By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Bobby Planutis set his feet under the basket, prepared to play the carom of Fordham's last wayward three-pointer and dribble the ball to the scorer's table for handshakes, when a familiar voice bellowed behind him. "I GOT IT!" Rather than collecting his sixth rebound of the game, Planutis deferred to the voice. Osun Osunniyi and his massive vertical … [Read more...] about Osunniyi continues to rapidly rack up rebounds, blocks
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Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team did not open Wednesday night's at George Mason like it was about to roll to 2-0 in conference play. After a 34-18 second half, however, it couldn't be denied: the Bonnies look formidable when they're at their best. SBU overcame a 19-4 deficit after the opening six minutes; a negative assist-to-turnover ratio, with … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies hold Mason to 18 second half points, grab win No. 10
Takeaways: Bonnies control second half to win A-10 opener
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies like to get conference play started right. Coach Mark Schmidt is now 9-4 in Atlantic 10 openers in his St. Bonaventure tenure after the Bonnies' 71-66 victory at George Washington on Sunday afternoon. After entering halftime with a two-point deficit, Bona outscored GW 43-36 in the second half, thanks to 59 percent shooting and a … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies control second half to win A-10 opener
Takeaways: Bonnies complete two-minute drill to top Middle Tennessee
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi was clearly St. Bonaventure's best player in Saturday afternoon's game at Middle Tennessee, but for a moment it looked like it wouldn't matter. The Bonnies were already down five points when Osunniyi missed a dunk with 1:45 remaining, and all the Blue Raiders had to do was grab the rebound to diminish Bona's chances. Instead, the orange passed by … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies complete two-minute drill to top Middle Tennessee