By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- Alpha Okoli might have been the least discussed St. Bonaventure men's basketball freshman this offseason. Kyle Lofton, Osun Osunniyi and Dominick Welch had high-profile announcements captured on video. Okoli opted for a tweet and was out of the limelight for the rest of the summer. Bonnies fans who needed an introduction to their … [Read more...] about Young Bonnies shine in straightforward exhibition
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Burning questions ahead of Bonnies exhibition
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Very little carries over from St. Bonaventure's 2017 exhibition game against Alfred to the one it will play Friday night at the Reilly Center. The opponent is the same, the location is the same, the head coaches are the same and LaDarien Griffin is expected to be in the starting lineup. Other than that, there is a surplus of uncertainty. Griffin is … [Read more...] about Burning questions ahead of Bonnies exhibition
“Tru” story: Stockard is more than a March Madness hero
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The basic narrative surrounding Courtney Stockard is as tired as he is of college classes. If you follow the team with any regularity, you can recollect it with ease. The St. Bonaventure forward, a junior college transfer, missed two full seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) due to foot injuries. He finally suited up in 2017-18, recording Bonaventure's … [Read more...] about “Tru” story: Stockard is more than a March Madness hero
UB First: Bulls earn votes in AP Preseason poll
By PAUL GOTHAM Coming off their third trip to the NCAA Tournament in four years and the program's first victory on the sport's biggest stage, the University of Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team received votes in the Associated Press Preseason poll released earlier this week. "It shows we’ve come a long ways from a school five years ago that had never been in the NCAA … [Read more...] about UB First: Bulls earn votes in AP Preseason poll
Putnam pals embrace Bonaventure culture
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO On the surface, St. Bonaventure basketball fans are typical sports fans. The idiosyncrasies that exist beyond that surface are anything but normal, but the university community ultimately holds most of the same expectations for its athletes as the rest of the athletic-loving world. Bonnies fans want their players to play hard and smart; to represent the … [Read more...] about Putnam pals embrace Bonaventure culture