By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team experienced a fortunate bill of health last season. The “Ironman Five” started all but one game, when Jalen Adaway came off the bench at Duquesne due to illness and recorded a double-double regardless. Jaren Holmes left the Rhode Island loss after just one minute with a back issue but returned for the next game three … [Read more...] about Maggio: What would Bona lineup, rotation look like with Lofton sidelined?
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Lofton leaves early as Bonnies survive Coppin State
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- St. Bonaventure’s performance alone Wednesday night did nothing to assuage concerns that the team is in an early-winter slump. Bonnies fans left the Reilly Center with more concerns entirely. Kyle Lofton left the 93-81 victory over Coppin State with 51 seconds left, helped to the bench and eventually the locker room with an apparent lower … [Read more...] about Lofton leaves early as Bonnies survive Coppin State
Bonnies look to answer Northern Iowa fallout against Coppin State
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The last time the Associated Press booted a St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team from its Top 25 ranks, Bona’s self-proclaimed “Soul Patrol” of Matt Gantt, Greg “Bubba” Gary and Carl Jackson responded by leading a seven-game win streak. That 1970-71 team, which stood 10th in the poll a week earlier, dropped a 13-point home game to Villanova before a … [Read more...] about Bonnies look to answer Northern Iowa fallout against Coppin State
Not this time: AJ Green scores 35 points as Northern Iowa hands Bonnies first loss of season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The St. Bonaventure Bonnies’ first-half lull caught up to them this time. Bona faced its fourth halftime deficit in its last five games Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. There was another furious rally, a scoring barrage that tied the game at 62 with 10:49 remaining, but there was no comeback victory. Northern Iowa defeated SBU … [Read more...] about Not this time: AJ Green scores 35 points as Northern Iowa hands Bonnies first loss of season
Bonnies return to Reilly Center, direct attention to Northern Iowa
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Ben Jacobson has been at Northern Iowa longer than Mark Schmidt has been at St. Bonaventure. Jacobson, who took over for former boss Greg McDermott at the end of the 2005-06 season, has led the Panthers to four NCAA Tournaments and a Sweet 16. When Jacobson compared this year’s NIU outfit to his top teams of year’s past in preseason, then, Saturday’s game at … [Read more...] about Bonnies return to Reilly Center, direct attention to Northern Iowa