By CHUCKIE MAGGIO As formidable as St. Bonaventure has been in its 8-1 start, the Bonnies have been largely guided by their defense. Bona's offense averages a modest 70.2 points per game on 42.9 percent shooting, 10th in the Atlantic 10 in both categories. For a league title contender, the brown and white hasn't packed the scoring punch you'd expect. The Bonnies haven't … [Read more...] about Maggio: St. Bonaventure’s offense is far from its peak
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Top 25 Wrap: Ballock ignites Creighton comeback; Liddell, Ohio State hold off Penn State
MIAMI (6-9) 59 No. 16 FLORIDA STATE (10-2) 81 Florida State held its in-state rivals to 37 percent shooting (20-of-54) and corralled 45 rebounds en route to a sixth straight victory in the head-to-head matchup. Sardaar Calhoun, Malik Osborne and M.J. Walker all scored 11 points each to lead a balanced Seminoles offense. Osborne snatched 10 boards for a double-double while … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Ballock ignites Creighton comeback; Liddell, Ohio State hold off Penn State
St. Bonaventure to play George Mason at Reilly Center on Saturday
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The "Scheduling Carousel" continues in the Atlantic 10. After the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's matchup at Davidson on Saturday afternoon was postponed due to positive COVID-19 results in the Davidson program, Bona is now hosting George Mason at the Reilly Center. The A-10 announced the changes Wednesday morning. The game is scheduled to tip off at … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to play George Mason at Reilly Center on Saturday
Top 25 Wrap: Jalen Crutcher closes out Saint Louis; Austin Reaves scores 23 in Oklahoma win
NO. 24 OKLAHOMA (10-4) 80 NO. 5 TEXAS (11-3) 79 Austin Reaves tallied a game-high 23 points as Oklahoma hung on for the upset. Reaves grabbed six boards and dished out four assists in the game. Umoja Gibson scored 12 points off the bench. De'Vion Harmon totaled 13 points and six rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting, and Elijah Harkless scored a season-high 11 points and recorded three … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Jalen Crutcher closes out Saint Louis; Austin Reaves scores 23 in Oklahoma win
No. 8 Virginia rides defense, shooting to topple Syracuse
By PAUL CIFONELLI Virginia basketball is known for its defense. According to College Basketball Reference, the Cavaliers have led the NCAA in points allowed per game in six of the last seven seasons. The one time they didn't, they finished second. Virginia used that vaunted defense, combined with some hot three point shooting, to blow out Syracuse, 81-58. The Cavaliers were … [Read more...] about No. 8 Virginia rides defense, shooting to topple Syracuse