By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When the Atlantic 10 structures its schedule pairings each summer for the following season, many home-and-homes are often assumed splits. The nature of the Atlantic 10 lends itself to each team winning a game. The nature of college basketball lends itself to the home team winning in its friendly confines. St. Bonaventure has debunked that logic, sweeping 17 … [Read more...] about Bonnies hope to bring out brooms in big Duquesne rematch
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Balanced Bonnies far from a one-man show
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If you love high-scoring individual performances with your basketball, you hopefully tuned into Bradley Beal’s 53-point game with the Wizards or Oregon sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu’s history-making performance for the Ducks last night. Perhaps you’ll watch LeBron James play Zion Williamson tonight; there’ll be no shortage of buckets between those … [Read more...] about Balanced Bonnies far from a one-man show
Bonnies get past late scare, pass Richmond for third in A-10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Andre Gustavson stepped to the foul line all alone, the same stripe where JeQuan Lewis stood unaccompanied three years ago on the same 1980s alumni reunion weekend. The Reilly Center faithful unleashed the same furious roar they had when Lewis shot a controversial technical free throw for VCU. This time, officials Paul Faia, Dwayne Gladden … [Read more...] about Bonnies get past late scare, pass Richmond for third in A-10
After last week’s wake-up call, how will Bonnies respond?
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Contrary to popular cliché, no film has ever been set ablaze or otherwise destroyed in Mark Schmidt’s coaching career. Schmidt steadfastly dismissed the idea of “burning the tape,” even when that tape is a lowlight reel of St. Bonaventure’s blowout home loss to Davidson last Friday. A video with no objective rewatch value may prove invaluable as the Bonnies … [Read more...] about After last week’s wake-up call, how will Bonnies respond?
Seeding situation: Bonnies get help; still control double-bye destiny
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball's weekend ended surprisingly well, considering the 29-point drubbing that started it. Bona's five-game win streak prior to Friday night's loss to Davidson had already given itself room to remain in the top four of the Atlantic 10 standings at 9-4. Richmond went a step further and defeated VCU 77-59, putting SBU two games ahead of … [Read more...] about Seeding situation: Bonnies get help; still control double-bye destiny