By KEVIN L. SMITH The St. Bonaventure men's basketball squad is set to kick off Atlantic-10 play against VCU on Wednesday evening. The Bonnies and Rams are scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Bonas capped its non-conference schedule with a tight 62-61 win over Akron at the Legends Showcase this past Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Mika-Adams Woods put up … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Bonnies start off conference play against VCU
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Bonnies, toothless without Osunniyi, lose to VCU in Atlantic 10 road finale
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The tone was set by the first media timeout, when Virginia Commonwealth had already committed six turnovers and held a 4-0 lead regardless. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies routinely turn opponent miscues into open court layups and dunks, but they managed just 12 points off VCU’s 20 turnovers on Tuesday night. Without center Osun Osunniyi and without much outside … [Read more...] about Bonnies, toothless without Osunniyi, lose to VCU in Atlantic 10 road finale
Bona heads to Siegel Center to complete home-and-home against improved VCU team
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Virginia Commonwealth has experienced something of an offensive revival recently. VCU has epitomized “defensive struggle” for most of the season, ranking 14th in the country in opponent points per game and 280th in scoring itself. The Rams did not record 80 points in a single non-conference game for the first time since 1997-98 and have not performed well at … [Read more...] about Bona heads to Siegel Center to complete home-and-home against improved VCU team
Bonnies will once again call on Coulibaly in Osunniyi’s absence
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Abdoul Karim Coulibaly played like he clearly understood the terms and conditions of his next week as a college basketball player on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi, though the extent of his apparent ankle injury is not yet public, could miss the final week of the regular season. That includes a visit to VCU’s Siegel Center on Tuesday and Friday Night Showcase game … [Read more...] about Bonnies will once again call on Coulibaly in Osunniyi’s absence
Bonnies “showcase” their best game since Charleston Classic, handle VCU
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball fans have asked a handful of questions since the Bonnies’ blowout loss to Virginia Tech in Charlotte on Dec. 17. When would the next game be? Does Mark Schmidt utilize his bench enough? Is this team still a tournament contender? “Is this the best they’ve looked since Marquette?” was not on the list- until the Bonnies led VCU by … [Read more...] about Bonnies “showcase” their best game since Charleston Classic, handle VCU