By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have allowed just 56 points over 60 minutes in their last three second halves. Already the best defense in the Atlantic 10 entering Wednesday night's game at the Reilly Center, their performance against VCU was their best, and perhaps the most inconceivable, yet. Bona walked to the locker room at halftime down by 15 points. A … [Read more...] about Furious second half comeback powers Bonnies, who keep Atlantic 10’s top spot
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These Bonnies get first true crack at VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It's been a couple years since the St. Bonaventure Bonnies went to "war," as per Virginia Commonwealth's fight song refrain, with the Rams. When the teams met in 2019, its "Big 3"'s freshman campaign, Bonaventure let VCU rush out to a 28-8 lead over the first 11 minutes and send many fans home well before the game ended in an 85-55 Homecoming … [Read more...] about These Bonnies get first true crack at VCU
Evans’s status looms large for VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The eight v.s. nine games in the NCAA Tournament are difficult enough to predict. Throw in an injury to one of the key players and you have a virtual toss-up. VCU guard Marcus Evans practiced Thursday and is expected to play in Friday's NCAA Tournament game against UCF, but coach Mike Rhodes said his star is not 100 percent. Evans suffered a bone bruise … [Read more...] about Evans’s status looms large for VCU
Bonnies outplayed from the start in loss to VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The exodus was most pronounced during the second-to-last media timeout of the game, with most of the 5,382 fans deciding they had seen enough. Fans who vow to never leave a game early saw their loyalty tested in VCU's 85-55 thrashing of St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon. The game, which took place on SBU's Alumni Weekend, was a … [Read more...] about Bonnies outplayed from the start in loss to VCU
Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU
By JOE CERAULO RICHMOND, VA - No one in St. Bonaventure’s locker room forgot what happened last year against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Reilly Center. In that game Matt Mobley went off for the Bonnies, setting a career high (which he’d break this season against George Mason) with 34 points, in the team’s overtime loss. Saturday night, despite a slow start from … [Read more...] about Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU