1 NOVEMBER [3-2] 5 Mansfield (Exhibition) W 82-65 12 @Canisius L 80-70 14 Arkansas-Little Rock W 77-64 19 @Cornell W 56-54 21 @Binghamton W 69-44 27 @Cleveland State L 69-51 DECEMBER [4-2] 4 Buffalo W 76-74 7 @St. John’s W 67-66 11 Niagara L 69-61 18 Ohio W 112-107 4OT 23 vs. Virginia Tech.^ L 76-68 OT 28 Siena W 82-79 JANUARY [2-1] 2 Marshall L 74-65 5 @Arkansas-Little Rock W 68-55 8 Charlotte* W 92-88 3OT 12 @Temple* 7:30 p.m. 16 @Rhode Island*(CBSCR) 4 p.m. 19 Xavier*(CBSCR) 7 p.m. 22 @George Washington* 2 p.m. 26 Massachusetts* 7 p.m. 29 @Fordham* 1 p.m. FEBRUARY 2 @Dayton* 9 p.m. 5 Duquesne* 7 p.m. 12 LaSalle* 4 p.m. 16 Saint Louis* 7 p.m. 20 @Richmond*(CBSCR) 3 p.m. 23 Fordham* 7 p.m. 26 @Saint Jospeh’s* 4 p.m. MARCH 2 @Duquesne* 7 p.m. 5 Rhode Island*(CBSCR) 2 p.m. 8 A-10 First Round$ 11 A-10 Quarterfinal$ (CBSCR) 12 A-10 Semifinal$ (CBSC) 13 A-10 Finals$ (CBS) 1 p.m. * A-10 Conference Game ^ Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, N.Y.) $ A-10 Championship OVR: 9-5 A-10: 1-0 Contact: Dallas Miller | Email: [email protected] | Mobile: (585) 217-1007 | Office: (716) 375-2575 The Matchup St. Bonaventure hits the road for the first time in A-10 conference play when No. 19/23 Temple hosts the Bonnies Jan. 12 at the Liacouras Center. Last Time Out Andrew Nicholson scored 34 points and St. Bonaventure outlasted Charlotte, 92-88, in three overtimes in the Bonnies’ conference opener Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. The 49ers overcame 10- and 11-point deficits in the second half to send it to overtime, but the Bonnies hit 9 of 10 free throws in the third OT and 31 of 42 for the game to defeat the 49ers for the second time since Charlotte joined the A-10 in 2005. Next Game Rhode Island hosts St. Bonaventure in SBU’s second straight road contest of the A-10 slate. The Bonnies return home to the Reilly Center Jan. 19 to play Xavier. Scouting the Owls No. 19/23 Temple enters Wednesday’s game having won eight of its last nine games overall, nine straight Atlantic 10 contests and 14 consecutive at the Liacouras Center. Junior Ramone Moore continues to lead the Owls with a 15.0 scoring average. Sophomore Khalif Wyatt (5.7 ppg.) made his first start in place of Juan Fernandez Sunday and scored seven points. Senior Lavoy Allen leads the Owls in rebounding (6.4 rpg.) whole ranking third in scoring (10.7 ppg.). Junior Scootie Randall (8.5 ppg.) has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games while junior forward Micheal Eric (7.1 ppg,, 5.9 rpg.) tops the team and ranks sixth in the A-10 in blocked shots per game (1.8 bpg). Temple’s defense continues to power the Owls to success. The Cherry and White leads the league in scoring defense (58.6 ppg.) and field goal percentage defense (.386), ranking 15th and 22nd nationally in the respective categories. Bonnies Probable Starters # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 0 Ogo Adegboye G 12.5 2.7 4.1 played all but 19 mins this season; nat’l leader (40.5) 11 Demitrius Conger F 11.5 7.8 2.2 4th career double-double vs UALR 32 Michael Davenport G 12.8 5.3 2.4 7-game 10+ points streak snapped vs UALR 43 Da’Quan Cook F 8.5 4.5 1.2 2nd double-double (11P, 10R) vs. Niagara 44 Andrew Nicholson F 21.5 8.7 1.3^ 19-game 10+ points streak ^blocks Key Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 1 Sam de Haas G 0.8 0.5 0.4 made 1st career 3 vs. Binghamton 24 Matt Wright G 1.9 1.5 1.2 8 pts, fastbreak dunk vs. Charlotte 33 Marquise Simmons F 1.0 2.3 0.5 missed first 10 games; returned vs Va. Tech 35 Brett Roseboro F 1.0 2.3 0.1 limited action this season 45 Jake Houseknecht F 0.3 2.1 0.4 C-H 36 mins vs Ohio; 9rebs, 3blks Temple Game Information Matchup: ....................... Bonnies (9-5, 0-0) .............................................Owls (11-3, 2-0) Date: ..................Wednesday Jan. 12, 2011 Site: .................. Liacouras Center (10,206) Location: ......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Series: .......................... Temple leads, 51-6 Last Meeting: ..................... Mar. 12, 2010 Result: ................................. Temple, 69-51 Media Information Television: ........................................... none Streaming: ...........................Owlsports.com Stats: ...................................Owlsports.com Radio: ..... WPIG 95.7 FM/WHDL 1450 AM ......... Gary Nease (PxP), John Watson (Clr.) Internet Radio: ................. Stretch Internet WHAT’S INSIDE Notes • ........................................ 1-5 Player Pages • .......................... 6-16 Head Coach Mark Schmidt • ...... 17 Game-by-game • ................... 18-20 Roster/Speed Chart • ................. 21 2010-11 Statistics • .................. 22+ vs. St. Bonaventure [9-5, 1-0] Temple [11-3, 2-0]
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NOVEMBER [3-2]5 Mansfield (Exhibition) W 82-65 12 @Canisius L 80-7014 Arkansas-Little Rock W 77-6419 @Cornell W 56-5421 @Binghamton W 69-4427 @Cleveland State L 69-51DECEMBER [4-2]4 Buffalo W 76-747 @St. John’s W 67-6611 Niagara L 69-6118 Ohio W 112-107 4OT23 vs. Virginia Tech.^ L 76-68 OT28 Siena W 82-79JANUARY [2-1]2 Marshall L 74-655 @Arkansas-Little Rock W 68-55 8 Charlotte* W 92-88 3OT12 @Temple* 7:30 p.m. 16 @Rhode Island*(CBSCR) 4 p.m.19 Xavier*(CBSCR) 7 p.m. 22 @George Washington* 2 p.m.26 Massachusetts* 7 p.m.29 @Fordham* 1 p.m.FEBRUARY 2 @Dayton* 9 p.m.5 Duquesne* 7 p.m.12 LaSalle* 4 p.m.16 Saint Louis* 7 p.m.20 @Richmond*(CBSCR) 3 p.m.23 Fordham* 7 p.m.26 @Saint Jospeh’s* 4 p.m.MARCH2 @Duquesne* 7 p.m.5 Rhode Island*(CBSCR) 2 p.m.8 A-10 First Round$11 A-10 Quarterfinal$ (CBSCR)12 A-10 Semifinal$ (CBSC)13 A-10 Finals$ (CBS) 1 p.m.* A-10 Conference Game^ Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, N.Y.)$ A-10 Championship
The MatchupSt. Bonaventure hits the road for the first time in A-10 conference play when No. 19/23 Temple hosts the Bonnies Jan. 12 at the Liacouras Center.
Last Time OutAndrew Nicholson scored 34 points and St. Bonaventure outlasted Charlotte, 92-88, in three overtimes in the Bonnies’ conference opener Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. The 49ers overcame 10- and 11-point deficits in the second half to send it to overtime, but the Bonnies hit 9 of 10 free throws in the third OT and 31 of 42 for the game to defeat the 49ers for the second time since Charlotte joined the A-10 in 2005.
Next GameRhode Island hosts St. Bonaventure in SBU’s second straight road contest of the A-10 slate. The Bonnies return home to the Reilly Center Jan. 19 to play Xavier.
Scouting the OwlsNo. 19/23 Temple enters Wednesday’s game having won eight of its last nine games overall, nine straight Atlantic 10 contests and 14 consecutive at the Liacouras Center. Junior Ramone Moore continues to lead the Owls with a 15.0 scoring average. Sophomore Khalif Wyatt (5.7 ppg.) made his first start in place of Juan Fernandez Sunday and scored seven points. Senior Lavoy Allen leads the Owls in rebounding (6.4 rpg.) whole ranking third in scoring (10.7 ppg.). Junior Scootie Randall (8.5 ppg.) has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games while junior forward Micheal Eric (7.1 ppg,, 5.9 rpg.) tops the team and ranks sixth in the A-10 in blocked shots per game (1.8 bpg). Temple’s defense continues to power the Owls to success. The Cherry and White leads the league in scoring defense (58.6 ppg.) and field goal percentage defense (.386), ranking 15th and 22nd nationally in the respective categories.
