By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies started off the game with seven turnovers in the first eight minutes, but then took control of the game to pick up their third conference win of the season with a 73-53 win over the Fordham Rams. Junior guard Jaylen Adams, who averages a team high 22.3…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Junior guard Jaylen Adams missed his first game in almost two years with an ankle injury, and his absence showed, as after the seven minute mark of the first half, the Bonnies started to go cold with shooting. The Bonnies had a 12 point lead with 7:18, but the undefeated…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Senior forward Denzel Gregg picked up his fifth double-double of the season with 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 10-point St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team victory over the George Mason Patriots. The win put the Bonnies at 2-1 in conference play. Gregg attacked the basket early, scoring…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies dropped their A10 home opener to the Dayton Flyers, 90-74. The Bonnies and Flyers had trouble finding the bottom of the net for the first 15 minutes of the game, with the score being 23-18 at that point . Senior forward Denzel Gregg’s made lay-up extended the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor On a night of celebration for junior guard Jaylen Adams receiving his 1,000 point ball, the Canisius Golden Griffins spoiled the party and edged out the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 106-101 in overtime. This was the first time the Golden Griffins beat the Bonnies in the Reilly Center since Dec. 6, 2003.…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Bonnies extended their winning streak to four games Monday night as they took down the Army West Point Black Knights, 92-83. Junior guard Jaylen Adams set a career milestone, entering the 1,000 point club with a corner three point shot in the first half. Adams would go on to…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Last year was the year of the Bonnies taking close games and pulling them out. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case tonight. The Bonnies suffered their third loss of the season to the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, 81-80. It was with under 20 seconds left to go in the game after senior…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Hard work, hustle and never giving up on the play are some ways to describe the style of junior guard Idris Taqqee. The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team is off to a 5-2 start and each game has had a different contribution. Taqqee is averaging 8.3 points per game…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team pulled out a win on the road against the Hofstra Pride, 81-75. It was 72-70, the Bonnies trailed with 4:43 left to go in the game. Junior guard Matt Mobley rolls off a screen and knocks down a three-point shot to put the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor This Saturday, St. Bonaventure University will honor the 1976-77 men’s basketball team, which finished the year at 23-6, winning four straight games to end the year en route to an NIT Championship. The school will also be retiring the jersey of Greg Sanders, a member of the championship team…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The Franciscan Cup is back with St. Bonaventure after the men’s basketball team held off the Siena Saints 81-74, Wednesday night. With under a minute left in the game the Bonnies led 74-73 with the ball. The Saints attempted a double team but junior guard Jaylen Adams broke through it,…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team finished its time in the Lone Star Showcase with an 89-63 win over Pepperdine, Wednesday night. The win was the team’s second consecutive, having beaten Central Michigan 102-71 the night before, which was also a part of the Lone Star Showcase. The…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team is looking to enhance defense as the season goes forward. Junior guard Idris Taqqee said the team needs to focus on being more efficient on both sides of the ball. “I think personally, as a team, we have to focus on one thing…
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Joining the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team as a freshman, Amadi Ikpeze is a 6’10” forward from Buffalo, New York. Playing for Amherst High School, he led them to the Section VI Class A-2 championship with a 22-2 record. During his senior year, he averaged 13.2 PPG, 10.1 rebounds, and…
Quinn Lee Yaw, a transfer from Edinboro University, is joining the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team this year as a junior. A power forward from Jamestown, New York, Lee Yaw is a psychology major. When asked about his decision to transfer from a division II to a division I school, specifically Bonaventure, he described the…
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Returning for his sophomore year, LaDarien Griffin is a 6’6” forward from Jacksonville, Florida. Griffin saw time in 10 games last season, averaging 0.5 PPG and shooting 40.0% from the floor. He is a sports marketing major. When asked about why he chose Bonaventure, he talked about the fans, and…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure Bonnies held off the University of Massachusetts Minutement, 85-83, to improve their season to 20-8, 12-4 in conference play. This is the Bonnies first 20-win season in the regular season since 1977 and first 12-win season in conference play ever. With four seconds left in the…
Men’s basketball wins second in a row By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The last time the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were in the mix for an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament, the Buffalo Bills were a playoff team. This is uncharted waters for Coach Mark Schmidt, who is in his ninth season at Bonaventure. The…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor The men’s basketball team pulled off another close victory on Wednesday when it defeated the Fordham Rams on the road by a score of 76-72 in overtime. The Bonnies were successful early, according to coach Mark Schmidt as he talked about his team’s effort defensively and what it did to…
By: Nick Konotopskyj Sports Editor After losing three consecutive conference games, the men’s basketball team found a way to stop the bleeding and pick up a home win on Sunday afternoon. The Bonnies defeated the Richmond Spiders by a score of 84-68 at the Reilly Center. Marcus Posley led St. Bonaventure in scoring with 26…