By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Abdoul Karim Coulibaly played like he clearly understood the terms and conditions of his next week as a college basketball player on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi, though the extent of his apparent ankle injury is not yet public, could miss the final week of the regular season. That includes a visit to VCU’s Siegel Center on Tuesday and Friday Night Showcase game … [Read more...] about Bonnies will once again call on Coulibaly in Osunniyi’s absence
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St. Bonaventure escapes Hawk Hill with win, but Osunniyi injured
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi grimaced on the bench, towel on his head and ice on his ankle, unable to help decide the game’s outcome after an apparent ankle sprain. St. Bonaventure defense huddled, forced to defend three Saint Joseph’s possessions in the final minute without the reigning Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. The Bonnies expected the Hawks to fight but … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure escapes Hawk Hill with win, but Osunniyi injured
Bonnies, who have avoided league’s “trap games,” head to Hawk Hill
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Of the teams most likely to be relegated to the Atlantic 10 Tournament first round on March 9, Saint Joseph’s has arguably remained the most competitive. The Hawks have lost five consecutive games but took league leader Davidson and George Mason, which once led the conference, to overtime during that skid. Joe’s trailed Dayton by single-digits in the final … [Read more...] about Bonnies, who have avoided league’s “trap games,” head to Hawk Hill
Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Enough coaches have seen the fadeaway by now. Enough coaches have watched their team play 20 or more seconds of textbook defense, only to lose the bounciest player on the court and allow an alley-oop. Jalen Adaway has shown the Atlantic 10 enough to be voted to the top all-conference team when the league’s 14 head coaches vote on awards at the conclusion of … [Read more...] about Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team
Paint-minded teams meet as St. Bonaventure hosts Rhode Island
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s proclivity for defending without fouling figures to be useful against Rhode Island on Tuesday. Rhode Island is 29th in the country in free throw rate according to KenPom.com, attempting 496 foul shots in 25 games. The stripe has been a cumbersome area for David Cox’s Rams, who hold the nation’s seventh-worst team … [Read more...] about Paint-minded teams meet as St. Bonaventure hosts Rhode Island