By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team used six different starting lineup combinations during non-conference play. From the beginning of preseason, when senior Courtney Stockard wasn't yet cleared for full contact practices, injuries have prohibited head coach Mark Schmidt from penciling in his ideal starting five. Freshman guard Dominick Welch's … [Read more...] about You’ll be seeing a lot of this Bonnies lineup in conference play
CBB
Pickett earns MAAC weekly honors for third time this season
By PAUL GOTHAM For the third time this season, Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) received Rookie of the Week honors from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as announced earlier this week. Pickett registered his third double-double of the season (16 points/11 assists) as the Siena men's basketball team defeated Cal Poly, 75-54 in the Saints final non-conference game of … [Read more...] about Pickett earns MAAC weekly honors for third time this season
Freshman Welch returns to Bonnies practice
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO New year, new health for the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team. Bonnies freshman Dominick Welch posted on Twitter Tuesday that he has returned to practice, six weeks after suffering a foot injury in SBU's Cayman Islands Classic loss to Georgia State. While his return to game action is still unknown, Bonaventure is close to having a full scholarship … [Read more...] about Freshman Welch returns to Bonnies practice
Battle, turnovers sink Bonnies against Orange
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO SYRACUSE -- Tyus Battle laughed at the exchange, laughed at the technical foul, perhaps laughed at how easily his team handled its de facto "revenge game." The junior, who scored 10 points in less than five minutes on Saturday, seemed to enjoy watching Jalen Poyser receive punishment for the frustration he helped orchestrate. St. Bonaventure's only … [Read more...] about Battle, turnovers sink Bonnies against Orange
How Courtney Stockard can take over the Carrier Dome
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO For Courtney Stockard and the St. Bonaventure offense, last year's game against Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone was all about positioning. SU coach Jim Boeheim has implemented a strict zone defense since 1996. That year, he had 6-foot-5 guard Lazarus Sims and 6-foot-6 guard Jason Cipolla in his lineup. "Neither was a lock-down man-to-man defender," … [Read more...] about How Courtney Stockard can take over the Carrier Dome