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
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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
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
Adams named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure senior Jaylen Adams is one of 20 NCAA Division I players who today were named candidates for the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its 15th … [Read more...] about Adams named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List