By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The game can still play out as advertised, even as the individual matchups have taken a hit. An Adama Sanogo-Osun Osunniyi faceoff down low and Kyle Lofton-R.J. Cole duel in the backcourt have given way to a more pressing question: Which team will better handle being shorthanded on Saturday, the 8-1 St. Bonaventure Bonnies or 8-2 Connecticut Huskies? St. … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Bonnies and Huskies to duel at Prudential Center
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Holmes taking authentic approach to point guard role: “I’m not Kyle”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The seeds for Jaren Holmes’s emergency point guard role were planted when he first joined the St. Bonaventure basketball team in 2019. “When I was brought here my first year, [head coach Mark Schmidt] told me that I was gonna be a backup point guard,” Holmes recalled, “and I never really understood why. But he always said that I could handle it. And I’m just … [Read more...] about Holmes taking authentic approach to point guard role: “I’m not Kyle”
Bonnies pull away from Loyola Maryland in second half, improve to 8-1 before UConn contest
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The final score, Mark Schmidt knows, was the most important aspect of St. Bonaventure's victory over Loyola Maryland on Wednesday night. "The bottom line in the business is winning," Bona's head coach acknowledged. "That's the bottom line, alright? So we're winning, and we're 8-1, and that's terrific." Schmidt and his players, … [Read more...] about Bonnies pull away from Loyola Maryland in second half, improve to 8-1 before UConn contest
St. Bonaventure to face Princeton offense, Spencer-Andrews duo as Loyola Maryland visits Reilly Center Wednesday night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure, save for a haphazard first half against Canisius and 11 tumultuous seconds against Buffalo, has taken fine care of the basketball this season. The Bonnies are tied for 20th nationally in fewest turnovers per possession, turning the ball over on just 14.4 percent of their trips. They are also 32nd in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio, … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to face Princeton offense, Spencer-Andrews duo as Loyola Maryland visits Reilly Center Wednesday night
Bonnies find Ad-away: SBU sinks Buffalo on senior’s clutch 3-pointer
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The St. Bonaventure Bonnies got back to basics. When the basics didn’t finish the job, they broke out some theatrics. Bona led the University at Buffalo by as much as 13 points with 11:38 remaining, but Buffalo stormed back to tie the game on Maceo Jack’s 3-pointer with 29 seconds left. SBU senior forward Jalen Adaway played hero, draining … [Read more...] about Bonnies find Ad-away: SBU sinks Buffalo on senior’s clutch 3-pointer