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
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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
Furious second half comeback powers Bonnies, who keep Atlantic 10’s top spot
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
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