Georgia State is Monday’s opponent, the only team Bonaventure is guaranteed to play, and no pushover. Statistician Ken Pomeroy ranked the 2-1 Panthers 103rd in the nation as of Sunday night, 26 spots ahead of SBU…
The young Bonnies had made their mark for the third straight game, the second straight without the injured LaDarien Griffin or rehabilitating Courtney Stockard, but they faced a four-point deficit out of the timeout…
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO For the 14th time in the last 16 tries and the first time this season, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were victorious at the Reilly Center, dismissing Jackson State 67-36 on Saturday afternoon. Jackson State’s 36-point offering was the lowest amount of points St. Bonaventure has allowed since Jan. 7, 1995, when it […]
The Bonnies held an 11-point lead after Lofton made a jumper with 6:43 remaining, but Mackenzie cut it to eight with a three-pointer 20 seconds later. The trey started a 12-5 run, which was capped by another Mackenzie three to whittle Bona’s lead to four with 3:24 to play…
Alpha Okoli might have been the least discussed St. Bonaventure men’s basketball freshman this offseason. Kyle Lofton, Osun Osunniyi and Dominick Welch had high-profile announcements captured on video. Okoli opted for a tweet and was out of the limelight for the rest of the summer…
The new-look Bonnies carry more question marks than they had in recent exhibitions. The uncertainty will add intrigue to a contest they should still win handily against a Division III opponent…
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The basic narrative surrounding Courtney Stockard is as tired as he is of college classes. If you follow the team with any regularity, you can recollect it with ease. The St. Bonaventure forward, a junior college transfer, missed two full seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) due to foot injuries. He finally suited up […]
By all accounts, SBU freshmen Kyle Lofton and Osun Osunniyi are exceeding expectations in the “happy to be here” department. Lofton was so confident in his college decision that he did his best 2010 Dwyane Wade impression this spring and convinced Putnam Science Academy teammate Osunniyi to take his talents to Olean…
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Before heading to Brooklyn for Atlantic 10 Media Day on Thursday, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt was prepared for a low ranking in the league’s preseason poll. “And rightfully so. We’re not gonna be picked in the top half,” Schmidt remarked during SBU’s on-campus media availability on Wednesday. The 12th-year […]
Stockard, who missed two full seasons with foot injuries and was sidelined three games last season due to various ailments, said at Wednesday’s media availability that he has yet to participate in contact drills. He anticipates a clearance for full contact in the next few weeks…