By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It’s a rare position for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team to be in, probably the first time the Bonnies have experienced it since they received notice of their NCAA Tournament inclusion via telephone or fax machine. The Bonnies are a certainty for March Madness and will play for seeding, rather than their postseason lives, in Dayton on Sunday. Their … [Read more...] about Bonnies not letting NCAA probability affect Championship Game preparation
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Bonnies earn Atlantic 10 awards; Schmidt Coach of the Year, Osunniyi Defensive Player of the Year
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt is never one to demand a lion's share of the credit and Wednesday was no different, even when he was announced the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. "There's not many coaches of the year that are on losing teams," Schmidt said. "I'm not sure if there's any." The Bonnies didn't lose much on the way to their first outright regular season title, … [Read more...] about Bonnies earn Atlantic 10 awards; Schmidt Coach of the Year, Osunniyi Defensive Player of the Year
Maggio: Osunniyi is clear Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt was listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds at Boston College, so he would undoubtedly think twice about dribbling into Osun Osunniyi’s paint if they played in the same era. “I think (Saint Louis) became tentative,” Schmidt said after St. Bonaventure’s semifinal win. “I would be tentative too if you have a guy there who’s blocking everything.” Not only … [Read more...] about Maggio: Osunniyi is clear Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year
Looking back at St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 championship history
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Verne Lundqvist’s call as time expired was a memorable accompaniment to the jubilance on the court and in the stands in Atlantic City. “St. Bonaventure’s gonna dance,” the decorated CBS announcer boomed, “for the first time since the decade began.” Andrew Nicholson handed out hugs while Charlon Kloof and Chris Johnson danced about with the ball, the … [Read more...] about Looking back at St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 championship history
Bonnies punch ticket to Dayton after emphatically beating Billikens
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO RICHMOND, Va. --- The day after the Atlantic 10 moved the first four rounds of its men's basketball tournament up a week, Mark Schmidt noted the eight-day layoff between Semifinal Saturday and Championship Sunday. "If we're lucky enough to be in that final game," the 14th-year coach wondered, "what do you do that week to get ready for the game?" It's a … [Read more...] about Bonnies punch ticket to Dayton after emphatically beating Billikens