By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure’s trip to EagleBank Arena to play George Mason on Wednesday evening resembled its post-Thanksgiving game against Northern Iowa far too closely for the Bona faithful’s comfort. The Patriots settled in from 3-point range, taking full advantage of the Bonnies’ slow defensive rotations by drilling 15 3-pointers in 32 attempts. The Bonnies started … [Read more...] about Bonnies blitzed from 3-point range in loss at Mason
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Another “big” test lies ahead for Osunniyi and St. Bonaventure in visit to George Mason
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The transitive property is notoriously non-applicable to college basketball, the Atlantic 10 Conference in particular. Take, for example, St. Bonaventure’s next opponent in Fairfax, Va. The George Mason Patriots squandered a 13-point lead with 6:09 remaining at George Washington on Martin Luther King Day Jr. day, allowing an 18-4 run and game-winning Joe … [Read more...] about Another “big” test lies ahead for Osunniyi and St. Bonaventure in visit to George Mason
For Bonnies, scoring opportunities don’t always start within 94 feet
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The basketball careens out of play, the official’s whistle sounds and those in the bench area demonstrably point their fingers, awaiting the signal. The question of who touched it last on the baseline can cause a momentary uproar, a valuable possession hanging in the balance. Few want to hear the “stays here” announcement on offense more than St. Bonaventure … [Read more...] about For Bonnies, scoring opportunities don’t always start within 94 feet
The ice is now level for RIT: Tigers can offer hockey scholarships
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. --The most significant recruiting obstacle faced by the men’s and women’s hockey programs at Rochester Institute of Technology has been removed. RIT is now permitted to offer athletic scholarships for hockey after Division III member schools overwhelmingly approved a change to the bylaws during Saturday’s Business Session at the 2022 … [Read more...] about The ice is now level for RIT: Tigers can offer hockey scholarships
Osunniyi dominant at Duquesne as Bonnies close out bounceback A-10 victory
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi’s teammates often remark that the reigning Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year masks a fair share of their mistakes. That sentiment may never have rang truer than it did on Friday night, when Osunniyi muscled St. Bonaventure to a victory at Duquesne. Osunniyi set season highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, also swatting six … [Read more...] about Osunniyi dominant at Duquesne as Bonnies close out bounceback A-10 victory