By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- A week break from games can cause concern for a head coach. Will a team come out refreshed and energized? Or lethargic and sluggish? Add to that the potential for complacency created when the opponent's leading scorer is suspended for the game. St. Bonaventure's Bonnies left little doubt that the respite served as a positive. Andrew … [Read more...] about Cook and Nicholson lead as Bona thumps Fordham, 95-41
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Bonnies Bounce Billikens, Bring On Spiders
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure (16-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) raced out to a 12-0 start and never trailed en route to a program-record A-10 win with a 64-52 victory over visiting Saint Louis (6-12, 0-3 A-10) Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. The 3-0 start in A-10 play is a first for the program, and extends its winning streak to five straight – the second five-game … [Read more...] about Bonnies Bounce Billikens, Bring On Spiders
Bonnies’ defense smothers Duquesne in A-10 opener, 61-53
By Aaron M Smith ST. BONAVENTURE, NY - Saturday's matinee was just another round in the eternal battle of offense versus defense. This time, defense ruled. Jessica Jenkins scored 16 points and Megan Van Tatenhove chipped in 13 points as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies opened Atlantic 10 play with a 61-53 victory over the Duquesne Dukes at the Reilly Center. The … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ defense smothers Duquesne in A-10 opener, 61-53
Conger carries Bonnies past Loyola, 76-66
By Paul Casey Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Mark Schmidt's St. Bonaventure Bonnies took care of what they expected to encounter Sunday afternoon. It was the unexpected which nearly cost the Bonnies a victory. Demetrius Conger scored a team-high 20 points as St. Bonaventure defeated the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds 76-66 in non-conference action at the Reilly Center. With … [Read more...] about Conger carries Bonnies past Loyola, 76-66
Mark Schmidt and the Reilly Center revival
By Paul Casey Gotham The realization came to Mark Schmidt in March of 2000. Schmidt, at the time an assistant at Xavier, was on the bus back to the Buffalo Airport. St. Bonaventure had just trimmed the Musketeers 65-64 when soon-to-be NBA star David West missed a shot at the buzzer. Thinking about the game, Schmidt commented to then Xavier head coach, Skip Prosser, "I … [Read more...] about Mark Schmidt and the Reilly Center revival