By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bobby Planutis set his feet under the basket, prepared to play the carom of Fordham's last wayward three-pointer and dribble the ball to the scorer's table for handshakes, when a familiar voice bellowed behind him. "I GOT IT!" Rather than collecting his sixth rebound of the game, Planutis deferred to the voice. Osun Osunniyi and his massive vertical … [Read more...] about Osunniyi continues to rapidly rack up rebounds, blocks
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English returns, Bonnies improve to 3-0 in conference play
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The injury bug hasn't been kind to Jaren English this season. English, St. Bonaventure's fourth-leading scorer, missed the Bonnies' first two games of Atlantic 10 play with concussion symptoms after a freak play in practice last Friday. Prior to that, he suffered a hand injury in preseason practice and missed Bona's first five games in … [Read more...] about English returns, Bonnies improve to 3-0 in conference play
Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team did not open Wednesday night's at George Mason like it was about to roll to 2-0 in conference play. After a 34-18 second half, however, it couldn't be denied: the Bonnies look formidable when they're at their best. SBU overcame a 19-4 deficit after the opening six minutes; a negative assist-to-turnover ratio, with … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10
Takeaways: Bonnies control second half to win A-10 opener
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies like to get conference play started right. Coach Mark Schmidt is now 9-4 in Atlantic 10 openers in his St. Bonaventure tenure after the Bonnies' 71-66 victory at George Washington on Sunday afternoon. After entering halftime with a two-point deficit, Bona outscored GW 43-36 in the second half, thanks to 59 percent shooting and a … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies control second half to win A-10 opener
Maggio: Too early to declare Bona’s place in murky A-10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt won't be golfing at Olean's Bartlett Country Club until spring, but one of his favorite golf-related quotes is bound to surface in a press conference when the course is still coated in snow. "Jack Nicklaus always used to say, 'You learn how to win by winning,'" Schmidt likes to say. "No matter what the coach … [Read more...] about Maggio: Too early to declare Bona’s place in murky A-10