85 or more points in 17 games and has scored over 80 points in 25 of its 32 wins.
- Dordt has limited opponents to less than 60 points in 14 games.
- 2023-24 by the Numbers
- Points per game/Opponent: 84/63
- FG%/Opponent: 47/38
- Rebounds per game/Opponent: 45/32
- 3pt made per game/Opponent: 6.6 /5.6
- 3pt%/Opponent: 33/29
- TO per game/Opponent: 14/17
In The Books
The Series
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Briar Cliff leads the series 53-48 and but Dordt won the last two meetings and five of the last six.Â
- January 24, 2024 Dordt beat Briar Cliff 94-78 in Sioux Center.
- Dordt led 23-12 after one quarter and 50-28 at halftime.
- Dordt converted 34-74 field goals and 6-18 three-point shots while converting 20-24 free throws.
- Briar Cliff was 23-59 from the field and 7-23 from the three-point line and made 25-25 free throws.
- Dordt had a 46-32 rebounding edge.
- Dordt Leaders
- Briar Cliff Leaders
- Konnor Sudmann: 28 pts | 8 rebs
- Cadence Davis: 10 pts
- Kenna Mongan: 9 pts
- December 6, 2023 Dordt beat Briar Cliff 81-63 in Sioux City.
- Dordt led 17-15 after one quarter and 35-23 at halftime.
- Dordt was 35-73 from the field and 7-7 from the free throw line.
- Briar Cliff was 24-63 from the field and 11-17 from the free throw line.
- Dordt had a 35-31 rebounding edge.
- Dordt Leaders
- Briar Cliff Leaders
- Kennedy Benne: 20 pts
- Mallie McNair: 13 pts
- Payton Slaughter: 11 pts | 9 rebs
NAIA National Tournament Trail
- Dordt beat Mayville State on Friday, March 22, 84-76
- Dordt trailed 64-60 before scoring the next eight points to take the lead for good at the 6:46 mark.
- Dordt was 29-60 from the field and 6-15 from the arc with 20-29 free throw shooting.
- Dordt had a 43-26 rebounding advantage.
- Dordt beat Spring Arbor on Saturday, March 16, 87-67.
- Dordt led 38-24 at halftime after limiting Spring Arbor to 10 points in the second quarter.
- Dordt converted 25-54 field goals and 9-19 three=point shots.
- Dordt had a 36-35 rebounding advantage.
- Dordt beat Oakland City on March 15, 81-71.
- Dordt pulled away with a 14-8 advantage in the fourth quarter.
- Dordt was 26-59 from the field and had a 38-37 rebounding edge.
- Briar Cliff beat Indiana Tech on Friday, March 22, 78-52
- Briar Cliff used a 31-16 third quarter advantage to go up 64-39.
- Briar Cliff converted 27-58 field goals and had a 43-29 rebounding advantage.
- Kennedy Benne: 25 pts | 6 rebs
- Mallie McNair: 18 pts | 6 rebs
- Konnor Sudmann: 14 pts | 8 rebs
- Briar Cliff beat Vanguard on Saturday, March 16
- Briar Cliff used a 21-11 advantage in the third quarter to come back from a 38-30 halftime deficit.
- Kennedy Benne: 20 pts | 7 assists
- Payton Slaughter: 11 pts | 6 rebs
- Mallie McNair: 11 pts
- Briar Cliff was an 81-67 winner over Mid-America Christian on Friday, March 15
- The Chargers were 32-66 from the field and had a slight 38-36 rebounding edge.
- Mallie McNair: 22 pts | 5 rebs
- Konnor Sudmann: 20 pts | 4 rebs | 5 assists
- Kennedy Benne: 13 pts | 7 rebs
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Next
The winner of this game will paly the winner of Cumberlands and Campbellsville on Monday night at 8pm. Â Â Â
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