By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure, long comfortable in the role of the “hunter” and only recently becoming a “hunted” team with a target on its back, is again playing spoiler- and just fine with that designation. The Bonnies, fortified by a stingy defense that swiped 12 steals and held the league’s top offense to its lowest output of Atlantic 10 play, used a 16-0 run and … [Read more...] about Bonnies, back as the “hunters” rather than the “hunted,” blitz Billikens for best road victory of season
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Bonnies start home-and-home with surging Collins, Saint Louis
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The rest of the Atlantic 10 has as much right to be upset about Yuri Collins’s Cousy Award watch list snub as Collins himself. Saint Louis’s point guard leads the nation in assists per game and has led the Billikens to a 17-6 record without star backcourt mate Javonte Perkins, who tore his ACL in October. Collins was not included on the 10-person midseason … [Read more...] about Bonnies start home-and-home with surging Collins, Saint Louis
Fisher men earn season split, stop Nazareth’s 17-game win streak
Courtesy: Fisher Athletics Senior Brendan Trapper picked a good time to make history on Tuesday night after becoming the 26th player for the St. John Fisher College men's basketball program to reach 1,000 career points to key the Cardinals to an 87-80 win over nationally-ranked Nazareth College. With the win, Fisher moved to 17-5 overall and 11-2 in the conference and handed … [Read more...] about Fisher men earn season split, stop Nazareth’s 17-game win streak
Bonnies “got some mojo back” in win over Fordham
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Most of the 3,634 fans clad in brown and white left the Reilly Center with the results they wanted on Tuesday evening. The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team ran away with the second half against Fordham, outscoring the Rams 42-22 and eventually securing a 76-51 victory at the Reilly Center. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak, improving Bona's … [Read more...] about Bonnies “got some mojo back” in win over Fordham
Thatch gets double-double; Saint Louis posts road win
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com PHILADELPHIA – Fred Thatch Jr. recorded his first-career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Saint Louis Billikens defeated La Salle 75-57 Tuesday night at Tom Gola Arena. The Billikens maintain second place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings and improve to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in the league. La Salle falls to … [Read more...] about Thatch gets double-double; Saint Louis posts road win