By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure, long comfortable in the role of the “hunter” and only recently becoming a “hunted” team with a target on its back, is again playing spoiler- and just fine with that designation. The Bonnies, fortified by a stingy defense that swiped 12 steals and held the league’s top offense to its lowest output of Atlantic 10 play, used a 16-0 run and … [Read more...] about Bonnies, back as the “hunters” rather than the “hunted,” blitz Billikens for best road victory of season
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Bonnies start home-and-home with surging Collins, Saint Louis
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The rest of the Atlantic 10 has as much right to be upset about Yuri Collins’s Cousy Award watch list snub as Collins himself. Saint Louis’s point guard leads the nation in assists per game and has led the Billikens to a 17-6 record without star backcourt mate Javonte Perkins, who tore his ACL in October. Collins was not included on the 10-person midseason … [Read more...] about Bonnies start home-and-home with surging Collins, Saint Louis
Bona-Saint Louis postponed due to Bonnies’ COVID-19 protocols
Press release courtesy of the Atlantic 10 Conference NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 has postponed the Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure men's basketball game, originally set for Saturday at 4:00 pm ET, due to COVID-19 protocols within the St. Bonaventure program. The game will be rescheduled for a to-be determined date and time. … [Read more...] about Bona-Saint Louis postponed due to Bonnies’ COVID-19 protocols
Predicting the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 postseason awards
The Atlantic 10’s Media Days begin Wednesday morning, which will include a host of preseason voting results to determine the league’s preseason poll and all-conference teams. I programmed the crystal ball for March, just before the Atlantic 10 Tournament, to catch a glimpse of the postseason award winners. From the Player of the Year to the league’s best rookie, here’s what I … [Read more...] about Predicting the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 postseason awards
Lowe thrilled to bring wealth of Atlantic 10 experience to St. Bonaventure role
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO There was an elephant in the room to address before Chris Lowe interviewed for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball assistant coaching vacancy. Lowe sat opposite the Bona bench during the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championship Game, then a graduate student manager on Travis Ford’s Saint Louis Billikens staff. Lowe and the Billikens celebrated punching their ticket to … [Read more...] about Lowe thrilled to bring wealth of Atlantic 10 experience to St. Bonaventure role