By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The NCAA Division I Council approved a Nov. 25 start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season on Wednesday, announcing plans for a Thanksgiving Eve opener after an offseason of coronavirus-fueled uncertainty. Teams can start practicing 12 hours a week starting Sept. 21, while official practice can begin on Oct. 14. They can play a maximum of 27 games, … [Read more...] about NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
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Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The near-empty gymnasium was nevertheless bustling with noise, spurred not by a show-stopping slam dunk or drained three-pointer but Julius Randle getting tied up with Tyler Relph’s sneaker. “You stepped on my foot! You stepped on my right foot! So what you saying don’t make sense!” Relph bantered, dismissing Randle’s explanation for a misexecuted drill that … [Read more...] about Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab
Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO John Thompson Jr. and his Georgetown Hoyas faced a veritable litmus test when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies traveled to Washington on Dec. 6, 1972. Bonaventure, led by the high-scoring frontcourt of center Glenn Price and senior forward Carl Jackson that combined to average 40 points and 20 rebounds a game, were 2-0 with a 13-point win over Bowling Green … [Read more...] about Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
Maggio: Who’s the best of the Atlantic 10’s elite point guards?
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's disruptive big man was relegated to the bench in sweatpants, the Bonnies missing their trump card for a second straight Saturday afternoon due to concussion symptoms. Still, the Bonnies, backed by an exuberant Reilly Center crowd, went toe-to-toe with the Rhode Island Rams. Kyle Lofton maneuvered his way past Jeff Dowtin, exploded through the … [Read more...] about Maggio: Who’s the best of the Atlantic 10’s elite point guards?
Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt has long expressed his aversion to technology, so it's fitting that his first press conference in the Reilly Center since March 4 was conducted virtually on Zoom. Schmidt is entering his 14th season as the St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach and counts this offseason as the most unusual. Summer workouts at St. Bonaventure have never … [Read more...] about Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes