One game does not equate swagger, but it can indicate an adjustment in body language. And that is what is happened at Rose Hill Gymnasium, Friday night. Fordham's 87-67 opening night triumph over St. Francis, Pa. was just that - one win in November. But there was a slight difference to the Rams. They dictated tempo. They dictated flow. A team which has been … [Read more...] about I’m Jon Severe, and you…are…not
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Kloof feeds off the energy of teammates
By Taylor Nigrelli ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Saturday, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took the court for its first regular season game action since Mar. 9. That day the Bonnies were faced with the task of defeating the Fordham Rams – they of a 2-13 conference record – for an opportunity to secure a spot in the 2013 Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Rams earned their … [Read more...] about Kloof feeds off the energy of teammates
Bonnies get back to basics
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Getting offense from defense, it sounds like a contradiction. If Saturday night is any indicator, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies may spend a season being comfortable with such conflict. The Bonnies registered an impressive 68-46 triumph over South Dakota, impressive not because of the 22-point margin of victory, but because the Bonnies … [Read more...] about Bonnies get back to basics
Bonnies start slow, run away from South Dakota in opening win
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – A timeout, an adjustment and everything thereafter. Trailing 17-9 less than nine minutes into Saturday’s contest, St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt rounded up the troops. The Bonnies employed a 1-2-2 three-quarter court press from that point and outscored the South Dakota Coyotes 22-4 to close the half en route to a 68-46 … [Read more...] about Bonnies start slow, run away from South Dakota in opening win
So much for rule changes, VCU creates HAVOC in opener
How much will the increased emphasis on reducing hand checks affect the VCU Rams? Nada. It's a small sample size - one game, and it was against Illinois State (who lost their top five scorers from a year ago and only recently reinstated Daishon Knight), but Shaka Smart's Rams played to their character creating 14 steals and 22 turnovers while committing 21 fouls in a … [Read more...] about So much for rule changes, VCU creates HAVOC in opener