By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame will wake up the echoes on Long Island next season. The Bonnies and Irish will meet at Belmont Park's UBS Arena on Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, as part of the Gotham Classic, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. https://twitter.com/GothamClassic/status/1501226233463517184 Bona and Notre Dame met three times in the … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame to meet in 2022 Gotham Classic
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Osunniyi’s record-breaking moment brought back “good memories” for Cyrus
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi had a text message waiting for him in the locker room when he finished signing autographs after Friday’s Senior Night victory over Richmond. Caswell Cyrus, whose program career blocks record Osunniyi broke with 13:17 remaining in the second half, wanted to send his congratulations. “I just told him congrats and he deserves to be holding this … [Read more...] about Osunniyi’s record-breaking moment brought back “good memories” for Cyrus
Osunniyi returns in style as Bonnies defeat Spiders on Senior Night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The notion that Osun Osunniyi’s role in Friday night’s game against Richmond was to extend beyond the postgame senior ceremony appeared far-fetched just six days prior. Osunniyi playing 35 minutes, scoring 16 points and blocking three shots less than a week after he sat with his mother and grandmother at the Hagan Arena trainer’s table looked even more … [Read more...] about Osunniyi returns in style as Bonnies defeat Spiders on Senior Night
Bonnies host Richmond in another high-stakes Senior Night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bob Lanier did his best not to think about the fact that St. Bonaventure’s Feb. 25, 1970 game against Canisius was his final home appearance. He admitted, however, to looking at the clock throughout the contest to see how much time he had left in the then-University Center. “Man, it’s been really great playing here before these fans,” Lanier told reporters. … [Read more...] about Bonnies host Richmond in another high-stakes Senior Night
Bonnies, toothless without Osunniyi, lose to VCU in Atlantic 10 road finale
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The tone was set by the first media timeout, when Virginia Commonwealth had already committed six turnovers and held a 4-0 lead regardless. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies routinely turn opponent miscues into open court layups and dunks, but they managed just 12 points off VCU’s 20 turnovers on Tuesday night. Without center Osun Osunniyi and without much outside … [Read more...] about Bonnies, toothless without Osunniyi, lose to VCU in Atlantic 10 road finale