By John Pullano, Advisory Editor Freshmen have headlined college basketball the past decade. However, upperclassmen regained their importance in 2021. University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari set the stage for freshmen to dominate after he guided the Wildcats to the 2012 NCAA Division I National Championship game. Calipari shuffled three freshmen and two…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor I t was one of the most intriguing matchups in the Round of 64 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament: a strong defensive team in St. Bonaventure and a highly powered offense in LSU. In the end, the Tigers offense was too strong for the Bonnies, as they scored 76 points…
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor “ Last Chance U: Basketball,” an installment in the Netflix docuseries “Last Chance U,” arrived just in time for basketball fans looking for more entertainment outside of March Madness. Released on March 10, this show pulled the heartstrings of viewers, fans of basketball alike and college athletes. Netflix released the…
Max McAuliff, staff writer The 2021 men and women’s NCAA tournaments kicked off last week and have been well worth the two-year wait. The men’s tournament has seen a plethora of upsets, with four double-digit seeds in the Sweet 16. The women’s tournament has been just as exciting with all four number one seeds dominating…
By Michael Seitz, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team split two contests on the road last weekend, beginning with a win at George Mason University on Friday by a score of 72-62. This was the team’s third straight victory and pushed their Atlantic 10 conference record to 4-8. Tori Harris led the Bonnies…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari is known for many things. He’s a great recruiter, a maverick who kick-started the one-and-done era and an NCAA champion. He’s also had his share of scandals. The NCAA sanctioned the University of Massachusetts after star player Marcus Camby received impermissible benefits…
By John Pullano, Managing Editor pullanjj18@bonaventure.edu Following the Atlantic 10’s choice to cancel all 2020 spring sports competitions and 2020 spring championships due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, several St. Bonaventure University athletes were left with no final season. An abrupt ending for athletes who have given countless amounts…
By Bryce Kelly, Staff Writer John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. The Challenger explosion in January 1986. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks. Anyone who was alive during these events remembers where they were and what they were doing when these occurred. For sports fans and even some non-sports fans, Kobe Bryant’s death is…
The Akron Zips mounted a major comeback last Sunday as they came back to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 63-54. It was a game of runs to say the least. The Bonnies started the game on an 11-0 run and led 16-4 early. The Zips then took their own run then, going on a 18-5…
After dropping their second consecutive home game, 61-59 to the Vermont Catamounts, to start the season the Bonnies are left scratching their heads. “It’s just good shooters missing pretty good looks and that happens early in the year,” said Vermont Catamounts’ head coach John Becker following his win against the Bonnies. “I am thankful they…
It’s no secret. Bobby Planutis is a shooter, and after sitting out a year per NCAA transfer rules, he’s ready to start lighting it up again from beyond the arc. This time, in game action. At Mount St. Mary’s, the six-foot-eight transfer shot 33-67 from 3-point range, which was nearly 50% of his attempts. In…
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball came one corner-three short of an Atlantic 10 championship in 2019, and despite nearly climbing to the mountain top last season, the team’s expectations are larger than Osun Osunniyi’s 7’8” wingspan. For coach Mark Schmidt’s five returners, the image of graduate Nelson Kaputo’s shot hitting off of the front of…
By Alexis Young Staff Writer After being named the toughest place to play in the Atlantic 10 conference by ESPN.com, St. Bonaventure looks forward to the student section being loud and proud this basketball season, as always. However, events at the Nov. 12 season opener game against St. Francis University, boasting one of the largest…
By: Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor After 16 seasons as St. Bonaventure’s women’s head basketball coach, Jim Crowley has decided to leave the women’s program for a job with the Providence Friars, according to GoBonnies.com. Crowley’s record was 258-231 as the coach of the Bonnies. Crowley won A10 Coach of the Year three times in 2009,…
By Julia Mericle Managing Editor Senior Sebastian Bellm said he tried to attend all St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball home games. He traveled to Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Brooklyn to watch the men play this season. However, Bellm said he did not attend any Bonaventure women’s basketball games. He is not alone. The men’s team averaged…
It’s almost playoff time for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA has been dominated by three teams this year: the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. These three teams have each single-handedly dominated the NBA. Each team has had a few rough patches but still seemed to come out with…
Members of the Bonaventure community will swarm the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this weekend, cheering on the men’s basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. For some, intensive planning allowed for attendance. For others, fulfilling their dream of participating in the festivities might take another year. The Bonnies are set to play their first tournament…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team continued its home winning streak Wednesday after an overtime win against the George Washington University Colonials, 69-67. The Bonnies are 15-0 at home this season and 6-5 on the road. Losing its last three road games to Duquesne, VCU and UMass, they look…
The college basketball season is coming to a close, and it is almost tournament time. With the NCAA Tournament coming up and the conference tournaments even closer, teams will look to make their cases to get a bid to go to the big dance. Every season, there is the first four in and first four…
By Dominic LoVallo Assistant Sports Editor St.Bonaventure’s men’s club basketball team had the week off from gameplay and has been using this time to prepare for its upcoming three game series against the Cornell University Big Red. The Bonnies are currently fifth in the North Atlantic West of the National Club Basketball Association (NCBBA). The…