Photo: Frankie Debari BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Eleven St. Bonaventure men’s basketball players scored in the team’s 76-54 rout over Division II Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Wednesday. The Bonnies (5-0, 0-0 A-10) began the game on an 8-0 run, making three of four shots. The Mountaineers (1-4, 0-0 PSAC) closed the distance and eventually cut…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its second consecutive home game Wednesday night, hosting Division II Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The Bonnies (4-0, 0-0 A-10) are coming off their biggest win of the season as they defeated Le Moyne College 71-52 Saturday afternoon. Mansfield (1-3, 0-0…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball defeated Little Three rival Canisius University on the road 66-63 tonight at the Koessler Athletic Center The Bonnies continued with the same starting lineup from its first three games- fifth year guards Payton Fields, Dani Haskell and Isabellah Middleton and…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team pushed their win streak to four Saturday night, defeating Le Moyne College 71-52. The Bonnies (4-0, 0-0 A-10) came out guns blazing, quickly going up 12-2 to begin the game and forcing a Dolphins (1-4, 0-0 NEC) timeout. In the opening…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Since 1966, the Reilly Center has been a focal point of campus culture and athletics at St. Bonaventure University. As the arena reaches its 59th year on Dec.1, concerns have been raised about what the possible future holds for the facility. Since 2021 the arena…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ROGER WEBSTER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to get back in the win column as they head to Bowling Green to play the Falcons Saturday at noon. On Tuesday night, the Bonnies traveled to Youngstown State University to play the Penguins in a non-conference game.…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its second consecutive road game Wednesday night, traveling to Fort Myers, Florida to battle Florida Gulf Coast University. The Bonnies (2-0, 0-0 A-10) began their two-game road trip on Saturday, defeating Canisius University 87-78 and picking up their second win…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team shot 53% from the field Saturday night, propelling themselves to an 87-78 road win over Canisius University. The Bonnies, who previously lost their last two matchups against the Golden Griffins, secured their first win in the Koessler Athletic Center since 2018. …
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: WILL NUNN, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team opened its regular season with a win today, defeating the 2-0 Binghamton Bearcats 82-61 at the Reilly Center. “We knew this was going to be a challenging game,” said head coach Jim Crowley. “Binghamton had a great win Thursday, so…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team travels to Buffalo, New York, today, looking to snap its two-game losing streak against Little Three rival Canisius. After defeating California State University, Northridge 70-56 in their season opener, the Bonnies make the 76-mile trip to face a Golden Griffins team…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: WILL NUNN, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team kicks off their regular season at the Reilly Center with an in-state clash against the Binghamton Bearcats today. The Bonnies enter Saturday’s contest coming off a 71-57 win in an exhibition against Daemen College. Redshirt senior guard Dani Haskell and…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Shooting an alarming 19% from behind the arc, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has made only 10 of 46 3-point attempts in its first two games. In its exhibition match against Alfred on Oct. 30, the Bonnies went 3-17 from deep, not hitting a 3-pointer…
Photo: Frankie Debari BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team begins its 2024-2025 regular season Monday night, hosting California State University, Northridge in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are coming off a 63-39 victory against Alfred in an exhibition game last Wednesday. The Matadors will be playing in their first game since…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team defeated Division III Daemon 71-57 Friday night in an exhibition matchup. The Bonnies opened the game with an all-guard lineup including freshmen Zoe Shaw and Mackenzie Pettinelli. Returners, redshirt seniors Dani Haskell and Isabellah Middleton as well as junior Tamar…
Photo: Frank DeBari / The Bona Venture BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team defeated Division III Alfred 63-39 in Wednesday’s annual exhibition game. The Bonnies starting lineup featured four newcomers: junior guards Jaxon Edwards, Dasonte Bowen and Lajae Jones, alongside senior guard Melvin Council Jr. Graduate center and co-captain Noel Brown…
Photo: @bonnies_mbb on Instagram BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure men’s basketball transfers Melvin Council Jr., Chance Moore and Dasonte Bowen defined individual and team expectations at a media session in the Reilly Center Monday. Council, a transfer senior guard from Wagner College, said the Bonnies ultimate goals are an Atlantic 10 title and…
BY ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on Division III Alfred University in its annual preseason exhibition game Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies, projected to finish 10th of 15 teams in the Atlantic 10’s Preseason Poll, face a familiar Alfred team. The two squads have played against each…
BY: MORGAN KILGER/FEATURES EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball team has impacted both the university and Franciscan values for decades. The legacy men’s basketball built and the Franciscan values shown is featured in the documentary “Brown and White: The Heart of Bona’s Basketball” produced and directed by Mike Camion, a 1988 Bonaventure alumnus. . …
Photo: The Jandoli School of Communication BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR A lineup of St. Bonaventure University basketball icons will assemble tomorrow for the preview screening of “Brown and White: the Heart of Bona’s Basketball” in the Murphy Auditorium at 4 p.m. Directed by Mike Camoin, ‘88, the documentary explores the men’s basketball program’s impact…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: KYLE MAIER, SPORTS EDITOR Former St. Bonaventure University basketball player Chris Matthews, known to millions on social media as “Lethal Shooter,” will forever be etched in basketball history Sunday. “This weekend, I’m going to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where I’ll be donating two rims and two pairs of…