Bonnies Probable Starters # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 0 Ogo Adegboye G 12.5 2.7 4.1 played all but 19 mins this season; nat’l leader (40.5)11 Demitrius Conger F 11.5 7.8 2.2 4th career double-double vs UALR 32 Michael Davenport G 12.8 5.3 2.4 7-game 10+ points streak snapped vs UALR43 Da’Quan Cook F 8.5 4.5 1.2 2nd double-double (11P, 10R) vs. Niagara44 Andrew Nicholson F 21.5 8.7 1.3^ 19-game 10+ points streak ^blocksKey Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 1 Sam de Haas G 0.8 0.5 0.4 made 1st career 3 vs. Binghamton24 Matt Wright G 1.9 1.5 1.2 8 pts, fastbreak dunk vs. Charlotte33 Marquise Simmons F 1.0 2.3 0.5 missed first 10 games; returned vs Va. Tech35 Brett Roseboro F 1.0 2.3 0.1 limited action this season45 Jake Houseknecht F 0.3 2.1 0.4 C-H 36 mins vs Ohio; 9rebs, 3blks
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Last MeetingBehind the inside play of junior Lavoy Allen and the outside shooting of guard Juan Fernandez, No. 17 and top-seeded Temple defeated eighth-seeded St. Bonaventure 69-51 Mar. 12, 2010 in the first A-10 Quarterfinal game of the day at Boardwalk Hall. The A-10 quarterfinal appearance was St. Bonaventure’s first since 2002, as it finishes the season with a 15-16 overall mark. Temple (27-5) had won eight straight games and seven straight in the A-10 postseason tournament.
Head Coach: Fran DunphyDunphy is in his fifth season at Temple and has guided the Owls to each of the last three Atlantic 10 Championships. After taking over the reins from Hall of Fame coach John Chaney on April 10, 2006, Dunphy brought the Owls back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001 in just his second season when he guided his charges to the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship. The following year, he again led Temple to the A-10 title, becoming the first conference team to win consecutive championships since 2001. In 2009-10, he became just the second A-10 coach to guide a team to three straight league championships while leading Temple to a #12 ranking in the final Associated Press poll.
Series SnapshotTemple owns a commanding 51-6 lead in the all-time series and has not lost to St. Bonaventure since Jan. 16, 2002, a span of 13 games. All of St. Bonaventure’s wins in the series have come at home; the Owls are a perfect 30-0 at home dating back to the beginning of the series in 1928-29.
Against Ranked TeamsThe meeting between St. Bonaventure and Temple marks the first time this season that the Bonnies have faced a ranked opponent. SBU is 9-48 against ranked teams and has not beaten a top-25 foe since a 57-56 defeat of No. 20 Temple at the Reilly Center Jan. 15, 2000 (0-17 since).
14 in the Books, 15 PlayedAfter completing 14 games, the Bonnies have actually played the equivalent of 15 games when accounting for overtime periods. By point differential (+5 Ohio 4OT, -8 VT OT, +4 Charlotte 3OT), the Bonnies would pull out a one-point victory in that extra game, led by 22 points and six rebounds from Andrew Nicholson and 14 points and six boards from Ogo Adegboye.
Razor’s EdgeThe Bonnies’ 92-88 triple overtime win against Charlotte marked SBU’s sixth victory by five or fewer points (6-0). When allowing just one more point (games decided by 6-10) St. Bonaventure is a paltry 0-4.
Gotta Have the Free OnesThe Bonnies sank a season-high 31 free throws in the 3OT win over Charlotte, including
9 of 10 in the third and final overtime period.
Leaders of the A-10 PackAs league play begins, several Bonnies rank at or near the top of the A-10’s statistical heap: scoring (Nicholson 22.4 ppg, 1st); minutes played (Adegboye 41.5/gm, 1st); FG% (Nicholson .564, 2nd); 3FG made (Adegboye 2.4/gm, 3rd); minutes played (Conger 38.6/gm, 3rd) rebounding (Nicholson 8.6, 4th); assists (Adegboye 4.1/gm, 4th). As a team, SBU ranks second in rebounding margin (+5.6). Aren’t You Guys Tired?Coach Schmidt has deployed the same starting five all season long, and those five players have had the opportunity to play…a lot. Through 14 games, four of the five starters average more than 37 minutes per game and Da’Quan Cook – who leads the team in fouls (46) – averages 28.9. Ogo Adegboye leads the nation in minutes per game (41.5) and has played at least 36 minutes in each outing, including complete-game efforts against Buffalo, St. John’s, Niagara, Ark.-Little Rock and Charlotte. Demitrius Conger has played 249 of the last 250 minutes and is tied for second nationally (38.6) with Xavier’s Tu Holloway. Andrew Nicholson was in for the duration against Ohio (60 min, 4OT) and Charlotte (55 min, 3OT) and ranks 14th in the country (37.3).
Helping HandSenior G Ogo Adegboye dished out seven assists and had only three turnovers as the primary ball handler in 45 minutes against Charlotte. It marked the fifth time this season the London native has recorded an A:TO ratio of 2:1 or better. Over his last four games, he has 25 assists and just seven turnovers.
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Scoring the RockAndrew Nicholson ranks 10th nationally in scoring at 22.4 points per game and recorded the NCAA’s highest scoring output this season with 44 points (on 14-of-19 FGs and 16-19 FTs) in the 4OT win versus Ohio. The junior has raised his scoring average every season in the Brown and White (12.5--16.4--22.4) and his current scoring clip would be the highest for a season since J.R. Bremer averaged 24.6 in 2001-02.
19 and CountingJunior Andrew Nicholson has scored in double figures in 19 straight contests – the most by a current A-10 player - dating back to Feb. 27, 2010 against Rhode Island. Over the 19-game span, which includes seven double-doubles, Nicholson is averaging 21.1 points and 7.6 caroms per game.
Demitrius Goes DoubleDemitrius Conger booked his fourth career double-double with a 21-point 10-rebound effort against the Trojans of Arkansas-Little Rock. A rising sophomore who showed flashes of talent last season, Conger has been one of the more consistent performers this season, recording at least eight points and five boards in every game since Nov. 19 at Cornell - where he notched his first career double-double (22 pts, 14 reb).
Going the DistanceSt. Bonaventure played the longest game in its 91-year history Dec. 18 versus Ohio, as the Bonnies and Bearcats went to four overtimes (a full 1.5 games). The Bonnies had four players log more than 53 minutes (Adegboye, Conger, Davenport, Nicholson) and redshirt F/C Jake Houseknecht booked 36 minutes for a new career-high. Nicholson played the full 60 minutes – the second game in a row he
was not subbed for – and Adegboye (59 mins) played all but one.
Return to SenderNicholson’s rejection at the 6:31 mark of the second period against Ohio made him just the third player in school history to block 150 or more shots in a career. He owns the single-game record (9 vs. Bucknell) for the Bonnies and currently sits third on the SBU career blocks list (153).
#100 for SchmidtNow in his fourth season at St. Bonaventure, head coach Mark Schmidt coached his 100th game at SBU against Ohio Dec. 18, 2010. Schmidt’s .430 (43-56) win percentage entering the game was the highest by a Bonnies’ mentor since Jim Baron’s .502 (132-131) mark compiled from 1992-01. Schmidt and Baron are the only two coaches to post a win-loss percentage over .400 since the start of the 1987 season.
Seeing Double-DoubleThe Ohio game marked the fourth time this season that two players have recorded a double-double in the same contest (Cornell, Cleveland State, Niagara). In a counterintuitive twist, the Bonnies are 2-2 in those games. When just one player accomplishes the feat (both Ark.-Little Rock games, Binghamton, Buffalo, St. John’s, VT), the team is 5-1.
