By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team did not make Atlantic 10 Tournament seeding easier on itself on Saturday afternoon. The Bonnies, visiting Philadelphia on La Salle's Senior Day, trailed by as much as 19 and saw a furious comeback attempt in the last eight minutes prove unsatisfactory in a 73-65 defeat. Despite entering with six more Atlantic 10 wins, … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies rally too late in loss at La Salle
Taggart, Long and Warren combine for 67 as McQuaid advances
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO An interesting number appeared in Kobe Long's stat line in McQuaid's win over Webster Thomas on Friday evening. Scoring 21 points was nothing out of the ordinary for the senior guard, and hitting four three-pointers on the way was predictable. The two blocks, however, stuck out. "You see a lot of blocks from my other teammates. I'm usually the person that's … [Read more...] about Taggart, Long and Warren combine for 67 as McQuaid advances
Mistakes, slow first half plague Bonnies in overtime loss
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Osun Osunniyi walked slowly to his seat postgame to begrudgingly answer questions about one of St. Bonaventure’s most disappointing losses of the season. The Bonnies’ loss to Duquesne, no matter how many March-like moments it produced, was lamented for the small mistakes that proved to be significant. Osunniyi, as stellar as he played … [Read more...] about Mistakes, slow first half plague Bonnies in overtime loss
Bonnies hope to bring out brooms in big Duquesne rematch
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When the Atlantic 10 structures its schedule pairings each summer for the following season, many home-and-homes are often assumed splits. The nature of the Atlantic 10 lends itself to each team winning a game. The nature of college basketball lends itself to the home team winning in its friendly confines. St. Bonaventure has debunked that logic, sweeping 17 … [Read more...] about Bonnies hope to bring out brooms in big Duquesne rematch
Balanced Bonnies far from a one-man show
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If you love high-scoring individual performances with your basketball, you hopefully tuned into Bradley Beal’s 53-point game with the Wizards or Oregon sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu’s history-making performance for the Ducks last night. Perhaps you’ll watch LeBron James play Zion Williamson tonight; there’ll be no shortage of buckets between those … [Read more...] about Balanced Bonnies far from a one-man show