By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — If St. Bonaventure wants a chance to defend their Atlantic 10 Conference Championship in Brooklyn, these are the games they need to win. The Duquesne Dukes entered the Reilly Center holding an eight-game losing streak and were the only team in the Atlantic 10 to still be winless. The Dukes also had not won in the Reilly Center since … [Read more...] about Bonnies Receive A Boost From Gathers, Drop Duquesne
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Gathers and Ndoye ready to step into larger roles for Bona
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Sometimes a curse can become a blessing. Just ask St. Bonaventure head men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt who found it necessary to use a pair of freshmen sooner than he planned. Not that Jordan Gathers and Youssou Ndoye are a curse. But the circumstances surrounding the rookies' opportunities was something of a burden. No sooner had his … [Read more...] about Gathers and Ndoye ready to step into larger roles for Bona
Nicholson etching his name in SBU lore
By Paul Casey Gotham Mark Schmidt remembers it well. He had just finished his first season as head coach with St. Bonaventure, and his Bonnies, who hadn't known a winning season in five years, limped to the finish line with just two victories in Atlantic 10 conference play and an overall record of 8-22. He introduced his recruiting class - the group to which he would stake … [Read more...] about Nicholson etching his name in SBU lore
Bonas upend Duquesne
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For more than 39 minutes the Duquesne Dukes answered every challenge brought by the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. When St. Bonaventure took an early lead scoring from beyond the arc, the Dukes didn't flinch. The Bonnies then turned to their inside game. Duquesne took it in stride. Bona mounted a late rally, and the Dukes appeared to … [Read more...] about Bonas upend Duquesne
Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For twenty minutes, the St. Bonaventure faithful had reason to believe. But hope can prove itself to be a fleeting object. Tu Holloway tallied 22 second-half points as the Atlantic 10-leading Xavier Musketeers rallied for a convincing 79-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the Reilly Center, Wednesday … [Read more...] about Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure