By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The NCAA's upcoming Final Four weekend serves two major purposes. For four teams, it's an opportunity to compete on the sport's biggest stage for the opportunity to be crowned national champion. For the other 349 Division I teams, it serves as an offseason kickoff. With the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) holding its annual convention … [Read more...] about Five stages of a Bonnies basketball offseason
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Column: Under Schmidt, Bonnies will always matter
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Forgive St. Bonaventure Bonnies fans if they aren't rushing to fill out their brackets this year. After all, it's only been three days since the Bonnies were on the wrong end of a red, white and blue confetti shower after being a mere seven minutes away from cutting down the nets in Brooklyn. The No. 13 seed in the East Region, and a trip to San Jose to … [Read more...] about Column: Under Schmidt, Bonnies will always matter
Bona’s season ends in heartbreaking Atlantic 10 final
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BROOKLYN -- The scenario plays out in hundreds of backyards and playgrounds in this country, every young ballplayer's dream: one shot, with time about to expire, to win a championship. Nelson Kaputo found himself in that exact situation in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game. Down two, the St. Bonaventure senior caught a Kyle Lofton pass in front of the … [Read more...] about Bona’s season ends in heartbreaking Atlantic 10 final
One win away: Bonnies use second half rout to earn spot in final
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BROOKLYN -- The traditional freshman-senior roles were reversed during the last media timeout of the first half of St. Bonaventure's Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinal against Rhode Island on Saturday, and with good reason. Courtney Stockard and LaDarien Griffin hadn't made field goals yet, a slump that had the Bonnies facing a 29-17 deficit with 3:14 … [Read more...] about One win away: Bonnies use second half rout to earn spot in final
Bonnies manage Mason to set up A-10 semifinal with Rhody
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BROOKLYN -- St. Bonaventure's players and coaching staff didn't react either way, especially since the Bonnies had lost at Rhode Island in mid-January and they had a game to win to make Semifinal Saturday possible anyhow. "No matter who we were gonna play, VCU or Rhode Island, (they're) physical," coach Mark Schmidt said. "They play very similar. For us, … [Read more...] about Bonnies manage Mason to set up A-10 semifinal with Rhody