By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's offense had begun piecing scores together after a slow start when its game against La Salle hit an unexpected turning point. La Salle coach Ash Howard, whose bench had already been issued a warning and whose senior guard had already been charged with a technical foul, erupted at the officials after a foul called on guard Christian Ray. … [Read more...] about Confident Bonnies get offense rolling in win over La Salle
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Griffin goes for 22 as Syracuse beats NC State again
By PAUL CIFONELLI Syracuse went on a 10-1 run over a minute and a half in the second half to pull ahead of NC State for good. That gave the Orange a 55-46 lead that they never surrendered. When the final horn sounded, Syracuse came away with a 77-68 win, its second over the Wolfpack in 10 days. After taking the nine-point advantage, Syracuse's lead got to three on two … [Read more...] about Griffin goes for 22 as Syracuse beats NC State again
Bonnies back home for confounding La Salle matchup
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Your guess at which La Salle Explorers team shows up to St. Bonaventure tomorrow evening is as good as anyone else's. Saint Louis was so desperate for a victory at Chaifetz Arena over the weekend, for example, because losing to La Salle temporarily blurred the Billikens' postseason picture. Dayton and Richmond also lost to the Explorers, who have picked off … [Read more...] about Bonnies back home for confounding La Salle matchup
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
Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's run looked familiar. The Bonnies, as they had against Virginia Commonwealth last month, erased a slow start against a formidable foe in swift fashion, shifting the momentum as they went. Down as many as 13 points after just eight minutes played, Bona held the Saint Louis Billikens without a field goal for a nearly six-minute period to bring … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road