*This article originally appeared at IntrepidSBU.com and is being reproduced with their permission. By Ryan Lazo PETERSBURG, VA — Try to have a discussion with St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt about Andrew Nicholson and he’ll tell you about how lucky he was to have him commit. He’ll no doubt mention how an ankle injury and the construction of a new … [Read more...] about Jordan Tyson’s Play Reminiscent of Andrew Nicholson
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Kloof trusts SBU’s X-factor
By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Give the St. Bonaventure Bonnies credit. They don’t dwell in denial. When Demtrius Conger (14.3), Chris Johnson (12.6) and Eric Mosley (13.2) graduated last year, they took with them 40 points per game – more than half of SBU’s output. None of the returning players averaged double figures. Mark Schmidt and his players know this … [Read more...] about Kloof trusts SBU’s X-factor
Bona, Schmidt looking to Wright for consistency
By Paul Gotham Matthew Wright should have been named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week. The then junior guard knocked down eight of eleven shots from the field including all four of his attempts behind the arc for a team-high and career-best 22 points as St. Bonaventure’s Bonnies downed the Temple Owls 81-78 on January 19th. Four days later, Wright hit six of nine from … [Read more...] about Bona, Schmidt looking to Wright for consistency
Bona’s Schmidt Brushes Recruiting Woes Aside
By Ryan Lazo Rewind to March 11, 2012 and St. Bonaventure University fans and alumni immediately picture the previously unimaginable — the Bonnies jumping up and down in jubilation after earning the program’s first Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship. The victory sent Bona into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2000, a 12-year gap made even worse … [Read more...] about Bona’s Schmidt Brushes Recruiting Woes Aside
Bonnies’ Season Of Missed Chances Ends
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Everything was set up the way Mark Schmidt could have wanted. His St. Bonaventure team controlled their own destiny, win and in, as they faced off against the lowly Fordham Rams. But this is not a movie and there is no script to follow. The Rams, losers of 14 of their last 15 games, came into the Reilly Center with nothing to play … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ Season Of Missed Chances Ends