Double DownRS-Junior Da’Quan Cook – who wore #21 last season – posted his second double-double of the year against Niagara. Cook hauled in 10 boards and scored 11 points in that game after a 21-point, 13-rebound effort helped the Bonnies cruise past Binghamton Nov. 21. So far this season, the Bonnies have 15 double doubles from four different players: Nicholson (7), Conger (4), Cook (2), Adegboye (1) and
Bonnies’ Record By...LOCATION Home ..................................................... 5-2 Away ....................................................... 4-2Nuetral ................................................... 0-1 SCORE BY pERIOD Leading @ half ...................................... 5-0Trailing @ half ........................................ 2-5Tied @ half ............................................. 2-0Overtime ................................................ 3-0 REBOuNDS SBU outrebounds.................................. 8-3Opponent outrebounds SBU ................ 1-2Tied .............................................................. TuRNOvERS Less than opponent .............................. 5-1More than opponent ............................. 4-3Tied ........................................................ 0-1
SBu SCORES 59 or less .............................................. 1-160-69 ..................................................... 2-370-79 ..................................................... 3-180-89 ..................................................... 1-090-99 ..................................................... 1-0100+ ...................................................... 1-0
MARGIN Games decided by 5 or less ................. 6-0Games decided by 6-10 ....................... 0-4Games decided by 11+ ........................ 3-1
MISCELLANEOuSDay games ............................................. 4-2Night games .......................................... 5-3Brown Uniforms .................................... 4-2White Uniforms ..................................... 5-3On television ......................................... 2-0
ATLANTIC 10 pRESEASONACCOLADES
Preseason Poll (1st Place Votes), Points1. Temple (19), 350
2. Xavier (3), 3253. Richmond (3), 311
4. Dayton (1), 3105. Rhode Island, 2336. Saint Louis, 2237. Charlotte, 218
8. Duquesne, 1729. La Salle, 133
10. George Washington, 13011. Massachusetts, 12612. Saint Joseph’s, 91
13. St. Bonaventure, 8014. Fordham, 28
All-Conference First Team
Andrew Nicholson
All-Defensive TeamAndrew Nicholson
GAMES AROuND ThE ATLANTIC 10WEDNESDAY, JANuARY 12Saint Joseph’s at Dayton .....................................................................................................WHIO/7:00 pmSaint Louis at Duquesne .................................................................................................................7:00 pmFordham at George Washington ....................................................................................................7:00 pmPenn at La Salle ................................................................................................................................7:00 pmMassachusetts at Xavier ...............................................................................................FSO/TCN/7:00 pmSt. Bonaventure at Temple ..............................................................................................................7:30 pm
ThuRSDAY, JANuARY 13Rhode Island at Richmond ..................................................................................................CBSC/7:00 pm
SATuRDAY, JANuARY 15Harvard at George Washington ...................................................................................................12:00 pmTemple at Duquesne ...................................................................................................TCN/CSN 12:00 pmLa Salle at Massachusetts ...............................................................................................CBS3N/1:00 pm(Mass Mutual Center)Saint Joseph’s at Saint Louis ..............................................................................................KPLR/2:00 pmFordham at Charlotte .......................................................................................................................7:00 pmDayton at Xavier ....................................................................................................................CBSC/8:00 pm
SuNDAY, JANuARY 16St. Bonaventure at Rhode Island ...................................................TW R&B/COX RI/CSN NE - 4:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, JANuARY 19Xavier at St. Bonaventure ....................................................................TV - FSO/TCN/TW R&B - 7:00 pmDuquesne at La Salle .......................................................................................................................7:00 pmGeorge Washington at Richmond ..................................................................................................7:00 pmRhode Island at Saint Joseph’s .......................................................................................COX NE/7:00 pmMassachusetts at Charlotte ............................................................................................................7:30 pmSaint Louis at Fordham ......................................................(IZOD Center - East Rutherford, NJ) 7:30 pmPenn at Temple .................................................................................................................................7:30 pm
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Davenport (1). Nicholson’s streak of five straight double doubles tied for the second-longest in the country earlier this season.
Climbing the ChartsNicholson is climbing the St. Bonaventure career records list in his third season. The Mississauga, Ont. native is the school’s career leader in FG% (.576 – tied with Bob Lanier), ranks third in blocks (153), and now sits in 27th on the all-time scoring list with 1,181 points. He is the 22nd player in school annals to post 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career.
Deja ‘DrewNicholson hit game-winning jumpers from nearly the same spot on the floor in the Bonnies’ wins against UB and St. John’s. The Buffalo game winner came with 6.8 seconds left to lift SBU to a 76-74 win, while the jab-step, stepback shot against the Red Storm gave a 67-66 edge with 5.2 left.
Home Sweet HomeWith a 5-2 mark in the venerable Reilly Center so far in 2010-11, SBU improves to 395-182 (.686) in 44 seasons with the RC as the home floor.
Stepping UpEntering the season, coach Mark Schmidt commented that players other than Nicholson would have to step up for the Bonnies to find success. True to form, each of the other four starters have netted career highs including: Michael Davenport (22 pts vs. St. John’s), Ogo Adegboye (17 vs. Ark.-Little Rock, 24 vs. Buffalo), Demitrius Conger (22 pts. 14 rebs. vs. Cornell) and Da’Quan Cook (21 pts. 13 rebs. vs. Binghamton).
Count Your FOUR-tunesJim Baron, the last coach to lead the Bonnies to a postseason tournament (NIT, 2001), posted 48 wins in his first four campaigns. Beginning his fourth season on the Bona sidelines, Schmidt and his staff (all of whom worked under Schmidt at Robert Morris) have collected 47 wins…and counting. By number of victories in their first four seasons, here’s how it breaks down: 75 Ed Melvin (1948-52)72 Jim Satalin (1973-77)67 Jim O’Brien (1982-86)58 Larry Weise (1961-65)53 Eddie Donovan (1953-57)48 Jim Baron (1992-96) Mike Reilly (1928-32)47+ Mark Schmidt (2007-pres.)24 Anthony Solomon (2003-07)
Riding the PineThe Bonnies are on the short side of the bench scoring matchup by a wide margin despite their favorable record. Through 14 games SBU has yet to post a deficit of better than three points in bench scoring: Canisius (-17); Ark.-Little Rock (-10); Cornell (-10); Binghamton (-17); Cleveland State (-3); Buffalo (-9); St.
John’s (-31); Niagara (-15); Ohio (-18); Va. Tech (-10); Siena (-11); Marshall (-24); Ark.-Little Rock (-15); Charlotte (-10).
Nostradamus on NicholsonShould he record two more seasons similar to those already in the books, Nicholson will notch: 1,849 points (would rank sixth at SBU), 819 rebounds (fifth) and 272 blocks (second). It is also likely that he will become the 22nd player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds (needs one point and 52 rebounds).
NLI SigneesSBU added a pair of guards in the early signing period. Schenectady native Derrick Millinghaus, who currently attends Queen City Prep in Marshville, N.C., is a 1-2 combo guard
with an open-court style. Millinghaus will have four years of eligibility, while fellow signee Eric Mosely will have two years remaining. Mosely currently attends Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and spent his freshman season at Austin Peay in 2008-09.
APR ImprovementMark Schmidt ranks 13th in the nation in NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) improvement, as calculated by Fox Sports. Schmidt is among the top coaches nationally in cumulative improvement of his team APR, a metric used by NCAA officials to track the academic achievement of Division I teams during each academic term. Each student-athlete earns one point for staying in school and one point for being academically eligible.
