By PAUL GOTHAM A cause and effect relationship tipped the scales as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Duquesne Dukes, 80-76 in Atlantic 10 action Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. Jaylen Adams scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the second half including a pair of pivotal 3-pointers as Bona rallied from eight down in the second half to win for the seventh … [Read more...] about Bonnies take care of the knowns, outlast Duquesne
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Schmidt and Bonnies wary of snake-bitten Dukes
By PAUL GOTHAM With four regular-season games remaining, Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies (18-7/10-4) hold a coveted top-four spot in the Atlantic 10 standings. Bona's quest for a bye to the conference quarter-finals will continue when they look to return the favor against the Duquesne Dukes (15-12/5-9) Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. "They beat us down there … [Read more...] about Schmidt and Bonnies wary of snake-bitten Dukes
Steel provides spark off Duquesne bench
By PAUL GOTHAM Over the previous eight games, Duquesne's Josh Steel played a combined 20 minutes. The freshman guard nearly surpassed that number in production during the first half of Sunday's contest. Steel came off the bench and in nine minutes netted 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting including three from behind the arc. "Josh stepped up for us," Duquesne head coach Jim … [Read more...] about Steel provides spark off Duquesne bench
Dayton is no longer a clouded team
By PAUL GOTHAM The University of Dayton Flyers and the Duquesne University Dukes faced each other just last month in the Atlantic 10 opener at the A.J. Palumbo Center. When the two schools meet Tuesday night at the University of Dayton Arena, fans may not completely recognize the squads on the floor. "We’re two different teams," Dayton head coach Archie Miller said about … [Read more...] about Dayton is no longer a clouded team
Duquesne looks to tune-up for A-10 play against Georgia Tech
By PAUL GOTHAM The Duquesne Dukes' turnover numbers are up. Just don't expect head coach Jim Ferry to lose any sleep over it. At 10-2, the Dukes are off to their best start since 1979-80. Part of that has to do with an aggressive mentality on offense. "I’m trying to get us used to playing at this rate so early in the season," Ferry said by phone, Monday. "I’m going to … [Read more...] about Duquesne looks to tune-up for A-10 play against Georgia Tech