By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Perhaps the first warning signs that the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were going to become an extreme second half team were planted during their first meeting with VCU last year. The Bonnies hadn’t, to that point, faced a halftime deficit larger than two points at Richmond. They actually started games powerfully at home, jumping ahead by double-digits against … [Read more...] about Bonnies host redemption-minded VCU in first Friday Night Showcase of season
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Reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Bones Hyland chooses to hire agent, enter NBA Draft
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bones Hyland's last week in a Virginia Commonwealth uniform was arguably his most unusual. Hyland led VCU in scoring in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game defeat against St. Bonaventure despite missing the last 13 minutes of the first half with foul trouble. He picked up three personals in under seven minutes to start the game but managed 21 points, 11 of … [Read more...] about Reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Bones Hyland chooses to hire agent, enter NBA Draft
Bonnies are league’s best: St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 Tournament
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO DAYTON, Ohio -- The emotions hit different Bonnies in different ways once the buzzer sounded at University of Dayton Arena. Jaren Holmes sobbed with his mother, reflecting on a winding path from junior college product to Atlantic 10 champion. Kyle Lofton sat with the trophy a while, staring at St. Bonaventure's new prized possession. Jalen Adaway scooped up … [Read more...] about Bonnies are league’s best: St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 Tournament
Bonnies and Rams meet for Championship Sunday rubber match
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The seeds for this rubber match were planted in a typical postgame exchange between two competitive, prideful guards. St. Bonaventure's Kyle Lofton and VCU's Bones Hyland did an about-face on the way to their respective Siegel Center locker rooms on Feb. 12 and got some parting shots in. Lofton was shown on camera barking in the Rams' direction, while coaches … [Read more...] about Bonnies and Rams meet for Championship Sunday rubber match
Legacies in the “LOWD” House: St. Bonaventure and VCU’s best wins in UD Arena
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mike Rhodes and Mark Schmidt each fielded the question by trying to draw impartial fans to their side. Which team, Dayton Daily News reporter David Jablonski asked, should Dayton fans root for during Sunday's Atlantic 10 Championship Game at University of Dayton Arena: VCU or St. Bonaventure? "I hope they cheer for the black and gold," Rams coach Mike … [Read more...] about Legacies in the “LOWD” House: St. Bonaventure and VCU’s best wins in UD Arena