Growing up in Queens in the 1950s and ‘60s, McKillop listened to Bona games on the radio. As he developed as a ballplayer in his own right, going on to play for Chaminade High School on Long Island as well as Hofstra University, he idolized Fred Crawford and the Stith brothers, Sam and Tom.
McQuaid Jesuit senior Jack Murphy was unsure if he would even see the court when an Aquinas lead cut the Knights’ lead to three with 3:20 remaining. Murphy, the team’s manager, got to suit up for Senior Night but was not guaranteed playing time…
Playing it straight, however much of a risk it can be, paid off for the Lancers in their 60-57 win over the Patriots. Eastridge forced a jump ball with two seconds left, then forced an off-balance Penfield corner three on the ensuing inbound. The shot fell short and the Lancers (15-3) left unfamiliar territory winners of three straight…
The Bonnies opened up the second by scoring six unanswered to regain the lead, an advantage they extended to 13 with 10:55 remaining. They never stepped back, winning 74-56 for their fifth consecutive victory. SBU improved to 17-8, 9-3 in Atlantic 10 play.
The Delaware transfer, in the midst of his first year in an SJU uniform, is averaging 23.3 points a game on 45 percent shooting in his last eight, part of a 20.2 per-game average for the season. He’s tied with Fatts Russell for the conference’s scoring lead, potentially the second straight Hawk to be the scoring champion.
(Photo Credit: Ed Marra/St. Bonaventure athletic communications) By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If Osun Osunniyi is the Ben Wallace of these St. Bonaventure Bonnies, making major contributions to victories whether he scores in bunches or not, Kyle Lofton is becoming their Chauncey Billups. Bona’s Mr. Big Shot hit a go-ahead three-pointer from the right wing with just […]
Saturday’s game represents a homecoming for Mark Schmidt, who coached at Robert Morris from 2001-07.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the George Washington Colonials 72-47, improving their record to 15-8 overall and 7-3 in Atlantic 10 play
The Bonnies are 26-7 in the month of February since the 2015-16 season. It’s a big reason we’ve had this conversation each of the last five years, discussing Bonaventure’s chances of earning a double-bye into the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament…
The Bonnies scored 37 points in each half in a 74-65 victory on SBU’s Alumni Weekend that improved their record to 14-8, 6-3 at the halfway point of conference play. They are now on a two-game win streak.