By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball fans may have experienced an unpleasant flashback last week when the three letters "RPI" reappeared on their social feeds. The Bonnies rank first in the nation in the antiquated Rating Percentage Index metric, which is still prominently displayed on CBS Sports's rankings page, among others, despite the NCAA discontinuing its … [Read more...] about Franciscan Forecast: How KenPom, other sites see the Bonnies
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Takeaways: Bonnies snap Niagara spell to win sixth straight
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt was blunt about his team's offensive performance on Wednesday night against Niagara. "Offensively... there's times when we looked pretty good," he told Gary Nease and Don Scholla on the WPIG postgame show, "and there's times, in the game, where we looked like a JV team." Bona recorded a season-high 87 points … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies snap Niagara spell to win sixth straight
Opening Night Takeaways: Bonnies lose game to Ohio, Osunniyi to injury
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO For the second straight year, the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team is trying to regroup while hoping an injury to a star post player isn't as serious as it looked. Here are some takeaways from the 65-53 defeat: Player of the Game: Jason Preston, Ohio. He was only the third-leading scorer on his team, but the point guard Preston had full control of … [Read more...] about Opening Night Takeaways: Bonnies lose game to Ohio, Osunniyi to injury
Where Mark Schmidt falls into this year’s coaches’ carousel
By JOE CERAULO After leading the Bonnies to their most successful season since St. Bonaventure’s Final Four run in 1970, head coach Mark Schmidt is a hot name among big-time programs that currently have coaching vacancies. The most popular rumor over the past week has been that the University of Pittsburgh was a likely landing spot for Schmidt. Given where the program is … [Read more...] about Where Mark Schmidt falls into this year’s coaches’ carousel
Heading into the postseason, @BonniesWBB boasts impressive resume
By RYAN McDONOUGH With the regular season in the rearview mirror and the Atlantic 10 Tournament on the horizon, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies have something else in mind heading into the post season. The Bonnies are looking to make their way into the NCAA Tournament, something the program hasn’t done since the 2011-12 squad went all the way to the Sweet 16. SBU has put … [Read more...] about Heading into the postseason, @BonniesWBB boasts impressive resume