By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The 2020-21 college basketball season was far less tense without St. Bonaventure and the University at Buffalo meeting in a sold-out Western New York arena on a December Saturday. The UB program's COVID-19 pause canceled last year's planned Dec. 22 matchup. The meeting with the 6-1 Bonnies and 4-2 Bulls at the Reilly Center on Saturday was already going to be … [Read more...] about Air of mystery looms over Bona-Buffalo rivalry game
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Maggio: What would Bona lineup, rotation look like with Lofton sidelined?
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team experienced a fortunate bill of health last season. The “Ironman Five” started all but one game, when Jalen Adaway came off the bench at Duquesne due to illness and recorded a double-double regardless. Jaren Holmes left the Rhode Island loss after just one minute with a back issue but returned for the next game three … [Read more...] about Maggio: What would Bona lineup, rotation look like with Lofton sidelined?
Lofton leaves early as Bonnies survive Coppin State
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- St. Bonaventure’s performance alone Wednesday night did nothing to assuage concerns that the team is in an early-winter slump. Bonnies fans left the Reilly Center with more concerns entirely. Kyle Lofton left the 93-81 victory over Coppin State with 51 seconds left, helped to the bench and eventually the locker room with an apparent lower … [Read more...] about Lofton leaves early as Bonnies survive Coppin State
Bonnies look to answer Northern Iowa fallout against Coppin State
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The last time the Associated Press booted a St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team from its Top 25 ranks, Bona’s self-proclaimed “Soul Patrol” of Matt Gantt, Greg “Bubba” Gary and Carl Jackson responded by leading a seven-game win streak. That 1970-71 team, which stood 10th in the poll a week earlier, dropped a 13-point home game to Villanova before a … [Read more...] about Bonnies look to answer Northern Iowa fallout against Coppin State
Not this time: AJ Green scores 35 points as Northern Iowa hands Bonnies first loss of season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The St. Bonaventure Bonnies’ first-half lull caught up to them this time. Bona faced its fourth halftime deficit in its last five games Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. There was another furious rally, a scoring barrage that tied the game at 62 with 10:49 remaining, but there was no comeback victory. Northern Iowa defeated SBU … [Read more...] about Not this time: AJ Green scores 35 points as Northern Iowa hands Bonnies first loss of season