By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team will not be making its scheduled road trip to the University of Massachusetts next Sunday after UMass imposed a department-wide athletics pause. Instead, the Bonnies will visit Virginia Commonwealth on Friday in a rematch of last month's comeback victory, according to multiple sources. The game will be broadcast on … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to face VCU Friday night in place of postponed UMass game
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Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's run looked familiar. The Bonnies, as they had against Virginia Commonwealth last month, erased a slow start against a formidable foe in swift fashion, shifting the momentum as they went. Down as many as 13 points after just eight minutes played, Bona held the Saint Louis Billikens without a field goal for a nearly six-minute period to bring … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road
Bonnies prepared for Billikens’ physicality in Saturday face-off
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton doesn't need a refresher on what transpired the last time St. Bonaventure visited Chaifetz Arena. "It wasn't even a game," Lofton remarked Thursday. "We talk about that stuff every day. We just look at it like, 'Alright, this is it. It's not gonna happen anymore.'" That meeting last March 7 served as a play-in for the Atlantic 10 Tournament's last … [Read more...] about Bonnies prepared for Billikens’ physicality in Saturday face-off
Bonnies have avoided league’s pitfalls
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The result made waves through the Atlantic 10, including, though not limited to, the team afforded two extra days of scouting. The Saint Louis Billikens, who were considered league favorites before and during their month-long COVID-19 pause, met an upset-minded La Salle team in Philadelphia on Wednesday and fell 82-75. Once thought to be NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about Bonnies have avoided league’s pitfalls
St. Bonaventure hoops alum Stinson remembered as teammate, friend and family man
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Peter van Paassen never thought of Andy Stinson as a walk-on during their three years as St. Bonaventure men's basketball teammates. "One thing about Andy, he could jump. He would dunk on you if he had the chance," Van Paassen, one of the stars of the Bonnies' 2000 NCAA Tournament team, recalled with a laugh. "We took him serious." Stinson, who led … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure hoops alum Stinson remembered as teammate, friend and family man