By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's marketing slogan entering the 2016-17 season, the campaign after being unceremoniously omitted from the NCAA Tournament, was "Leave No Doubt." After leaving little doubt in its Atlantic 10 quarterfinal game on Friday, the rallying cry could be more apt for the 2020-21 Bonnies. The Bonnies built a cushion in the first half of their win over … [Read more...] about Bonnies dispatch Duquesne to surge into semis
Atlantic 10
St. Bonaventure clinches first men’s Atlantic 10 regular season championship, No. 1 seed in A-10 Tournament
By Chuckie Maggio The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is the Atlantic 10’s outright regular season champion for the first time in its history. The Bonnies, 11-3 in conference play, didn’t have to wait for Monday night’s regular season finale to clinch the feat. The Davidson Wildcats’ victory over VCU on Saturday ensures that VCU cannot earn a share of the title. Bona … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure clinches first men’s Atlantic 10 regular season championship, No. 1 seed in A-10 Tournament
Bonnies have avoided league’s pitfalls
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The result made waves through the Atlantic 10, including, though not limited to, the team afforded two extra days of scouting. The Saint Louis Billikens, who were considered league favorites before and during their month-long COVID-19 pause, met an upset-minded La Salle team in Philadelphia on Wednesday and fell 82-75. Once thought to be NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about Bonnies have avoided league’s pitfalls
St. Bonaventure hopeful for seventh win in last eight A-10 openers
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team likes to score, a lot, to open Atlantic 10 play. No team has scored more points on average in their first league games than the Bonnies have since Davidson entered the league and gave the A-10 its current 14-team structure. Bona has recorded 477 points over the last six conference openers, almost 80 points a game. … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure hopeful for seventh win in last eight A-10 openers
Franciscan Forecast: How KenPom, other sites see the Bonnies
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball fans may have experienced an unpleasant flashback last week when the three letters "RPI" reappeared on their social feeds. The Bonnies rank first in the nation in the antiquated Rating Percentage Index metric, which is still prominently displayed on CBS Sports's rankings page, among others, despite the NCAA discontinuing its … [Read more...] about Franciscan Forecast: How KenPom, other sites see the Bonnies