DATE ................... RANK ........ OppONENT ............................ SITE ...................................RESuLT Feb. 9, 1976 ....... #11 .......... Notre Dame .................... Joyce Center ......................... L, 95-80 Mar. 1, 1976 ........ #3 ................ Rutgers ........... Louis Brown Athletic Center ............ L, 85-80 Jan. 29, 1977 ..... #14 ........... Providence ............. Dunkin’ Donuts Center ................ L, 82-75 Feb. 9, 1977 ....... #19 ............... Detroit .......................... Calihan Hall ......................... L, 78-62 Feb. 12, 1977 ..... #17 .............. Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 91-84 Mar. 2, 1977 ....... #13 ............. Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ........................ L, 85-72 Dec. 10, 1977 .... #18 ............. Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ...................... L, 107-81 Dec. 12, 1977 .... #17 ................ Detroit ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 94-92 Jan. 14, 1978 ...... #5 ............ Notre Dame .................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 79-78 Feb. 2, 1978 ....... #16 ........... Providence ...................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 72-64 Mar. 1, 1978 ....... #14 ............. Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 70-69 Feb. 10, 1979 ...... #7 ............... Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 74-69 Feb. 28, 1979 ...... #6 ............... Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 83-71 Feb. 9, 1980 ........ #2 ............... Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ....................... L, 105-80 Dec. 1, 1984 ....... #3 .............. St. John’s ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 58-57 Dec. 12, 1984 .... #12 ............. Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 71-59 Dec. 21, 1985 ..... #4 ............... Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ........................ L, 83-64 Dec. 28, 1985 .... #11 ............ St. John’s ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 85-69 Dec. 11, 1986 .... #12 ............. Syracuse ....................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 66-52 Feb. 19, 1987 ...... #5 ................ Temple ..................... Liacouras Center ..................... L, 77-56 Dec. 17, 1987 ..... #9 ............... Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ...................... L, 111-68 Jan. 16, 1988 ...... #4 ................ Temple ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 73-63 Jan. 28, 1988 ...... #6 ................ Temple ..................... Liacouras Center ..................... L, 87-66 Feb. 13, 1989 .... #15 ......... West Virginia .................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 80-72 Dec. 5, 1990 ...... #24 .............. Temple ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 76-52 Dec. 30, 1991 .... #15 ......... Georgia Tech .......... Alexander Memorial Col. .............. L, 98-60 Mar. 1, 1993 ....... #23 ............... UMass ....................... Mullins Center ....................... L, 86-62 Mar. 7, 1993 ....... #23 ............... UMass ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 75-62 Dec. 4, 1993 ....... #9 ................. UMass ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 86-66 Jan. 3, 1994 ....... #24 ... George Washington .............. Reilly Center ........................ W, 71-67 Jan, 29, 1994 ..... #19 ......... West Virginia .................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 71-67 Jan. 10, 1995 ...... #1 ................. UMass ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 81-76 Jan. 30, 1995 ...... #1 ................. UMass ....................... Mullins Center ....................... L, 79-62 Jan. 14, 1996 ...... #1 ................. UMass ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 67-52 Jan. 22, 1996 ...... #8 ............ Virginia Tech .................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 65-58 Jan. 27, 1996 ...... #1 ................. UMass ....................... Mullins Center ....................... L, 72-47 Mar. 7, 1996 ........ #2 ................. UMass ......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 69-56 Dec. 18, 1996 .... #30 ............ Wisconsin ...................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 77-68 Feb. 4, 1997 ....... #33 .............. Temple ......................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 73-55 Feb. 27, 1997 ..... #14 ............... Xavier ......................... Cintas Center ........................ L, 83-59 Dec. 23, 1997 .... #15 ................. Iowa .......................... San Juan, P.R. ....................... L, 81-61 Jan. 3, 1998 ....... #13 ............... Xavier .......................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 80-77 Jan. 17, 1998 ..... #20 ......... Rhode Island .................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 86-81 Dec. 27, 1998 .... #22 ............. Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ........................ L, 71-55 Jan. 15, 2000 ..... #20 .............. Temple ......................... Reilly Center ........................ W, 57-56 Feb. 24, 2000 ..... #8 ................ Temple ..................... Liacouras Center ..................... L, 75-58 Nov. 28, 2001 .... #15 ....... Boston College .......... HSBC Arena (Buffalo) ................. L, 96-82 Dec. 7, 2002 ....... #3 ............... Alabama ................. Coleman Coliseum ................... L, 77-68 Jan. 2, 2003 ........ #5 ............ Connecticut .......... Harry A. Gampel Pavilion .............. L, 95-78 Jan. 11, 2003 ..... #21 ............... Xavier .......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 99-83 Dec. 3, 2003 ...... #16 ............. Syracuse ........ Blue Cross Arena (Rochester) .......... L, 87-78 Jan. 24, 2004 ...... #3 ............... St. Joe’s ........................ Reilly Center ....................... L, 114-63 Mar. 2, 2004 ....... #2 ............... St. Joe’s .......... Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse .......... L, 82-50 Dec. 1, 2004 ....... #3 ............... Syracuse ...................... Carrier Dome ........................ L, 91-67 Jan. 12, 2005 ..... #21 ... George Washington .............. Reilly Center ......................... L, 85-59 Mar. 1, 2006 ........ #7 ..... George Washington .............. Reilly Center ......................... L, 89-78 Jan. 9, 2008 ....... #24 ............... Xavier ......................... Cintas Center ........................ L, 83-68 Jan. 21, 2009 ..... #14 ............... Xavier .......................... Reilly Center ......................... L, 84-64 Dec. 19, 2009 .........#5 .................Syracuse ..........................Carrier Dome............................L, 85-72Feb. 17, 2010 .........#21 ..................Temple ............................Reilly Center ............................L, 73-55Mar. 6, 2010 ...........#25 ...................Xavier ............................Cintas Center ...........................L, 93-72Mar. 6, 2010 ...........#17 ..................Temple ......................... Boardwalk Hall ..........................L, 69-51
Bonnies vs. Ranked Teams
St. Bonaventure Bonnies [9-5, 1-0] vs. Temple Owls [11-3, 2-0]
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A team’s total points are divided by points possible and multiplied by 1,000 to equal the team’s APR score.
Ahead of Schedule?Now in his fourth season at the helm of the Bonnies, head coach Mark Schmidt is ahead of schedule with respect to his previous head coaching stint at Robert Morris. During his third and fourth season at RMU, Schmidt posted back-to-back seasons with the same number of wins (14) before guiding the team to a record over .500 (15-14). At St. Bonaventure, Schmidt has guided the team to 15 wins in each of the last two campaigns in his second and third seasons with the program. St. Bonaventure has not finished a season over .500 since 2001-02 (17-13).
Chasing .500After recording a 15-15 mark in 2008-09, SBU fell one game short of .500 last season by booking a 15-16 record. St. Bonaventure enjoyed a streak of 28 consecutive seasons of .500-or-better basketball from 1956-57 to 1983-84, but has just eight such seasons in the last 25. SBU has 63 seasons at or above .500 in 89 years.
A Look Back: 2009-10The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team ended the 2009-10 season with a 15-16 overall mark that included a 7-9 record in Atlantic 10 conference play. Third-year head coach Mark Schmidt guided the Bonnies to a No. 8 seed in the A-10 Championship. The Bonnies earned its first postseason win since 2002 by eliminating No. 9 Duquesne, 83-71, in an opening-round game on Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies have now won 15 games in consecutive seasons after an 8-22 (2-14) showing in Schmidt’s first season.
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team captain in his second and final season at St. Bonaventure •
Hit a tying 3-pointer (65-65) to send the game versus VT into overtime. •
has played 259 of a possible 265 minutes in the last five games. Leads the nation in •minutes per game (40.5).
made 7-of-9 3-pointers – one shy of the school record – for 24 points with a career-high •10 assists in helping the Bonnies hang on for a 76-74 win over Buffalo. Also 10 of his last 14 from deep
recorded 17 points in 77-64 win over Arkansas-Little Rock ealry in the season; Scored 17 •more against the Trojans and dished out nine assists in the final non-conf. game
scored 13 points and handed out a game-high six assists in the Bonnies’ win over •Binghamton
spent the summer playing for the Great Brittain senior men’s team in the FIBA •Eurobasket Qualifier alongside current NBA players Luol Deng (Chicago Bulls) and 2004-05 second team A-10 selection Pops Mensah-Bonsu (New Orleans Hornets).
Adegboye helped GB earn a spot in next summer’s Eurobasket Championship in •Lithuania and, more importantly, helped his native country’s efforts to secure an Olympic basketball bid in the London 2012 games.
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Ogo Adegboye (Oh-go ad-uh-BOY-yay)SeniorGuard6-0185London, EnglandFindlay College Prep.
0Career Highs
pTS: ........................ 24 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10REBS: ................ 6 (2x) vs. Charlotte 1-8-11ASST: ...................... 10 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10BLKS: .................1 (5x) @St John’s 12-7-10 STLS: ..................... 4 vs. Va. Tech 12-23-10DBL DBL: ....................................................1RECENT: .......24P, 10A vs. Buffalo 12-4-10FG MADE: ................. 8 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10FG ATT: .................14 vs. Niagara 12-11-10 FT MADE: .......... 7 (2x) vs. Charlotte 1-8-11FT ATT: .....11 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 3FG MADE: ............... 7 vs. Buffalo 12-4-103FG ATT: ...................... 10 vs. Siena 12-28-10MIN: ......................... 59 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
Knocked down his first career 3 at Binghamton and was 2-4 from the field against Cleve-•land State in 14 minutes of work.
one of four international players on the 2010-11 roster (Nicholson, Wright, Adegboye) •
former St. Bonaventure great Peter Van Paasen, who nows plays professionally in the •Netherlands, informed the coaches of de Haas’ potential at the begininng of the recruit-ing process
International play: Captain of the U18 Dutch National Team; part of the Dutch team that •won the U20 National Championship in Almere, Netherlands; averaged 25.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists with a 40.3% 3-point percentage before being named to the U20 All-Star team.
