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Recap: Bonaventure MBB falls to Utah State in Game 1 of ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off

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Photo: Scott Eddy BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its first loss of the season Thursday, falling 72-67 to Utah State in Game 1 of the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off. The Aggies (6-0, 0-0 MW), who lead the nation in points per game, came out firing, going…

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Preview: Bonaventure MBB Takes on Undefeated Utah State in ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays its opening game of the ESPN NIT Season Tip-Off Thursday in Kissimmee, Florida, taking on undefeated Utah State.   The Bonnies (6-0, 0-0 A-10) are off to their best start since 1973-74, winning their first six games. Like Bonaventure, the Aggies…

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RECAP: Bonaventure MBB Extends Win Streak to Six

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its sixth consecutive game to begin the season, defeating Bryant University 85-70 in a back-and-forth affair.   The Bulldogs (3-3, 0-0 AE) got off to a hot start, quickly going up 7-2 thanks to five early points from senior guard and…

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Cars Line Fire Lanes During MBB Games

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Twenty-five cars line the fire lane next to Devereux Hall Photo: The Bona Venture BY GENEVIEVE BLUMBERG    St. Bonaventure University’s men’s basketball games create an influx of cars on campus, which means visitor’s cars block the shoulders of about 1,200 feet of E Union Street — including obstructing a fire hydrant — the entire 380-foot…

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RECAP: Balanced Attack by Bonnies MBB Offense Fuels Victory Over D-II Mansfield

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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…

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PREVIEW: Bonnies MBB Continues Homestand Against D-II Mansfield

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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…

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RECAP: Bonaventure WBB Comes Back to Beat Canisius

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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…

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RECAP: MBB Defeats Le Moyne in Wire-to-Wire Victory

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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…

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The Future of the Reilly Center

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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…

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Preview: Bonnies WBB Face Bowling Green Falcons Today

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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.…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Travel to Florida to take on FGCU Today

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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…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB Take Down Golden Griffins for First Time Since 2021

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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. …

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Recap: Bonnies WBB Win Season Opener Against Binghamton

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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…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB to Battle Little Three Rival Canisius Today

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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…

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Preview: Bonaventure WBB Clashes With Binghamton to Open Season Today

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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…

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Bonaventure MBB: How Long Can Athleticism Hide Nonexistent Shooting?

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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…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Open Season Against CSUN Monday Night

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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…

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Recap: Bonnies WBB bests Daemon in preseason exhibition

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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…

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Recap: New-look Bonnies MBB defeats Alfred in annual exhibition

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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…

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Bonaventure MBB transfers establish expectations for upcoming season

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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…

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