By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are a win away from playing in Madison Square Garden. Bonaventure traveled over a thousand miles for the second straight National Invitation Tournament round and won another true road game over a power-conference opponent, defeating Oklahoma 70-68 at Lloyd Noble Center on Sunday. Bona withstood a 26-point performance from Sooners … [Read more...] about Bringing the boom: Bonnies top Sooners, advance to NIT quarterfinal
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Bonnies travel to Big 12 country for NIT matchup against Porter Moser, Oklahoma
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Big 12 Conference was a gauntlet this year, as evidenced by a 7-0 start to NCAA Tournament and NIT Tournament play before No. 1 seed Baylor lost to North Carolina in the second round on Saturday. Eight of the 10 Big 12 teams rank in KenPom.com’s top 50, tied with the Big 10 for the most of any conference. Oklahoma stands 26th in that ranking, the best … [Read more...] about Bonnies travel to Big 12 country for NIT matchup against Porter Moser, Oklahoma
Bonnies outduel Colorado to advance in NIT
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team found redemptive power in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament as Tuesday night turned into Wednesday morning. Each of the Bonnies’ five starters reached double figures as they outscored Colorado by 11 points in the second half and defeated the Buffaloes 76-68 at Boulder’s CU Arena. Bona advanced to … [Read more...] about Bonnies outduel Colorado to advance in NIT
St. Bonaventure tasked with tall, talented Colorado team in NIT first round
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will play 5,318 feet above sea level on Tuesday night. Boulder, Colo.’s CU Events Center has, due in part to its high altitude and in a great deal to the program’s success, been a haven for the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado is 132-29 at home over the last 10 seasons, a winning percentage (.820) proportional to Dayton … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure tasked with tall, talented Colorado team in NIT first round
Bonnies to visit Colorado in NIT
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The calls for “one more year” for St. Bonaventure’s decorated senior class will temporarily give way to, at minimum, “one more game” together. St. Bonaventure will visit Colorado in Boulder in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday, the program’s 17th appearance in the NCAA’s second-tier postseason event. The Bonnies are the … [Read more...] about Bonnies to visit Colorado in NIT