By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It was a rough day for St. Bonaventure from the pregame warmups, when Osun Osunniyi sat on the bench in street clothes, held out with concussion symptoms. The Bonnies' trip to Richmond devolved from there, as Virginia Commonwealth jumped out to a 29-8 lead and led wire-to-wire, eventually defeating Bonaventure 91-63. The loss tied for SBU's fourth worst by … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies blown out at VCU
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Pickett’s 21 not enough; Siena loses to Canisius
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) connected on a season-high five 3-pointers including a pair in the opening two minutes of the contest, but it wasn't enough as the Siena Saints fell to Canisius, 73-63 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action Friday night from the Koessler Athletic Center. With the shot clock winding down on the game's first … [Read more...] about Pickett’s 21 not enough; Siena loses to Canisius
Pickett learning to take initiative for Siena
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jalen Pickett expects 20 to 30 family and friends to be on hand Friday night when he along with the Siena Saints take the court at Canisius College. Those close to him will get a chance to see a player whose game continues to evolve. One wouldn't know it by looking at his statistics, but the former Aquinas Institute star is being asked to step … [Read more...] about Pickett learning to take initiative for Siena
Bonnies manage Minutemen despite Mitchell’s 28
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER -- The good news for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen is that Tre Mitchell looks primed to be one of the league's biggest stars when Obimania concludes at Dayton. The bad news for the Minutemen on Wednesday night was that the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were simply the better team. Mitchell, UMass's stud freshman center who was the state of … [Read more...] about Bonnies manage Minutemen despite Mitchell’s 28
Maggio: Bonnies continue to value relationship with Rochester
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER -- The most consequential moment in Wednesday's St. Bonaventure-UMass game at Rochester's Blue Cross Arena may not even occur during game action. Rather, it may happen during a timeout, when a high school student is brought to center court and given the news that he or she has been accepted to St. Bonaventure University for the 2020-21 school … [Read more...] about Maggio: Bonnies continue to value relationship with Rochester