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Sam de Haas [duh-hAhhZ] FreshmanGuard6-4205Den Bosch, NetherlandsRodenborch-College
1Career Highs
pTS: .............5 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 REBS: ......................... 2 @Cornell 11-19-10 ASST: ..................... 2 vs. Niagara 12-11-10BLKS: ...........1 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 STLS: ............................................................. DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ....2 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 FG ATT: .........4 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 FT MADE: ...................................................... FT ATT: .......................................................... 3FG MADE: .... 1 (2x) @Cleveland State 11-27-10 3FG ATT: .........3 (2x) vs. Niagara 12-11-10 MIN: ...........14 @Cleveland State 11-27-10
recorded his thrird career double double (23P, 12R) in the 4OT win against Ohio. •Recorded new career highs in: points (23), FT made (9), FT attempted (13) and minutes played (57)
All-around performance vs. Buffalo: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists with a block and a •steal.
exploded for career-highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds in the 11-point comeback win •over Cornell. His 3-pointer with 47 seconds left turned a 2-point deficit into a lead the Bonnies would not relinquish
all four career double-doubles have come this season, including three on the road. The •Bonnies are 3-1 when he accomplishes the feat.
scored in double figures in three straight games to close out November (Average 14 pts •and 10 rebs in those games)
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Demitrius Conger (duh-ME-tree-us)Sophomore Forward6-6205Brooklyn, N.Y.Covenant Christian Academy
11Career Highs
pTS: .......................... 23 vs. Ohio 12-18-10REBS: .......................14 @Cornell 11-19-10ASST: ........................ 6 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10BLKS: ........................ 2 vs. Temple 3-12-10 STLS: ...............2 (3x) vs. Niagara 12-11-10 DBL DBL: ....................................................4RECENT: 21 pts, 10 reb @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11FG MADE: ......... 9 @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11FG ATT: ............ 14 @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11FT MADE: .....................9 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FT ATT: ...................... 13 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 3FG MADE: 3 (2x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11 3FG ATT: ................ 7 vs. Niagara 12-11-10 MIN: .......................... 57 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
made two 3s (after missing his previous 15 attempts) and had a fastbreak dunk for eight •points against Charlotte
hauled in an outlet pass from Nicholson and converted a fastbreak layup in the fourth •overtime to seal the victory over Ohio
generally deployed as team’s sixth man, including the season-opener versus Canisius - •his first collegiate contest - where he played 26 minutes and recorded six points, three assists and two steals
made his first career 3-pointer in a 13-2 run that put the Bonnies up 15 in the first half •vs. UALR
one of two players on the roster with a positive AST:TO ratio at 15:8 (1.9) •
one of four international players on the 2010-11 roster (Nicholson, de Haas, Adegboye) •
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Matthew WrightFreshmanGuard6-4190Toronto, OntarioMartingrove
24Career Highs
pTS: ......................... 8 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 REBS: ...........4 @Cleveland State 11-27-10ASST: ... 3 (2x) @Cleveland State 11-27-10 BLKS: ............................................................ STLS: ........................ 3 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ......... 3 (2x) vs. Charlotte 1-8-11FG ATT: . 6 (2x) @Cleveland State 11-27-10 FT MADE: ... 2 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 FT ATT: 2 (2x) vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 3FG MADE: .............. 2 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 3FG ATT: ...................4 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11MIN: ...................... 26 @Canisius 11-12-10
blocked a career-high two shots, and bounced back from a one-point outing with 15 pts •against Charlotte
played 53 minutes and knocked down a triple that tied the game at 97 and sent it to 3OT •against Ohio
had his streak of six straight games of 10+ points snapped at Ark.-Little Rock, where he •was whistled for four fouls
four triples on seven attempts vs. Siena were both new career bests •
set then career-highs in field goals made (9), attempted (17), 3FG attempted (5) and tied •then-personal-best for points (19) and minutes played (37) in season-opening loss to Canisius
one of four returning players who started 10 more games in 2009-10 (Nicholson, Cook, •Adegboye)
played in all 31 games and made 18 starts in his second season; ranked third on the •team in rebounding (3.9); fourth in scoring at 8.4 points per game; second in FT% at 73.3 (33-of-45)
recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 70-69 win •over Massachusetts (Jan. 20, 2009). His second double-double came against ACC foe VT
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Michael DavenportJuniorGuard6-5210Cincinnati, OhioArchbishop Moeller
32Career Highs
pTS: ........................22 @St John’s 12-7-10 REBS: ..................11 vs. Va. Tech 12-23-10 ASST: ............8 vs. Norfolk State 11-28-09 BLKS: ....................... 2 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 STLS: ...................4 (2x) @Cornell 11-19-10 DBL DBL: ................................................... 2RECENT: ........ 14P, 11R vs. Va. Tech 12-23-10FG MADE: ...............9 @ Canisius 11-12-10 FG ATT: ................19 vs. Va. Tech 12-23-10 FT MADE: .......................7 @Cornell 11-19-10FT ATT: ................8 (2x) @Cornell 11-19-10 3FG MADE: ................4 vs. Siena 12-28-10 3FG ATT: ................ 7 (2x) vs. Siena 12-28-10MIN: .......................... 53 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
expected to increase his role on the team this season as he enters his third year under •coach Mark Schmidt
missed the first nine games of the season with a hand injury but returned to the lineup •against VT, where he played three minutes and picked up one foul.
is working his way back into the lineup and has seen action in each of the last five games •since his return
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Marquise Simmons (mar-KEYS)Redshirt SophomoreForward6-8220Capital Heights, Md.Central
33Career Highs
pTS: ..........................10 @La Salle 2-21-10 REBS: ..........................9 @La Salle 2-21-10 ASST: ........................ 2 @Fordham 2-24-10 BLKS: .........3 @ Mississippi State 12-5-09 STLS: ...................2 vs. Le Moyne 12-10-09 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ............4 (2x) @La Salle 2-21-10 FG ATT: .......................7 vs. Dayton 1-30-10 FT MADE: ...... 3 vs. Saint Joseph’s 1-16-10 FT ATT: .......... 5 vs. Saint Joseph’s 1-16-10 3FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG Att: ...............1 (2x) @Charlotte 1-9-10 MIN: ..........................30 @La Salle 2-21-10
valuable reserve in the post so far this season; earned 20 mins of playing time against •Ark.-Little Rock, as he spelled Nicholson and Cook due to foul trouble
hard-luck true freshman season in 2009-10: suffered a shoulder injury and had an emer-•gency appendectomy. Both kept him from earning more time in the rotation last season.
pTS: .................. 5 @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11REBS: ...........7 @Cleveland State 11-27-10ASST: ........................ 1 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10 BLKS: ......................3 @ Saint Louis 2-3-10 STLS: ..........................2 vs. Dayton 1-30-10 DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ..2 (3x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11 FG ATT: .......4 (2x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11 FT MADE: ...2 (2x) vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 FT ATT: ........ 2 (4x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11 3FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ......1 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 MIN: .........20 (2x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11
back-to-back 11 point games, including nine FT makes in 12 attemps vs Charlotte (both •career highs)
went 4-5 from the FT line in the win at St. John’s, with two of those coming at the 38-sec-•ond mark and giving the Bonnies a 65-64 lead
boasted his second career double-double in the loss to Niagara •
exploded for his best game in a Bonnies uniform vs. Binghamton with 21 points (10-of-12 •from the floor) and 13 rebounds that included two coast-to-coast dunks in transition
wore number 21 in his first three seasons at SBU and is the first player in school history •to don #43
uncle, Gregory Cook, played basketball at LSU and professionally for the New York •Knicks; cousin, Aubry, played women’s basketball at Texas; brother, Tyrone, played at City College of San Francisco
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Da’Quan Cook (DAY-kwan)Redshirt JuniorForward6-8235Elizabeth, N.JThe Miller School
43Career Highs
pTS: ................ 21 @Binghamton 11-21-10REBS: .............. 13 @Binghamton 11-21-10ASST: ..................... 3 (4x) vs. Siena 12-28-10 BLKS: .........1 (5x) @Ark.-Little Rock 1-5-11 STLS: ..................2 (3x) vs. Marshall 1-2-11DBL DBL: ....................................................2RECENT: ...11P, 10R vs. Niagara 12-11-10FG MADE: ....... 10 @Binghamton 11-21-10 FG ATT: ............ 12 @Binghamton 11-21-10 FT MADE: ................. 9 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 FT ATT: ................... 12 vs. Charlotte 1-8-113FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ....................................................... MIN: ....................... 46 vs. Charlotte 1-8-11
scored 44 points (Highest in NCAA this season, 8th highest SBU single-game total) and •grabbed 12 rebounds (5th straight double-double) in the 4OT win over Ohio. Recorded his 150th career blocked shot to become the third player in school history to do so.
played all 55 mins and notched 34 points in the 3OT win over Charlotte •
hit game-winning jumpers from nearly the same spot on the floor in the Bonnies’ wins •against UB and St. John’s.
