Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team announced sophomore forward Mason Blackwood will be sidelined after sustaining a fluke foot injury following the team’s exhibition game with the Pennsylvania State University, his former school, on Oct. 17. “Following the preseason game against…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated Point Park University 94-49 in their final exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Reilly Center. Bonaventure opened the contest with eight unanswered points and extended its lead with a 12-2 run over…
BY: BEN ANDREJKOVICS; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — After a six-month wait, St. Bonaventure University basketball fans received their first look at the 2026-27 men’s and women’s teams during Brown and White Night on Sept 22. The event featured intrasquad scrimmages for both teams, fan competitions and performances from the St. Bonaventure cheer and…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University released its 2026-27 Atlantic 10 schedule on Tuesday, completing the men’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season. The Bonnies open conference play by hosting defending A-10 champion Virginia Commonwealth University on Dec. 30 before traveling to Saint Louis University…
BY: ANGELO RESTIVO; STAFF WRITER St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald appeared on WSBU 88.3 FM The Buzz’s “The Benched News Network” on Monday, Sept. 14, emphasizing the importance of student involvement and increased attendance at home games this season. “We want to try and let the students know how important you guys are…
BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Six-foot-7 four-star forward Victor Aborowa, the highest-rated high school prospect to join St. Bonaventure University in the modern recruiting era, committed to the Bonnies on Friday. Aborowa ranks among the top 130 players in the 2027 class. He explained the primary reason he chose Bonaventure. “I…
BY: GRADY McCAFFREY; STAFF WRITER ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — College basketball content creator Ryan Hammer visited St. Bonaventure University Aug. 28-29 during his “Inside the A-10” summer tour, which previewed the 2026-27 college basketball season. More than 430,000 people follow Hammer across social media platforms through his college basketball coverage. His visit included conversations with first-year head coach Mike MacDonald,…
Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University Archives BY: STEVE HAYES, ’88; GUEST CONTRIBUTOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team just hired its 20th head coach. One hundred years ago, the program was still finding its footing — and one season in the Allegany hills provided a preview of what Bonaventure basketball would look like for the next century. The…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR As Mike MacDonald begins to build his first roster as head coach of the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team, he embarks on a challenge that he has never faced before. The transfer portal and name, image and likeness regulations have created a never-before-seen level…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University officially introduced Mike MacDonald as the 20th head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program. MacDonald takes over at the helm after the retirement of the program’s all-time wins leader Mark Schmidt. A 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, MacDonald…
Photo courtesy of Daemen University Athletics BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is finalizing a deal to hire Daemen University’s Mike MacDonald as the next men’s basketball head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. MacDonald, a 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, has spent 27 years on the sidelines across all three NCAA divisions, winning…
Photo: @BonniesMBB / X BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team fell 68-63 to the University of Dayton in the A-10 tournament quarterfinals, marking the final game of head coach Mark Schmidt’s career. A-10 commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade praised Schmidt for his efforts on and off the court. “Coach Schmidt has…
Photo: Will Nunn / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The career of St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt came to an end Friday, when the Bonnies fell to Dayton University 68-63 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. In front of a raucous crowd at PPG Paints Arena…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball fans gave head coach Mark Schmidt a loud ovation as he stepped onto the court for warmups before the Bonnies faced No. 5 George Mason University in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Schmidt announced on March 7 he will retire following the conclusion of the season after 19…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR After a come-from-behind win over George Mason on Thursday, the No. 13 seed St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team squares off with the No. 4 seed Dayton University in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship Friday. Dayton is making its first appearance in this…
Photo: Sean Wallace / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR As the saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times. After being swept in two regular season meetings, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated George Mason University 63-57 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Thursday.…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Former St. Bonaventure University president Sister Margaret Carney shared her thoughts on men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt’s retirement during halftime of the Bonnies’ first-round Atlantic 10 Tournament matchup with La Salle University. “There comes a time for all of us where you realize I’ve done…
Photo: Frank DeBari / The Bona Venture By: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Thursday will mark the third meeting this season between the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team and the George Mason University Patriots. This time, the season will be on the line in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. The No.…
Photo: Sean Wallace / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Using its highest scoring output of the season, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated La Salle University 99-80 in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Wednesday, extending Head Coach Mark Schmidt’s career by another day. The Bonnies (16-16,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR No. 13 St. Bonaventure University (15-16, 4-14 A-10) faces No. 12 La Salle University (9-22, 5-13 A-10) in the first round of the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Bonaventure Head Coach Mark Schmidt announced on Saturday…