Graphic: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After declining a National Invitation Tournament bid a year ago, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team returns to the NIT for the first time since 2022, hosting Kent State Tuesday. Bonaventure (22-11, 9-9 A-10) hosts its third-ever NIT game, with the previous two in 1995 and 2016. “[It’s]…
Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell at the hands of the top-seeded VCU Rams 76-59 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic-10 Championships. The Bonnies (22-11, 9-9 A-10), playing their second game in as many days after a second round win over Duquesne Thursday,…
Photo Courtesy: @A10MBB on X BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Following the 76-59 loss to VCU, it was very clear the Bonnies were undermanned. Entering the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Bonnies had eight healthy scholarship players. Following a win over Duquesne, that number fell to seven with Duane Thompson freshly hurt. Junior guard Dasonte Bowen,…
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com After a come-from-behind victory over Duquesne Thursday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team advances to play the top-seeded VCU Rams in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday. The Bonnies (22-10, 9-9 A-10) defeated Duquesne (13-18, 8-10 A-10) 64-59 in the second round of the A-10 Championships…
Photo Courtesy: GoBonnies on X BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR With 12:34 remaining in the second half, the Bonnies’ season looked to be coming to a close. Down by 13, St. Bonaventure was projected with a 6.4% chance to win, according to ESPN’s win model. For every Bonnies run, Duquesne had one of their own. …
Photo: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team — which led for only two minutes and four seconds — took down No. 9 Duquesne Thursday, defeating the Dukes 64-59 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. As they did in the first matchup against…
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on the No. 9 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. The Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) enter the tournament having won four of their last five games, including a…
BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Photo: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture The Reilly Center has been a staple of the St.Bonaventure campus since 1966. Most notably known for its passionate student section during men’s basketball games, the arena is approaching a record year for attendance. A variety of factors play a role in how…
Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its first game over Duquesne in over two years, defeating the Dukes 70-63 Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game’s start, the university honored senior guards Chance Moore and Melvin Council Jr., as well as graduate center Noel Brown in honor of…
PHOTO COURTESY OF DUQUESNE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time since Feb. 9, looking to snap its two-year-long, five-game losing streak against Duquesne Saturday afternoon. The Bonnies (18-9, A-10 6-8) and Dukes (11-15, A-10 6-7) first played each other on Jan. 18. In that…
Adrian Wojnarowski Photo: Kyle Maier BY DAVID SCIBILIA, MANAGING EDITOR The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced St. Bonaventure University’s Adrian Wojnarowski as one of four recipients of the 2025 Curt Gowdy Award. Named after Curt Gowdy, a sportscaster who served as president of the Hall of Fame for seven consecutive one-year terms, the award…
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts Saturday and defeated the UMass Minutemen 73-59. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Bonnies (18-9, 6-8 A-10), and places them just 0.5 games back of the Minutemen (11-15, 6-7 A-10) in the…
BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo: @BonniesMBB / X After a heartbreaking loss at Rhode Island on Wednesday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team looks to bounce back as they travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to face the UMass Minutemen Saturday. The Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) enter Saturday coming off three consecutive losses, being bested…
PHOTO: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture In each of the first 16 games, the Bonnies men’s basketball team scored more points in the paint than their opponent. Much of that success came from Bonaventure being more physical than many of their out-of-conference opponents. As of late, however, the dominance near the rim has been…
Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After leading for more than 36 minutes, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 68-64 to Rhode Island on a game-winning shot with two seconds left. As it has all season, the injury bug continued to bite the Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) as second-leading scorer…
Following a win over Dayton on Jan. 28, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt earned his 400th career win. After playing at Boston College from 1981-85, Schmidt was an assistant coach from 1989-2001 for numerous universities including St. Michaels, Penn State, Loyola (Md.) and Xavier. Schmidt was named head coach at Robert Morris…
Photo: @lukadoncic on Instagram BY: RILEY PENDLETON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Early February is one of the most hectic times of the season in the NBA. With the trade deadline just days away, let’s look back at what has been one of the most influential trade deadlines in NBA history. Let’s address the elephant in the room:…
Photo: @BonniesMBB / X BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 77-53 in a meeting with Loyola Chicago Tuesday, slipping back below .500 in Atlantic 10 play. The 24-point loss is the largest margin of defeat of the season for the Bonnies (17-7, 5-6 A-10), who turned the ball…
Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Fordham Saturday afternoon, defeating the Rams 74-72. The Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 A-10) and Melvin Council Jr. came out firing as the senior guard scored the game’s first five points. A three-pointer from Bonaventure redshirt sophomore Jonah Hinton…
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Photo courtesy @wojespn on Instagram Adrian Wojnarowski’s decision to leave a $7.3 million-a-year job at ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team should serve as a reminder that loyalty can — and must — matter more than wealth and fame. At a time when NIL…