Ray Floriani – A10 Talk

Elmont, NY – The championship matchup of the Gotham Classic saw undefeated Notre Dame face St. Bonaventure at UBS Arena on Friday afternoon. Ultimately the younger Bonnies prevailed in a 63-51 decision. A game the Irish never led. A game delighting the Bona faithful who kept the Thanksgiving celebration going. Notre Dame is now 5-1 …

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  Richmond bounced back from a tough semi final loss by defeating Temple 61-49 on Tuesday. The consolation game of the Empire Classic at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center saw Richmond improve to 3-3 while Temple fell to 2-4. The numbers…   Possessions: 60- Just what Chris Mooney ordered as the Spiders play, to date, at a …

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  Two straight. St. Bonaventure, by virtue of a strong second half, defeated Southern Indiana Tuesday night at the Reilly Center. The 80-66 decision improved the Bonnies to 3-2 while Southern Indiana dropped to 2-3. Numbers and notes…   Possessions: 75 Tempo was in line with Southern Indiana’s 74 possessions per game. The uptempo pace …

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Following two tough losses, St. Bonaventure bounced back with an 81-68 victory  over Bowling Green. The win at Reilly Center on Saturday afternoon evened the Bonnies’ record at 2-2 while Bowling Green is now an identical 2-2. Numbers…   Possessions: 71- an uptempo pace with a few added possessions as Bowling Green was in a …

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In a game of spurts, VCU put together the deciding one as the Rams edged Pitt 71-67 in the consolation game of the Legends Classic. Thursday’s game at the Barclays Center improved the Rams to 3-1 while Pitt dropped to 1-3. VCU hit 8 of 10 from the line in the final 90 seconds to …

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On Tuesday evening the Bonnies dropped a 66-62 decision at South Dakota State. The loss dropped the Bonnies to 1-2 while the Jackrabbits improved to 2-1. The game at Sanford Pentagon was listed as ‘neutral’ but the Sioux Falls, South Dakota site is roughly 50 miles from the SDSU campus. The numbers of note…   …

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The Kenpom.com rankings have  St. Bonaventure at 120, Canisius 302. When these two meet you can throw the rankings out the window. They say the Little Three rivalry isn’t what it was. Probably so , but when these two match up on the hardwood there is pride and proverbial bragging rights at stake. Chalk the …

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The score was deceptive. This was not a double digit margin walk in the park. Not by any stretch. The Bonnies were challenged. They met that challenge and responded, posting a 71-58 season opening victory over St. Francis(PA) at the Reilly Center on Monday. The numbers… Possessions: 64- More of a grind it out affair. …

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Following weeks of practice the exhibition is a welcomed change. It gives the players an opportunity to face outside competition. The coaches get a handle on the team’s progress and what needs to be addressed.  On Wednesday St. Bonaventure defeated Alfred 76-48 in an exhibition at the Reilly Center. A look at the numbers of …

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New York City– It all started innocently enough. Dominic Grecco saw a beer hat available at a Halloween store and thought it might be a nice novelty for the season. The Halloween season. A schoolmate at St. Bonaventure ,” dared me to wear it at a game ,” in Grecco’s words. Challenge accepted, a legend …

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