38th player at SBU to surpass the 1,000-point barrier. 22nd player in school history with •1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
riding a 18-game double-digit scoring streak dating back to Feb. 27, 2010 vs. Rhode •Island.
•tied for first on the Bonnies career FG% list (.576) with Naismith Hall of Famer and St. •Bonaventure legend Bob Lanier
CAREER PROJECTIONS: 1,849 points (would rank sixth at SBU), 819 rebounds (fifth), 272 •blocks (second)
One of four international players on the 2010-11 roster (de Haas, Wright, Adegboye) •
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Andrew NicholsonJuniorForward6-9235Mississauga, OntarioFr. Michael Goetz Secondary
44Career Highs
pTS: .......................... 44 vs. Ohio 12-18-10REBS: ..........14 vs. Norfolk State 11-28-09 ASST: ...........................5 vs. Ohio 12-18-10BLKS: ...................... 9 @Bucknell 12-30-08 STLS: ................. 2 (7x) vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 DBL DBL: ................................................. 13RECENT: .........44P, 12 reb vs. Ohio 12-18-10FG MADE: ................. 14 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FG ATT: ......................24 @La Salle 2-21-10 FT MADE: ...................16 vs. Ohio 12-18-10FT ATT: ...................... 25 vs. Ohio 12-18-103FG MADE: ....... 1 (3x) vs. Charlotte 1-8-11 3FG ATT: ......4 @Cleveland State 11-27-10 MIN: .......................... 60 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
first Bona ‘Big’ off the bench in recent games. Recorded new career highs in: minutes •played (36), rebounds (9), FG attempts, (5), blocks (3), points (2), FG made (1) and as-sists (1) against Ohio.
shown improvement in his third season in the program. Uses his athleticism to alter shots •and defend the rim.
pTS: .............................2 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 REBS: ...........................9 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 ASST: .................. 1 (2x) vs. Ohio 12-18-10 BLKS: ...........................3 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 STLS: ............................................................. DBL DBL: ......................................................FG MADE: ....................1 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FG ATT: .........................5 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FT MADE: ...........1 vs. SE Mo. St. 11-27-09 FT ATT: ...............2 vs. SE Mo. St. 11-27-09 3FG MADE: ................................................... 3FG ATT: ....................................................... MIN: .......................... 36 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
19th coach in 90 seasons of basketball at St. Bonaventure •
coached his 100th game at St. Bonaventure Dec. 18 when the Bonnies defeated Ohio •University in in the longest game in school history (4OT).
ahead of schedule with respect to his previous head coaching stint at Robert Morris. •During his third and fourth season at RMU, Schmidt posted back-to-back seasons with the same number of wins (14) before guiding the team to a record over .500 (15-14). At St. Bonaventure, Schmidt has guided the team to 15 wins in each of the last two campaigns in his second and third seasons with the program.
.419 (39-54) win percentage at SBU entering the year is the highest by a Bonnies’ mentor •since current Rhode Island coach Jim Baron’s .502 (132-131) mark compiled from 1992-01. Schmidt and Baron are the only two coaches to post a win-loss percentage over .400 since the start of the 1987 season.
has recruited and developed 10 players who were drafted into the NBA, including first-•round picks Brian Grant (#8 overall, Lottery pick), James Posey (#18) and David West (#18).
Success at RMU: brought in Tony Lee, who in 2007-08 was the NEC Player of the Year •and currently owns that school’s career rebounding record (751); Jeremy Chappell was 2008-09 NEC POY and graduated as school’s all-time leader in three-point field goals, double-figure scoring games, games played and starts.
took over an RMU team that had won just seven games the season prior (7-22) - doubled •the season win total and moved from 9th to 3rd in the league standings by his fourth season
SBU had also gone 7-22 prior to Schmidt’s arrival in Olean - more than doubled the win •total and moved from 13th to 8th by his third season in 2009-10.
FINAL: Andrew Nicholson led all scorers with 23 poinits and Michael Davenport equaled a career-high 19 in St. Bonaventure’s 80-70 loss to host Canisius in the season opener for both squads Nov. 12 at the Koessler Athletics Center.DEFINING MOMENT: Nicholson and Davenport pulled the Bonnies to within four twice in the final stanza, but Alshwan Hymes hit two decisive 3-pointers in a 10-3 run midway through to push the Canisius lead to 12 and put the game effectively out of reach. SBU led by as many as seven in the first half. LEADERS: Julius Coles finished with 21 points to lead the Griffs. Gaby Belardo, a transfer from South Florida, booked 19 after sitting out last season.COMEBACK: The Bonnies scored 13 of the game’s first 19 points and took their largest lead of the game – a seven-point cushion – on a traditional three point play from Nicholson 5:41 into the game. Canisius’ Gaby Belardo and Julius Coles sparked the Griffins from there, combining for 19 first-half points and whittling the Bonnies’ advantage to a 21-20 lead at the 7:24 mark of the first period. Canisius worked free for a lay in on its next possession after an offensive rebound to take the lead for good.
Officials: Ken Turner, Robert Riley, David WalkerTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-NICHOLSON,Andrew. Canisius-Vazquez-Simmons, T. Attendance: 2196SCORE BY pERIODS 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 33 37 70Canisius ..................... 37 43 80
GAME 1 Canisius (1-0) 80St. Bonaventure (0-1) 70
Nov. 12, 2010 Buffalo, N.Y.FINAL: St. Bonaventure scored the first six points of the game and never looked back, cruising to a 77-64 win over Arkansas-Little Rock in the Bonnies’ home-opener Nov. 14 at the Reilly Center.LEADERS: Junior F Andrew Nicholson scored in double figures for the seventh straight game and recorded his seventh career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting from the field. Junior G Michael Davenport, who equaled his career-high 19 in the opener against Canisius, had 17 points and hauled in seven boards. Senior G Ogo Adegboye recorded a new career high with 17 points. puLLING AWAY: SBU scored nine of the first 11 points over the first 4:12; UALR trimmed the lead to four before the Bonnies answered with a 13-2 spurt over the next 3:41 to build a 15-point cushion with 8:14 remaining in the half. Frosh G Matthew Wright knocked down his first career 3-pointer, with Nicholson draining a pair of jumpers to power the first-half run.
Officials: DJ Carstenson, Kevin Ferguson, Kenneth TurnerTechnical fouls: Arkansas-Little Rock-Team 2. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 2809SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALArk.-Little Rock .......... 25 39 64St. Bonaventure ......... 39 38 77
GAME 2 St. Bonaventure (1-1) 77Ark.-Little Rock (1-1) 64
Nov. 14, 2010 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.FINAL: Demitrius Conger recorded career-highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds, Andrew Nicholson booked his second double-double in as many nights with 19 points and 10 boards, and St. Bonaventure (2-1) overcame an 11-point second half deficit with a late run to defeat host Cornell, 56-52, Nov. 19 at Newman Arena. DEFINING MOMENT: Conger’s 3-pointer with just 47 seconds left turned a two-point Cornell advantage into a lead the Bonnies would not relinquish.FOR CORNELL: Guard Chris Wroblewski drained six threes and finished with a game-high 25 points and five assists – including one on a 3-pointer to backcourt mate Max Groebe that put the Big Red up 11 at the 11:32 mark of the final stanza.
Officials: Kevin O’Connell, Gregg Durrah, Joseph PalaczTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-None. Cornell-None. Attendance: 3081SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 26 30 56Cornell ........................ 28 26 54
GAME 3 St. Bonaventure (2-1) 56Cornell (2-2) 54
Nov. 19, 2010 Ithaca, N.Y.
FINAL: St. Bonaventure used a 20-0 run over an 8:57 span in the second half to pull away from host Binghamton, 69-44, Nov. 21 at the Events Center.LEADERS: Da’Quan Cook recorded 23 points and 13 rebounds – both career-highs – to lead the Bonnies to their third straight win. Andrew Nicholson tallied 16 points, Demitrius Conger added 10 and a game-high eight boards, and Ogo Adeg-boye made 3-of-4 3-pointers to finish with 13 points and a game-high six assists.DEFINING MOMENT: Binghamton saw a four-point first half lead slip away with a 6-1 Bonnies push, and went 0-for-9 from the field during the decisive run in the second half. Binghamton shot just 30.9 percent (17-of-55) for the game after enduring a 24.6 percent clip in its previous 66-38 loss to Bucknell.FIRST hALF: The Bonnies built up a lead as large as six with 11:44 left in the opening period, powered by nine points from Nicholson and eight from Cook. The Bearcats shot 9-of-30 from the field in the first frame, but embarked on a 12-2 run over the next 6:01 to take a four point lead with under six minutes to play.
