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Showtime: Bonnies Play Xavier at the Mecca Tuesday

NEW YORK – After a wild month of March, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (23-9, 12-5 Conference) will meet the Xavier Musketeers (21-13, 8-11 Conference) in the semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Three weeks ago, Xavier was firmly on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers …

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Bonnies Play at Virginia on Tuesday; Trip to MSG On The Line

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Whenever taking a road trip to Virginia, one will notice signs along the interstate that read, “Virginia Is For Lovers.” Virginians may love their state, but there is nothing like the love that St. Bonaventure students and alumni have for their basketball team. Hence why these corny little highway signs serve as …

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Oklahoma Bound: Bonnies Play Sooners in NIT on Sunday

NORMAN, Okla. – The month of March works in mysterious ways. It appeared as if St. Bonaventure’s season was over last week. Instead, their postseason run continues in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Sunday. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (21-9, 12-5 Conference) will face the Oklahoma Sooners (19-15, 7-11 Conference) in the Second Round of …

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PREVIEW: Davidson vs. Michigan State

Cover photo from @DavidsonMBB on Twitter. The Teams Davidson Bob McKillop’s 33rd season with Davidson has been quite the story so far. The Wildcats were picked to finish 6th in the Atlantic 10 at the beginning of the season. Instead, they won the regular season and nearly won the conference tournament. Davidson started 1-2, including …

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Rocky Mountain High: Bonnies to Face Colorado in NIT on Tuesday

BOULDER, Colo. – Western New Yorkers have experienced a couple of heartbreaking finishes over the past two months. A kick-off with 13 seconds remaining. Two free throws with 1.8 ticks to go. You get the point. But unlike the Buffalo Bills, the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure season has been revived. The Bonnies have been invited to …

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Dayton Survives a Feisty UMass Squad, Moves on to the Semis

Summary The Dayton Flyers were given all that they could handle from UMass, but they prevailed in the end, 75-72. The win puts Dayton in the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 season. UMass came out firing on all cylinders, going up by as many as 11 in the first half. Eventually, Malachi …

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Jimerson, SLU Gets Revenge on Bonnies 57-56, Prepares to Face Davidson on Saturday

“He’s not clutch.” ‘He can’t score against good teams.” When it mattered most against St. Bonaventure, Jimerson delivered a powerful rebuttal to his haters. Jimerson led SLU with 20 points, hit 6 three pointers on 9 attempts, and sunk what turned out to be the game-winning shot after Kyle Lofton missed 2 free throws with …

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Dayton Gets UMass for a Friday Night Showdown in DC

The Flyers open up A10 Tournament play against UMass. The Dayton Flyers finally know their opponent for their Friday night game in the A10 Tournament: The UMass Minutemen. UMass destroyed a very lack-luster George Washington team on Thursday night by the score of 99-88. UMass got hot early and kept it up all the way …

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VCU to face crosstown rival Richmond in A-10 quarterfinals

The VCU Rams men’s basketball team (21-8, 14-4 A-10) will be the 14th and final team to make their Atlantic 10 conference tournament debut when their first game tips off at 8 p.m. Friday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. In postseason play for bubble teams, there are “must-win” games and “can’t lose” games. …

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Tourney Time: Bonnies Battle Billikens in D.C. on Friday

WASHINGTON – St. Bonaventure Coach Mark Schmidt said that he divides up the season into three parts: the non-conference slate, conference play, and then the postseason. Well, it’s officially the second week of March and that means that the postseason has arrived for the Bonnies. Kyle Lofton, Dom Welch, and Osun Osunniyi have a career …