By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Who says you can’t go home again? Robert Morris University’s sparkling new basketball arena wasn’t constructed yet when Mark Schmidt paced the sidelines in Moon Township, Pa. from the fall of 2001 to the spring of 2007; the Charles L. Sewall Center he called home was torn down in 2017 to make way for its replacement. Still, Saturday’s game represents a … [Read more...] about Schmidt returns to RMU roots as Bonnies meet Duquesne
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Takeaways: Bonnies sweep season series with 25-point win over GW
(Photo Credit: Craig Melvin/St. Bonaventure athletic communications) By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The signs of a rout appeared early, when St. Bonaventure opened Wednesday night's game against George Washington with the first 10 points. Dominick Welch put back a missed Kyle Lofton three-point try with an emphatic dunk, followed by a Jaren English three to make it 10-0. English roared … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies sweep season series with 25-point win over GW
Maggio: Time again to start talking Bonnies’ double bye
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It was hard to believe at the time, but St. Bonaventure's 85-55 loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Alumni Weekend 2019 was its last defeat until March. The handful of fans who remained in the desolate Reilly Center when the final buzzer mercifully sounded were the last to witness a home loss until opening night in November. The Bonnies are 26-7 in the month of … [Read more...] about Maggio: Time again to start talking Bonnies’ double bye
Generous Dayton rolls to 11th straight win
“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.” Sun Tzu from The Art of War By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- Anthony Grant’s University of Dayton Flyers entered play Saturday with the nation’s top-ranked offense. UD leads Division I men’s basketball in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency (120 points per 100 possessions), Effective Field … [Read more...] about Generous Dayton rolls to 11th straight win
Galvanized by big run, Bonnies win on Homecoming
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- George Mason coach Dave Paulsen said it best when he detailed the day Dominick Welch had against his Patriots on Saturday afternoon. "I'm sure he has some bad games but he seems to play really, really well against George Mason," Paulsen noted. Welch, of course, just busted a three-game shooting slump that coincided with Bona's first three … [Read more...] about Galvanized by big run, Bonnies win on Homecoming