Officials: John Regan, Jeffrey Anderson, D.J. CastensenTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-COOK,Da’Quan. Binghamton Univ.-None. Attendance: 3502SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 24 45 69Binghamton ............... 23 21 44
GAME 4 St. Bonaventure (3-1) 69Binghamton (1-2) 44
Nov. 21, 2010 Binghamton, N.Y.FINAL: Cleveland State (7-0) got four players in double figures and used a 32-6 run over 12:28 of game action to end St. Bonaventure’s three-game win streak, 69-51, Nov. 27 at the Wolstein Center.LEADERS: Andrew Nicholson (14 points, 11 rebounds) scored in double figures for the 10th straight game and got his third double-double of the season for the Bonnies, while Demitrius Conger added 10 points and 10 boards for his second double-double in three games.DEFINING MOMENT: Trailing by six with 4:30 left in the first half, Aaron Pogue’s tip in sparked a 9-2 CSU run to end the half. Tim Kamczyc’s layin at the buzzer gave the Vikings a one-point lead, 24-23, at the break, before Cleveland State opened the second half on a 23-4 push that earned a 20-point cushion with 10:38 to play.
Officials: Chris Beaver, Donald Olson, Bryan AnslingerTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-NICHOLSON,Andrew. Cleveland State-NDAYE, Luda. Attendance: 2214SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 23 28 51Cleveland State ......... 24 45 69
GAME 5 Cleveland State (7-0) 69St. Bonaventure (3-2) 51
Nov. 27, 2010 Cleveland, OhioFINAL: Andrew Nicholson’s jumper with 6.8 seconds remaining sent St. Bonaventure (4-2) to a 76-74 win over Buffalo (4-3) after the Bulls all but erased a 19-point second-half deficit down the stretch Dec. 4 at the Reilly Center.DEFINING MOMENT: The Bulls trailed by 19 and mounted an extended comeback from the 13:02 mark on to turn what looked like a blowout into a nail-biter. After whittling the lead down to 13 at the 5:53 mark, Buffalo held the Bonnies to just one field goal – the game-winner – over the remainder of the game. Byron Mulkey’s layup knotted the score at 74 with just 32 ticks left.LEADERS: Senior G Ogo Adegboye converted seven 3-pointers – one shy of the school record – for 24 points with a career-high 10 assists and Nicholson recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double in five games. It was also the 11th straight game in double figures for Nicholson, as the junior Mississauga, Ont. native closed to within 20 points of 1,000 for his career.
Officials: Bart Wegenke, Brett Wegenke, Cornell KincaidTechnical fouls: Buffalo-None. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 4165SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALBuffalo ....................... 33 41 74St. Bonaventure ......... 44 32 76
GAME 6 St. Bonaventure (4-2) 76Buffalo (4-3) 74
Dec. 4, 2010 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
Game-by-Game Box Scores/Quick-Hitters
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FINAL: Andrew Nicholson’s game-winning jumper with 5.2 seconds left - his second consecutive game-winning shot – lifted St. Bonaventure to a 67-66 victory over host St. John’s Dec. 7 at Carnesecca Arena.DEFINING MOMENT: Dwight Hardy finished with a game- and career-high 24 points and contorted for a tough finish at the rim with 29 seconds left for a 66-65 lead. St. John’s nearly got its 20th turnover of the game on the Bonnies’ ensuing inbounds play, but after regaining composure, Ogo Adegboye and the offense found Nicholson free.COMEBACK: The Bonnies trailed by as many as 10 with 13:02 left in the second half, but rallied for their second straight dramatic win and snapped the Red Storm five-game win streak. It was the Bonnies first victory at St. John’s since Jan. 2, 1922.LEADERS: Nicholson finished with 19 points and 13 boards for his third straight double-double. Junior G Mike Davenport poured in a career-high 22 points and paced the Bonnies throughout. Senior backcourt mate and reigning Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week Adegboye knocked down 3-of-5 3-pointers and finished with 10 points.SBu .........................FG 3FG FT REB pF Tp A TO BLK S MIN11 CONGER .......f ....3-8 1-3 1-1 8 3 8 1 5 2 2 3943 COOK ............f ....2-6 0-0 4-5 3 2 8 2 1 0 0 3844 NICHOLSON..f .. 6-13 0-2 7-8 13 4 19 3 5 1 0 3500 ADEGBOYE .. g ....3-7 3-5 1-2 4 1 10 4 3 1 1 4032 DAVENPORT g .. 7-14 3-7 5-6 5 3 22 1 4 0 0 3524 WRIGHT ..............0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 635 ROSEBORO .........0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 TEAM ................... 6 Totals.............. 21-50 7-17 18-22 41 16 67 11 19 4 3 200
Officials: Jim Burr, James Breeding, Mike RobertsTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-None. St. John’s-None. Attendance: 4408SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 31 36 67St. John’s ................... 33 33 66
GAME 7 St. Bonaventure (5-2) 67St. John’s (5-2) 66
Dec. 7, 2010 Queens, N.Y.FINAL: St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson became the 38th player in school history to score 1,000 career points but Niagara’s Anthony Nelson poured in a game-high 24 to lead the Purple Eagles to a 69-61 win over the Bonnies Dec. 11 at the Reilly Center.DEFINING MOMENT: After missing his first attempt and being held scoreless over the first 11:56, the junior Mississauga native drained a foul-line jumper to move past the barrier in just his 66th game. He finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double and 13th straight game with at least 10 points.LEADERS: Da’Quan Cook tallied his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards, Ogo Adegboye finished with 12 points and Mike Davenport 11 as the Bonnies suffered their eighth straight loss to Niagara after turning the ball over 21 times and shooting 6-of-28 from the perimeter.
Officials: Kevin Ferguson, Mike McCloskey, Gary PucinoTechnical fouls: Niagara-Williams, Eric. St. Bonaventure-NICHOLSON,Andrew. Attendance: 4022SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALNiagara ...................... 30 39 69St. Bonaventure ......... 26 35 61
GAME 8 St. Bonaventure (5-3) 69Niagara (3-7, 0-2) 61
Dec. 11, 2010 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.FINAL: Andrew Nicholson scored 44 points and Ohio’s D.J. Cooper 43 as the two stars carried their teams through four overtimes – the longest game in St. Bonaventure history – in a 112-107 marathon Bonnies win over Ohio Dec. 18 at the Reilly Center.SCOREBOARD: A game that was knotted 17 times featured the most Bonaventure points scored since a program-record 134 were scored in a 25-point victory over Concordia Nov. 24, 1990. The 112 points are the 15th-highest total in Bonaventure’s 90-year program history.LEADERS: Nicholson’s points were the eighth-most scored in a single game in school history and helped him to a new career-high on 14-for-19 shooting, backed by a career-best 16 free throws. Adding a career- and team-high five assists, Nicholson drained five points in the fourth overtime to help SBU to its third win in four contests.
Officials: Frankie Bordeaux, John LaRocca, Bryan AnslingerTechnical fouls: OHIO-TEAM. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 3053SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND OT OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTALOHIO ........................... 36 39 12 10 2 8 107St. Bonaventure ......... 36 39 12 10 2 13 112
GAME 9 St. Bonaventure (6-3) 112Ohio (6-5) 107 4OT
Dec. 18, 2010 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
FINAL: The men’s basketball team fought back from an early 31-16 deficit and a 41-28 halftime differential to force overtime before falling, 76-68, at the hands of Virginia Tech Dec. 23 in front of 5,285 fans at Blue Cross Arena.CLuTCh: Senior Ogo Adegboye hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to knot the score at 65-65 and force the overtime session. That represented the first time the game was tied since the opening tip, but that’s as close as the Bonnies would get.LEADERS: Malcolm Delaney led the Hokies with 19 points and Jeff Allen added 18 for the preseason No. 2 pick in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Adegboye finished with 17 and was one of four double-figure scorers and Michael Davenport netted 14 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. Andrew Nicholson scored 21 points to lead all scorers, including the first five of the game for the Bonnies. Virginia Tech, however, used runs of 11 and eight unanswered to build a lead as large as 18 points at the 5:46 mark.
