By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BUFFALO -- Chris Mooney remarked before Richmond’s NCAA Tournament game against Iowa that even during the losing seasons from 2017-19, despite a billboard being commissioned near his own workplace three years ago advocating for his firing, vindication never entered his mind. “I feel like it's so common, especially in sports, to worry about the doubters,” … [Read more...] about Second round Spiders: Richmond upsets Iowa
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St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame to meet in 2022 Gotham Classic
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame will wake up the echoes on Long Island next season. The Bonnies and Irish will meet at Belmont Park's UBS Arena on Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, as part of the Gotham Classic, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. https://twitter.com/GothamClassic/status/1501226233463517184 Bona and Notre Dame met three times in the … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure and Notre Dame to meet in 2022 Gotham Classic
Bonnies host Richmond in another high-stakes Senior Night
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bob Lanier did his best not to think about the fact that St. Bonaventure’s Feb. 25, 1970 game against Canisius was his final home appearance. He admitted, however, to looking at the clock throughout the contest to see how much time he had left in the then-University Center. “Man, it’s been really great playing here before these fans,” Lanier told reporters. … [Read more...] about Bonnies host Richmond in another high-stakes Senior Night
Bona heads to Siegel Center to complete home-and-home against improved VCU team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Virginia Commonwealth has experienced something of an offensive revival recently. VCU has epitomized “defensive struggle” for most of the season, ranking 14th in the country in opponent points per game and 280th in scoring itself. The Rams did not record 80 points in a single non-conference game for the first time since 1997-98 and have not performed well at … [Read more...] about Bona heads to Siegel Center to complete home-and-home against improved VCU team
Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Enough coaches have seen the fadeaway by now. Enough coaches have watched their team play 20 or more seconds of textbook defense, only to lose the bounciest player on the court and allow an alley-oop. Jalen Adaway has shown the Atlantic 10 enough to be voted to the top all-conference team when the league’s 14 head coaches vote on awards at the conclusion of … [Read more...] about Maggio: Adaway playing his way onto Atlantic 10 First Team