Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR In this season’s first installment of one of the Atlantic 10’s oldest rivalries, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team took down Duquesne University 87-79 Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, Pa. Leading the Bonnies (13-8, 2-6 A-10), junior guard Darryl Simmons II bested the season-high that…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR In its first home game against a nationally-ranked team since the 2018-19 season, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team was trounced by No. 24 Saint Louis University 97-62 Friday at the Reilly Center. The Billikens (19-1, 7-0 A-10) were paced by sophomore forward Ishan…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team used a second-half surge to defeat Loyola University Chicago Wednesday for its first conference win of the season, 84-70. Both teams entered the contest sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic 10 standings and looking to snap five-game…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team dropped its fifth straight game, 78-74, to La Salle University Saturday at the John E. Glaser Arena. Both teams traded baskets in the first half. The Explorers (6-13, 2-4 A-10) led 38-37 at halftime. La Salle pulled away in the second half, pushing its advantage to 67-58 with 4:52 left in regulation. Senior forward Daniel Egbuniwe knocked down four 3-pointers in the final 2:24 to pull the Bonnies (11-7,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team continued its skid, losing its fourth consecutive game in a 68-64 defeat to Saint Joseph’s University Wednesday. Sophomore guard Jaiden Glover-Toscano led the way for the Hawks (11-7, 3-2 A-10) with 23 points. Redshirt sophomore guard Dasear Haskins…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team dropped its third straight game, 81-77, to Fordham University Saturday in the Reilly Center. Fordham (10-7, 1-3 A-10) started hot, holding a 10-4 lead 2:30 into the game. The Bonnies (11-5, 0-3 A-10) grabbed a 21-20 lead with 8:33 left in the first half, but Fordham answered with a 3-point buzzer beater from junior forward Rikus Schulte. The Rams…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team dropped its second consecutive Atlantic 10 game, losing 89-80 to Richmond University Wednesday. The Spiders (12-4, 2-1 A-10) were led by a pair of graduate guards, AJ Lopez and Will Johnston. Johnston led all scorers with 24 points,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team came up short in its opening game of Atlantic 10 play, falling to Virginia Commonwealth University 89-82 Wednesday. The Rams (10-4, 1-0 A-10) were led by junior forward Lazar Djokovic, who poured in a team high 23 points,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team used a second-half comeback to defeat Le Moyne College 92-81 Saturday, avoiding the Dolphins’ upset bid. Senior forward Frank Mitchell, off the heels of being named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, led the Bonnies with 21 points…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR After trailing by as many as 14, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team came all the way back to defeat Colgate University 85-77 at the Reilly Center Wednesday. Senior forward Frank Mitchell recorded his eighth double-double of the season after a 19-point and 18-rebound…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team put together a 77-69 wire-to-wire victory over the University at Buffalo Saturday, handing the Bulls their first loss of the season. It was a balanced offensive output for the Bonnies (9-1), who finished the game with six players…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team travels to Amherst, N.Y. for the 19th installment of their rivalry with the University at Buffalo Saturday. The Bonnies have won 13 of the previous 18 meetings against the Bulls, including winning three of the last four matchups.…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team’s upset bid fell short against No. 16 North Carolina, suffering a 85-70 defeat in Fort Myers, Fla. Bonaventure (5-1) were led by junior guard Darryl Simmons II, who paced the offense with 22 points, shooting 9-of-16 from the…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team travels to Fort Myers, Fla. for a matchup with No. 16 North Carolina in the Fort Myers Tip-Off Tuesday. Tuesday marks the second all-time meeting between the Bonnies and the Tar Heels, and the first since UNC picked…
Photo: Andrew Hale / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR In today’s age of college basketball, the once-sparse transfer from Division II to Division I is becoming increasingly popular. Even still, many of those who decide to make the jump up to the highest level of collegiate basketball struggle to make an…
Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team improved to 5-0 for the second consecutive season with a 75-61 win over Robert Morris University. Senior forward Frank Mitchell led the Bonnies with 19 points a season-high 16 rebounds and three steals, shooting 9-of-14 from the floor.…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated Youngstown State University in thrilling fashion Saturday 84-80 to remain undefeated on the season. It was a balanced scoring effort for the Bonnies (4-0), who were led by 18 points from senior guard Cayden Charles. Junior guard…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF; SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team has won three straight games to kick off the season. After a defensive struggle in the season opener against Bradley, the Bonnies offense kicked into gear, earning an 89-70 win over Canisius University on Saturday and a 75-66…
Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF; SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team retained the Br. Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup Wednesday, defeating Siena University 75-66. The Bonnies (3-0) were led by junior guard Darryl Simmons II, who scored 24 points and shot 9-of-13 from the field. Senior forward Frank Mitchell tallied…
Graphic: Kyle Maier BY KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Bob Beretta, St. Bonaventure’s director of intercollegiate athletics, revealed today that Adrian Wojnarowski reached out to him with interest in the men’s basketball general manager position despite being one of the highest-paid figures at ESPN. “Woj was instrumental in helping me begin the search for a general…