By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies like to get conference play started right. Coach Mark Schmidt is now 9-4 in Atlantic 10 openers in his St. Bonaventure tenure after the Bonnies' 71-66 victory at George Washington on Sunday afternoon. After entering halftime with a two-point deficit, Bona outscored GW 43-36 in the second half, thanks to 59 percent shooting and a … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies control second half to win A-10 opener
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Maggio: Too early to declare Bona’s place in murky A-10
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt won't be golfing at Olean's Bartlett Country Club until spring, but one of his favorite golf-related quotes is bound to surface in a press conference when the course is still coated in snow. "Jack Nicklaus always used to say, 'You learn how to win by winning,'" Schmidt likes to say. "No matter what the coach … [Read more...] about Maggio: Too early to declare Bona’s place in murky A-10
Bonnies Basketball Decade In Review: Biggest What-Ifs
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Editor’s note: As this calendar year comes to a close and 2020 fast approaches, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program is wrapping up one of its most memorable decades. The “Bonnies Basketball Decade In Review” series takes a look back at the players, games and moments that defined the 2010s. Today, Chuckie Maggio look backs on the five biggest "What … [Read more...] about Bonnies Basketball Decade In Review: Biggest What-Ifs
Takeaways: Bonnies complete two-minute drill to top Middle Tennessee
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi was clearly St. Bonaventure's best player in Saturday afternoon's game at Middle Tennessee, but for a moment it looked like it wouldn't matter. The Bonnies were already down five points when Osunniyi missed a dunk with 1:45 remaining, and all the Blue Raiders had to do was grab the rebound to diminish Bona's chances. Instead, the orange passed by … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies complete two-minute drill to top Middle Tennessee
Bonnies historic season comes to a close
By JOE CERAULO DALLAS – When a school with less than 1,700 undergraduate students has members of their student body travel over 1,300 miles to meet with alumni from all over the country in Dallas for a common cause, something special must be brewing. That something special was St. Bonaventure’s round-of-64 NCAA tournament game Thursday night, in … [Read more...] about Bonnies historic season comes to a close