The Bears led the Warriors by 10 at the break, but Winona State shot 65.6% in the second half to defeat Concordia 81-71 at the Gangelhoff.
Justin Vandenberg was one of four Golden Bears with double digits, scoring 16 points and pulling down nine rebounds. RJ Allen scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting. Brian Jamros struggled from the field, going 2 of 12 in scoring 11 points, and Kenneth Pointer scored all of his 10 points in the first half. Kyle Marxhausen came close to a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, and Joey Peel led Concordia with five assists.
The Warriors exploded for 59 second-half points and turned the ten-point deficit into a ten-point victory, holding the Bears to 37.3% shooting for the game and just 4 for 18 from behind the arc.