By CHUCKIE MAGGIO No one is sure how St. Bonaventure will look when it returns from its COVID-19 pause on Saturday, but the sport is gaining precedent for long layoffs. The Bonnies will have waited 23 days between a blowout defeat to Virginia Tech in Charlotte and their revised Atlantic 10 opener against Saint Louis. Three games have been called off due to the slated opponent’s … [Read more...] about College basketball teams hold winning record after COVID-19 pause
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Maggio: St. Bonaventure is “hungrier” for Friday’s marquee opportunity
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
St. Bonaventure embraces Name, Image, Likeness changes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure women’s basketball players Tori Harris and Nikki Oppenheimer sat on the steps that lead to the Richter Center hardwood and made their initial pitches to be pitchwomen. “DMs are open for any paid partnerships,” Harris said on an Instagram story. “DMs are open,” Oppenheimer reiterated. Harris and Oppenheimer, who boast nearly 10,800 Instagram … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure embraces Name, Image, Likeness changes
Iona announces contract extension for Tim Cluess
Courtesy of ICGaels.com NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Iona College is pleased to announce a contract extension for men's basketball head coach Tim Cluess through the 2024-25 season. The extension adds three years to Cluess' previous deal. “We are very proud of the unprecedented success - both academically and athletically - Coach Cluess has had with our men's basketball program. We … [Read more...] about Iona announces contract extension for Tim Cluess
Amerks ink Peterson to amateur tryout
Courtesy of Amerks.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the team has signed forward Judd Peterson to an Amateur Tryout (ATO). Peterson, 24, recently concluded a four-year collegiate career at St. Cloud State University (NCHC), where he finished with 65 points (37+28) in 151 games with the Huskies. This past season, … [Read more...] about Amerks ink Peterson to amateur tryout