By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Dayton walk-ons rushed onto the court to the delight of nearly all of the 13,409 attendees, the surest sign of a dominant victory. St. Bonaventure stars Kyle Lofton and Osun Osunniyi had been seated for over five minutes by then, the surest sign of a rout on Bonaventure’s end. The Bonnies did not ride the momentum of a 20-point win over VCU last Friday … [Read more...] about Ice-cold St. Bonaventure suffers latest loss to Dayton
St. Bonaventure begins rare three-game Atlantic 10 road trip Tuesday at Dayton
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is encountering a scheduling oddity over the next week. A string of three consecutive road games wasn’t in the offing when the Atlantic 10 released its conference schedule in September, but COVID-19 issues prompted the Bonnies’ game at Dayton to be rescheduled from Jan. 3 to Jan. 15. Bona meets the Flyers Tuesday, … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure begins rare three-game Atlantic 10 road trip Tuesday at Dayton
Bonnies “showcase” their best game since Charleston Classic, handle VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball fans have asked a handful of questions since the Bonnies’ blowout loss to Virginia Tech in Charlotte on Dec. 17. When would the next game be? Does Mark Schmidt utilize his bench enough? Is this team still a tournament contender? “Is this the best they’ve looked since Marquette?” was not on the list- until the Bonnies led VCU by … [Read more...] about Bonnies “showcase” their best game since Charleston Classic, handle VCU
Bonnies host redemption-minded VCU in first Friday Night Showcase of season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Perhaps the first warning signs that the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were going to become an extreme second half team were planted during their first meeting with VCU last year. The Bonnies hadn’t, to that point, faced a halftime deficit larger than two points at Richmond. They actually started games powerfully at home, jumping ahead by double-digits against … [Read more...] about Bonnies host redemption-minded VCU in first Friday Night Showcase of season
Bonnies show rust, need overtime, but secure Atlantic 10 opener over La Salle
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure played more basketball than it bargained for after 25 days off. The Bonnies looked rusty in their first game since Dec. 17, trailing by as many as 12 points to the unremarkable La Salle Explorers. A 19-9 run over the final 8:57 of regulation was enough to force overtime at Tom Gola Arena, where Bona scored the first six points of the extra … [Read more...] about Bonnies show rust, need overtime, but secure Atlantic 10 opener over La Salle