By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Recruiting buzz is already building just days after the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's season ended at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. AJ Bramah, a Robert Morris transfer and the first Bona target to announce a decision date, plans to verbally commit on Friday. The Bonnies made Bramah's list of three finalists last Wednesday, a … [Read more...] about Maggio: What to expect (and what not to count on) this St. Bonaventure offseason
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Maggio: Bonnies’ season was a gift for team, fans
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A meaningful college basketball season in the Southern Tier didn't appeal to be in the cards on Dec. 12, 2020, when St. Bonaventure's season opener was canceled a mere 90 minutes before the scheduled tip-off. The Bonnies had already passed through a COVID-19 pause that called off their participation in Mohegan Sun's Bubbleville on Thanksgiving week. Multiple … [Read more...] about Maggio: Bonnies’ season was a gift for team, fans
Cook named Empire 8 Player of the Week
By PAUL GOTHAM Dan Cook (Pittsford Mendon) led St. John Fisher College men's basketball with 25.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and two steals over three wins to earn Empire 8 Player of the Week honors for March 15-21st. The sophomore transfer logged a pair of double-doubles while shooting 25-of-41 (.610) from the floor and 23-of-27 (.852) from the free throw line for the week. Cook … [Read more...] about Cook named Empire 8 Player of the Week
Syracuse survives, advances to Sweet Sixteen
By PAUL GOTHAM INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Buddy Boeheim scored 22 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, and the No. 11 seed Syracuse Orange survived a late surge to defeat No. 3 West Virginia, 75-72 in Midwest Region action of the NCAA Tournament. After connecting on just 1-of-6 shots during the first 20 minutes, Boeheim hit 7-of-11 after the break including 5-of-8 from … [Read more...] about Syracuse survives, advances to Sweet Sixteen
“Not a 48-hour thing,” Loyola Chicago advances to Sweet Sixteen
By PAUL GOTHAM INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Cameron Krutwig finished with a game-high 19 points, but it was the senior center's efforts as part of the Loyola Chicago defense that lifted the Ramblers to a 7-58 victory over top-seeded Illinois. And the performance wasn't anything out of the ordinary for Krutwig and his teammates. The Ramblers, rated No. 1 overall by KenPom … [Read more...] about “Not a 48-hour thing,” Loyola Chicago advances to Sweet Sixteen