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
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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
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
A10 Bounce
A weekly round-up of Atlantic 10 men’s basketball. Stith brothers mural unveiled in Reilly Center ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure University Athletics Department unveiled the Stith Brothers mural in the Reilly Center on Saturday, honoring what has been called the greatest brother act in college basketball history. Created by ZE Design of Centerville, Ohio, … [Read more...] about A10 Bounce