St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Whatever gauge one could use to measure their performance, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies passed the test on Saturday afternoon. Stingy defense? Check. Execution in the half-court offense? Check. Opportunistic? Check. Patience and willpower? Check. Convincing conference win? It goes without saying. Andrew Nicholson had a game-high 24 points, and … [Read more...] about Bonnies dominate La Salle
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La Salle-St. Bonaventure: Tale of the tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: It's an Atlantic 10 clash when John Giannini brings his La Salle Explorers (12-13/ 4-6) to the Reilly Center in Olean, New York for a tilt with Mark Schmidt and the St. Bonavanture Bonnies (12-10/ 4-5). Plot: Both teams will be looking to make it two wins in a row with the Explorers defeating St. Louis 78-77 on Wednesday. The Bonnies gave … [Read more...] about La Salle-St. Bonaventure: Tale of the tape
Bonas upend Duquesne
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For more than 39 minutes the Duquesne Dukes answered every challenge brought by the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. When St. Bonaventure took an early lead scoring from beyond the arc, the Dukes didn't flinch. The Bonnies then turned to their inside game. Duquesne took it in stride. Bona mounted a late rally, and the Dukes appeared to … [Read more...] about Bonas upend Duquesne
Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from January 17-23rd that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Xavier's Tu Holloway gets my POTW. The junior point guard registered a career-high 33 points as the Musketeers captured a convincing 85-62 conference win at Richmond. … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week: Tu Holloway
Temple-Xavier: Game Day Thread
Setting: Atlantic 10 powers collide when Fran Dunphy's Temple Owls (13-4/ 3-1) descend upon the Cintas Center for a tilt with Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (12-5/ 4-0). Flashback: Ryan Brooks scored 22 as the Owls defeated the Musketeers 77-72 last January at the Liacouras Center. Dunphy has taken Temple to "The Dance" each of the last three seasons. The Owls have … [Read more...] about Temple-Xavier: Game Day Thread