By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The mood in the full-capacity Reilly Center was jovial from the start. Some of the greatest players in St. Bonaventure history made the trip to celebrate 100 years of basketball for Saturday's game, including the greatest of all time. Bob Lanier hadn't set foot on the Bonaventure campus since the court was dedicated in his honor in … [Read more...] about Bonnies celebrate Centennial by crushing Hofstra
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Schmidt looks forward to Bonaventure basketball celebration, previews Hofstra
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt has accomplished more than he could have imagined when he accepted the St. Bonaventure men's basketball coaching job in 2007. Schmidt has won the most games of any coach in program history; won an Atlantic 10 Tournament and regular season title; won Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year; made NCAA Tournaments, an NIT Tournament and a CBI; coached two NBA … [Read more...] about Schmidt looks forward to Bonaventure basketball celebration, previews Hofstra
Takeaways: Bonnies come back from 17-point deficit to win Boca Beach Classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies treated the trophy with more endearment than a midseason holiday basketball prize, and for good reason. While winning the Boca Beach Classic against fellow mid-majors San Diego and Florida Atlantic won't inspire Associated Press Top 25 votes next Monday, the circumstances of the hardware SBU is taking through airport security … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies come back from 17-point deficit to win Boca Beach Classic
St. Bonaventure 70, San Diego 61: Takeaways from SBU’s Boca opener
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team got in a slight groove against San Diego in its Boca Beach Classic opener on Sunday night, which meant a few things. First, it meant big minutes for Kyle Lofton, Jaren English and Osun Osunniyi, who were on the bench for a combined eight minutes. If you weren't in foul trouble, which hampered the Bonnies in a 10-foul … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure 70, San Diego 61: Takeaways from SBU’s Boca opener
Takeaways: Osunniyi’s return lifts Bonnies over Mercer
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi's unannounced return made a very pronounced difference. Osunniyi was the most impactful player in his first game back from a bruised knee that sidelined him for four games. He led all scorers and rebounders as St. Bonaventure defeated Mercer 56-51 to improve its record to 2-4. Takeaways from Bona's first win in the United States this … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Osunniyi’s return lifts Bonnies over Mercer