By Paul Casey Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- Loyola head coach Jimmy Patsos only got to witness the play of Andrew Nicholson for 24 minutes on Sunday. The eighth-year coach got his fill. And then some. Nicholson scored the game's first points - a thunderous right-handed slam on a drop step that split a double team. Wide-eyed, Patsos turned to his staff seated on the … [Read more...] about Add Patsos to the growing list of Nicholson admirers
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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
Bonnies Defense Suffocates Bulls
By Kyle Soppe Outstanding performances very rarely begin with four consecutive turnovers and no shot attempts during the games first two minutes. But that is precisely what the St. Bonaventure women did en route to an impressive 76-45 home victory over the UB Bulls. After the ugly start, Megan Van Tatenhove (12.6 points per game) provided the leadership that the … [Read more...] about Bonnies Defense Suffocates Bulls
Bonnies Suffer 48-43 Setback to No. 24/22 Illinois
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - No. 24/22 Illinois (9-0) overcame a nine-point deficit with 5:22 left to claim a 48-43 victory over St. Bonaventure (3-4) in front of 14,711 fans at Assembly Hall on Wednesday. The Bonnies held Illinois to just 31.9 percent from the floor and without a field goal for over six minutes of the second half to help turn a 31-29 … [Read more...] about Bonnies Suffer 48-43 Setback to No. 24/22 Illinois
Bonnies outlast the Bulls, 66-60
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, NY --Andrew Nicholson started and Matthew Wright capped a 15-0 run as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Buffalo Bulls 66-60 in Big 4 action at Alumni Arena. Wright hit a running jumper in the lane and followed on the next possession with a 3 from Charlon Kloof to give the Bonnies a lead they would never surrender at 56-46. Trailing … [Read more...] about Bonnies outlast the Bulls, 66-60