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OPINION: Did Injuries Play a Costly Role In Bonnies Tournament Loss?

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Photo Courtesy: @A10MBB on X BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Following the 76-59 loss to VCU, it was very clear the Bonnies were undermanned.  Entering the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Bonnies had eight healthy scholarship players. Following a win over Duquesne, that number fell to seven with Duane Thompson freshly hurt. Junior guard Dasonte Bowen,…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB face Top-Seeded VCU in Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals

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BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com After a come-from-behind victory over Duquesne Thursday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team advances to play the top-seeded VCU Rams in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday. The Bonnies (22-10, 9-9 A-10) defeated Duquesne (13-18, 8-10 A-10) 64-59 in the second round of the A-10 Championships…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB defeats Duquesne in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championships; Advance to Play VCU in Quarterfinals

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Photo: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team — which led for only two minutes and four seconds — took down No. 9 Duquesne Thursday, defeating the Dukes 64-59 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. As they did in the first matchup against…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Faces Duquesne in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championships

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PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on the No. 9 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. The Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) enter the tournament having won four of their last five games, including a…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 60-51

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BY: COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER 60. Tight end Brock Bowers, Georgia From the moment Bowers stepped foot in Athens, you could tell he was going to be special. The native of Napa, California made an immediate impact for Georgia’s national championship squad in 2021. He caught 56 passes for 882 yards and 13 touchdowns, one…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB Takes Down Duquesne On Senior Day

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Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its first game over Duquesne in over two years, defeating the Dukes 70-63 Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game’s start, the university honored senior guards Chance Moore and Melvin Council Jr., as well as graduate center Noel Brown in honor of…

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Preview: Bonaventure MBB Fights for A-10 Positioning Against Duquesne Saturday Afternoon

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DUQUESNE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time since Feb. 9, looking to snap its two-year-long, five-game losing streak against Duquesne Saturday afternoon. The Bonnies (18-9, A-10 6-8) and Dukes (11-15, A-10 6-7) first played each other on Jan. 18. In that…

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Opinion: Three Things Bonnies MBB Will Have to Improve on Down the Stretch

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BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The Bonnies season has been unique, to say the least. The program had its best start since the 1969-70 season, but may not even eclipse the 20-win mark with four games remaining. As the Atlantic 10 Tournament approaches, the Bonnies must improve on these three things…

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EXTRA POINT: Terry Pegula Needs to Sell the Sabres

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BY: ANDREW RUSS, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons    Terry Pegula’s ownership of the Buffalo Sabres has been a subject that many fans have become increasingly upset with.      Pegula bought the Sabres in 2011, and the team has seen zero success since. The franchise has seen poor management, inconsistent and flat-out bad coaching and…

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Lack of Physicality Stifles Bonnies 

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PHOTO: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture    In each of the first 16 games, the Bonnies men’s basketball team scored more points in the paint than their opponent. Much of that success came from Bonaventure being more physical than many of their out-of-conference opponents. As of late, however, the dominance near the rim has been…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB falls in heartbreaker to URI, drops third consecutive game

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Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After leading for more than 36 minutes, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 68-64 to Rhode Island on a game-winning shot with two seconds left. As it has all season, the injury bug continued to bite the Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) as second-leading scorer…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 80-71

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BY: COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 80. Offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Oregon  Born in the small village of Malaeimi in American Samoa, Penei Sewell’s family moved to St. George, Utah, when Penei was 12 years old. He would attend Desert Hills High School before committing to play at the University of…

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The Legacy of Mark Schmidt Continues 

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   Following a win over Dayton on Jan. 28, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt earned his 400th career win.     After playing at Boston College from 1981-85, Schmidt was an assistant coach from 1989-2001 for numerous universities including St. Michaels, Penn State, Loyola (Md.) and Xavier.     Schmidt was named head coach at Robert Morris…

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Bonnies Baseball: Consistency is Key as Season Nears

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   The St. Bonaventure Baseball team kicks off their season on Valentine’s Day with a three-game road series vs Gardner-Webb University.    Senior second baseman David Marshall Jr. said that this year’s team will be ready to compete with anyone.    “We understood last year what we could do to get better,” Marshall said. “We got a lot…

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Recap: Bonaventure MBB edge Fordham, complete season sweep

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Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Fordham Saturday afternoon, defeating the Rams 74-72. The Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 A-10) and Melvin Council Jr. came out firing as the senior guard scored the game’s first five points. A three-pointer from Bonaventure redshirt sophomore Jonah Hinton…

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Woj’s Career Proves That Loyalty Means More Than Money

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BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION EDITOR Photo courtesy @wojespn on Instagram Adrian Wojnarowski’s decision to leave a $7.3 million-a-year job at ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team should serve as a reminder that loyalty can — and must — matter more than wealth and fame.  At a time when NIL…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB defeats Dayton, Schmidt records 400th career win

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Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team avoided its sixth loss in seven games Tuesday night, handing Dayton its biggest defeat of the season 75-53. The Bonnies (16-6, 4-5 A-10) and Flyers (14-7, 4-4 A-10)  played an even first seven minutes; however, a flurry of Bonaventure 3-pointers quickly gave…

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The Top 100 College Football Players from 2010 to 2023: 90-81

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COLIN BISH, STAFF WRITER Photo: Wikimedia Commons If you’re here from Part 1, welcome back! If you’re just now jumping in, this is part two of my series, where I rank the 100 best college football players from 2010 to 2023. But before reading this, I suggest reading Part 1, which you can find here.…

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Recap: Bonaventure MBB Defeats Big Four Rival Buffalo, Remains Undefeated at Home

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team picked up its ninth win of the season, defeating Big Four Rival Buffalo 65-55. The Bonnies (9-1, 0-0 A-10) started the game guns blazing, going up 10-0. The Bulls (5-5, 0-0 MAC) fought back, going on a 17-8 run of their…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Battles Big Four Rival Buffalo Saturday Afternoon

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Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time in 13 days, returning to the Reilly Center to face Big Four rival Buffalo Saturday. The Bonnies (8-1, 0-0 A-10) enter Saturday’s rivalry game coming off a dominant 64-57 victory over Bucknell Wednesday. The…

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