Officials: Ed Corbett, John Cahill, Michael StephensTechnical fouls: VT-None. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 5285SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND OT TOTALVT .............................. 41 24 11 76St. Bonaventure ......... 28 37 3 68
GAME 10 Virginia Tech (7-4) 76St. Bonaventure (6-4) 68 OT
Dec. 23, 2010 Rochester, N.Y.FINAL: Andrew Nicholson led all scorers with 26 points, Michael Davenport scored 15 of his 20 in the second half and Ogo Adegboye added 18 as St. Bonaventure (7-4) overcame a nine point deficit to defeat Siena (4-7), 82-79, and win the inaugural Franciscan cup Dec. 28 at the Reilly Center. EARLY: After trailing for much of the first half, the Saints (4-7) regained a 42-41 lead on Kyle Downey’s 3-pointer with 14:59 left and built the advantage to as many as nine, 55-46, on a Downey layup with 10:26 to play.SuRGE: From there though, the Bonnies were sparked by 3’s from Adegboye and Davenport to go with a traditional 3-point play on a two-handed dunk from Nicholson on consecutive possessions to cut Siena’s lead to two, 57-55. The teams traded a pair of buckets before St. Bonaventure embarked on an 8-0 run and held Siena scoreless for a 3:42 span to lock up the victory.LEADERS: Downey finished with 21 to lead the Saints, with Rakeem Brookins converting 4-of-6 from 3-point range en route to 18. Senior F Ryan Rossiter, who entered the game ranking among the national leaders in scoring (20.2) and rebounding (13.3), was held to just four points and 10 boards in the loss.
Officials: Bryan Kersey, Kevin Ferguson, Kenneth TurnerTechnical fouls: Siena-None. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 3679SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSiena .......................... 28 51 79St. Bonaventure ......... 32 50 82
GAME 11 St. Bonaventure (7-4) 82Siena (4-7) 79
Dec. 28, 2010 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.FINAL: After St. Bonaventure used a 13-3 run to all but erase a 15-point deficit, Marshall (10-3) responded with 13 of the game’s next 18 points in a decisive span to defeat the Bonnies, 74-65, Dec. 2 at the Reilly Center.RuNS: The Thundering Herd turned an eight-point halftime lead (35-27) into a 15 point cushion over the first eight minutes of the second frame, before the Bonnies came to life behind a 15-3 run and a fastbreak dunk from Da’Quan Cook. Marshall – who shot 57.9 percent in the second half and earned a 39-23 rebounding advantage – rallied with a clinching run to pick up its seventh win in eight games.LEADERS: St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson led all scorers with 29 points on 10-of-17 from the floor, Michael Davenport added 14 and Demitrius Conger 12 in the loss. Marshall G Damier Pitts scored 17 of his 25 in the final 20 minutes, Johnny Thomas grabbed 12 rebounds and Shaquille Johnson chipped in 14 points off the bench to lift the Herd.
Officials: Todd Williams, Mark Schnur, Brent HamptonTechnical fouls: Marshall-KANE, DeAndre. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 3229SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALMarshall ..................... 35 39 74St. Bonaventure ......... 27 38 65
GAME 12 Marshall (10-3) 74St. Bonaventure (7-5) 65
Jan 2, 2011 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
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FINAL: Andrew Nicholson scored 34 points and St. Bonaventure (9-5, 1-0 A-10) outlasted Charlotte (8-8, 0-2) 92-88 in three overtimes in the Bonnies’ conference opener Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.SETTLING IN: The 49ers, who overcame 10- and 11-point deficits in the second half, trimmed the Bonnies’ 53-42 lead with a 15-3 run midway through the second frame and the teams kept it close after some wild swings to start.LEADERS: Ogo Adegboye finished with 14 points and seven assists, including 4-4 free throws and a layup in the third overtime, Da’Quan Cook had 11 points and was 9-of-12 from the line overall and Michael Davenport scored 15 after a one-point outing on Wednesday to help lift the Bonnies to victory.OvERTIMES: After a Charlotte tip in was no good to end the first OT, Nicholson and Green each scored four in 2OT to send it to a third period. The Bonnies scored all but two of their 13 points from the line in the final session and 31-of-42 from the stripe overall to pick up their second win over Charlotte (2-4) since the 49ers joined the league in 2005.
Officials: Kevin O’Connell, Alvin Cox, Quintin MurphyTechnical fouls: Charlotte-None. St. Bonaventure-None. Attendance: 3438SCORE BY pERIODS ................... 1ST 2ND OT OT2 OT3 TOTALCharlotte ........................................28 40 7 4 9 88St. Bonaventure .............................40 28 7 4 13 92
GAME 14 St. Bonaventure (9-5, 1-0) 92Charlotte (8-9, 0-2) 883OT
Jan 8, 2011 St. Bonaventure, N.Y.FINAL: Demitrius Conger booked a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 10 boards, Ogo Adegboye had 17 to go with nine assists, and St. Bonaventure (8-5) ended its non-conference season with a 68-55 win over Arkansas-Little Rock (8-9) Jan. 5 at the Jack Stephens Center.RuNS: The Bonnies took control for good behind a 16-2 run that turned a 39-37 advantage into a 16-point cushion at the 7:51 mark of the final period. The run – powered by 3s from Adegboye and Conger – occurred with preseason Atlantic 10 First Team selection Andrew Nicholson on the bench, as the junior was saddled with foul trouble from the start. He finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 from the floor in just 20 minutes of action.LEADERS: Trojan G Soloman Bozeman scored seven of his 13 points in his team’s 9-1 run that made it a two-point game. Daylon Guy led UALR with 14 points and five assists off the bench, while Courtney Jackson scored 10 in the conclusion of an in-season home-and-home pairing.
Officials: Samuel Croft, Jose A. Carrion, Kipp KissingerTechnical fouls: St. Bonaventure-None. Arkansas-Little Rock-None. Attendance: 2358SCORE BY pERIODS . 1ST 2ND TOTALSt. Bonaventure ......... 26 42 68Arkansas-Little Rock . 26 29 55
GAME 13 St. Bonaventure (8-5) 68Ark.-Little Rock (8-9) 55
Jan 5, 2011 Little Rock, Ark.
Ogo AdegboyeSR ∙ 6-1 ∙ 185 ∙ London, England
0
Matthew WrightFR ∙ 6-4 ∙ 190 ∙ Toronto, Ontario
24
Sam de haasFR ∙ 6-4 ∙ 205 ∙ Den Bosch, Netherlands
1
Michael DavenportJR ∙ 6-5 ∙ 210 ∙ Cincinnati, Ohio
32
Jamil GoodwinSO ∙ 6-4 ∙ 220 ∙ Bloomfield, N.J.
5
Marquise SimmonsSO ∙ 6-8 ∙ 220 ∙ Capitol Heights, Md.
33
Da’Quan CookJR ∙ 6-8 ∙ 235 ∙ Elizabeth, N.J.
43
Andrew NicholsonJR ∙ 6-9 ∙ 235 ∙ Mississauga, Ontario
44
Jake houseknechtSO ∙ 6-9 ∙ 210 ∙ Olean, N.Y.
45
Demitrius CongerSO ∙ 6-6 ∙ 205 ∙ Brooklyn, N.Y.
11
Brett RoseboroSO ∙ 6-10 ∙ 230 ∙ Quakertown, Pa.
35
TV/RADIO SPEED CHART
# NAME pOS. YEAR hT. WT. hOMETOWN/pREvIOuS SChOOL0 Ogo Adegboye G Senior 6-1 185 London, England/Findlay College Prep1 Sam de Haas G Freshman 6-4 205 Den Bosch, Netherlands/Rodenborch-College5 Jamil Goodwin G Sophomore 6-4 220 Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield11 Demitrius Conger G/F Sophomore 6-6 205 Brooklyn, N.Y./Covenant Christian Academy24 Matthew Wright G Freshman 6-4 190 Toronto, Ontario/Martingrove Collegiate Institute32 Michael Davenport G Junior 6-5 210 Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller33 Marquise Simmons F Redshirt Sophomore 6-8 220 Capitol Heights, Md./Central35 Brett Roseboro F Sophomore 6-10 230 Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown43 Da’Quan Cook F Redshirt Junior 6-8 235 Elizabeth, N.J./St. Patrick’s/The Miller School44 Andrew Nicholson F Junior 6-9 235 Mississauga, Ontario/Father Michael Goetz Secondary School45 Jake Houseknecht F/C Redshirt Sophomore 6-9 210 Olean, N.Y./Olean
