By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It’s a rare position for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team to be in, probably the first time the Bonnies have experienced it since they received notice of their NCAA Tournament inclusion via telephone or fax machine. The Bonnies are a certainty for March Madness and will play for seeding, rather than their postseason lives, in Dayton on Sunday. Their … [Read more...] about Bonnies not letting NCAA probability affect Championship Game preparation
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Looking back at St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 championship history
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Verne Lundqvist’s call as time expired was a memorable accompaniment to the jubilance on the court and in the stands in Atlantic City. “St. Bonaventure’s gonna dance,” the decorated CBS announcer boomed, “for the first time since the decade began.” Andrew Nicholson handed out hugs while Charlon Kloof and Chris Johnson danced about with the ball, the … [Read more...] about Looking back at St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 championship history
Bonnies can’t finish on road, relinquish Atlantic 10 lead
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure was in an improbable spot, holding the ball in its possession with a shot at sending its game against VCU to overtime on Friday night. The Bonnies hadn't led since the 7:03 mark of the first half, trailed by as much as 12 and saw Jaren Holmes miss 14 minutes due to foul trouble. Osun Osunniyi was charged with his disqualifying fifth foul with … [Read more...] about Bonnies can’t finish on road, relinquish Atlantic 10 lead
Bonnies visit Rams with first place on the line
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When St. Bonaventure leaves Richmond, Va. on Friday night, things will not be the same as when the team departed from Bradford, Pa. on Thursday. The Bonnies would not only retain sole possession of first place with a win over VCU, they would sweep the first home-and-home series between the programs. They would also add a second Quadrant 1 victory to their … [Read more...] about Bonnies visit Rams with first place on the line
St. Bonaventure to face VCU Friday night in place of postponed UMass game
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team will not be making its scheduled road trip to the University of Massachusetts next Sunday after UMass imposed a department-wide athletics pause. Instead, the Bonnies will visit Virginia Commonwealth on Friday in a rematch of last month's comeback victory, according to multiple sources. The game will be broadcast on … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to face VCU Friday night in place of postponed UMass game