By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure’s loss to Connecticut in Newark last Saturday was not, by any definition, a “bad loss.” UConn ranked 15th in the NCAA’s NET ranking as of Monday evening, comfortably making the Huskies a “Quadrant 1” neutral site opponent on Bonaventure’s current postseason résumé. A Kyle Lofton-less Bona team lost by just 10 points, trailing by six with 1:14 … [Read more...] about Maggio: St. Bonaventure is “hungrier” for Friday’s marquee opportunity
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Bonnies hang without Lofton, but UConn does “little things” in Never Forget Tribute Classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO NEWARK, N.J. -- The stat sheet largely belies the fact that the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team lost by 10 points to UConn on Saturday. The Bonnies outrebounded the taller, more athletic Huskies 40-37, grabbing 11 offensive boards and tallying 13 second chance points while outscoring Dan Hurley's group 34-26 in the paint. Bona's defense held UConn … [Read more...] about Bonnies hang without Lofton, but UConn does “little things” in Never Forget Tribute Classic
Preaching a who’s-the-next hero mentality, resilient Amerks run winning streak to five
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The speed bumps – not to mention a road closed sign or two – certainly were in place to derail the streaking Rochester Americans this week. There was the pause in the season due to COVID-19 protocol that finally ended Wednesday after 11 days. Their head coach, Seth Appert, and defensive assistant coach, Mike Weber, were forced into virus-mandated … [Read more...] about Preaching a who’s-the-next hero mentality, resilient Amerks run winning streak to five
Shorthanded Bonnies and Huskies to duel at Prudential Center
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The game can still play out as advertised, even as the individual matchups have taken a hit. An Adama Sanogo-Osun Osunniyi faceoff down low and Kyle Lofton-R.J. Cole duel in the backcourt have given way to a more pressing question: Which team will better handle being shorthanded on Saturday, the 8-1 St. Bonaventure Bonnies or 8-2 Connecticut Huskies? St. … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Bonnies and Huskies to duel at Prudential Center
Holmes taking authentic approach to point guard role: “I’m not Kyle”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The seeds for Jaren Holmes’s emergency point guard role were planted when he first joined the St. Bonaventure basketball team in 2019. “When I was brought here my first year, [head coach Mark Schmidt] told me that I was gonna be a backup point guard,” Holmes recalled, “and I never really understood why. But he always said that I could handle it. And I’m just … [Read more...] about Holmes taking authentic approach to point guard role: “I’m not Kyle”