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 [3-1] 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.^ 7 p.m. 28 Siena 7 p.m. JANUARY 2 Marshall 4 p.m. 5 @Arkansas-Little Rock 7 p.m. 8 Charlotte* 4 p.m. 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: 6-3 A-10: 0-0 Contact: Dallas Miller | Email: [email protected] | Mobile: (585) 217-1007 | Office: (716) 375-2575 SBU Last Time Out 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 Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. Nicholson’s points were the eighth-most scored in a single contest in school history and helped him to a new career-high on 14-for-19 shooting from the floor, backed by a career-best 16 free throws. Adding a career- and team-high five assists to his stats, Nicholson drained five points in the fourth overtime to help St. Bonaventure (6-3) to its third win in four contests. Next Game St. Bonaventure will play host to Siena Dec. 28 at the Reilly Center. The series is dominated by the Brown and White 25-6, highlighted by the Bonnies winning 14 of the previous 15 matchups. The Saints will be coming off a four game home stand in which they lost to cross town rival University of Albany and, like the Bonnies, played an ACC school leading up to the game (Georgia Tech). The Matchup The St. Bonaventure Bonnies host the Virginia Tech Hokies in a neutral site pairing at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. The Hokies come off a season in which they were invited to the National Invitational Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island. About the Hokies Virginia Tech, picked for second in the ACC preseason poll, will enter the game at 6-4, a record that includes a slide when the Hokies lost three straight games. Since the losing streak however, VT has defeated Penn State 79-69 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and Mississippi State 88-57 in the Battle at Atlantis in the Bahamas. The Hokies are led by Malcolm Delaney, who knocked down Bonnies Probable Starters # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 0 Ogo Adegboye G 11.7 3.1 3.4 played 179 of last 180 minutes; nat’l leader 11 Demitrius Conger F 11.0 8.2 2.7 3rd career double-double vs. Ohio 32 Michael Davenport G 13.1 4.9 1.9 hit 3 that sent Ohio game to 3OT 43 Da’Quan Cook F 9.4 4.6 0.9 2nd double-double (11P, 10R) vs. Niagara 44 Andrew Nicholson F 21.4 10.2 1.6^ 44pts vs. Ohio; 5 straight double-doubles ^blocks Key Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 1 Sam de Haas G 1.0 0.6 0.5 made 1st career 3 vs. Binghamton 5 Jamil Goodwin F -- -- -- soph. walk-on; sitting out for academic reasons 24 Matt Wright G 2.3 1.4 1.7 served as 6th man in each game 33 Marquise Simmons F -- -- -- has missed all 9 games with hand injury 35 Brett Roseboro F 0.9 1.8 0.1 injury-marred 09-10; now healthier 45 Jake Houseknecht F 0.3 2.8 0.3 36 mins vs Ohio; 9rebs, 3blks Virginia Tech Game Information Matchup: ......... Bonnies (6-3) vs. Hokies (6-4) Date: .................... Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 Site: .................. Blue Cross Arena (11,887) Location: ............................ Rochester, N.Y. Series: ................... Virginia Tech leads, 9-5 Last Meeting: ..................... Nov. 22, 2002 Result: ...................................... SBU, 91-78 Media Information Television: ........................................... none Streaming: ........................... CBS All-Access Stats: ................................. GoBonnies.com Radio: ..... WPIG 95.7 FM/WHDL 1450 AM ................................................. ESPN 950AM ...... Gary Nease (PxP), John Watson (Color) Internet Radio: ................. Stretch Internet WHAT’S INSIDE Notes • ........................................ 1-4 Player Pages • .......................... 5-15 Head Coach Mark Schmidt • ...... 16 Game-by-game • .................... 17-18 Roster/Speed Chart • ................. 19 2010-11 Statistics • .................. 20+ vs. St. Bonaventure [6-3] Virginia Tech [6-4]
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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 [3-1]4 Buffalo W 76-747 @St. John’s W 67-6611 Niagara L 69-6118 Ohio W 112-107 4OT23 vs. Virginia Tech.^ 7 p.m.28 Siena 7 p.m. JANUARY2 Marshall 4 p.m.5 @Arkansas-Little Rock 7 p.m. 8 Charlotte* 4 p.m.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.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
SBU Last Time OutAndrew 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 Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. Nicholson’s points were the eighth-most scored in a single contest in school history and helped him to a new career-high on 14-for-19 shooting from the floor, backed by a career-best 16 free throws. Adding a career- and team-high five assists to his stats, Nicholson drained five points in the fourth overtime to help St. Bonaventure (6-3) to its third win in four contests.
Next GameSt. Bonaventure will play host to Siena Dec. 28 at the Reilly Center. The series is dominated by the Brown and White 25-6, highlighted by the Bonnies winning 14 of the previous 15 matchups. The Saints will be coming off a four game home stand in which they lost to cross town rival University of Albany and, like the Bonnies, played an ACC school leading up to the game (Georgia Tech). The MatchupThe St. Bonaventure Bonnies host the Virginia Tech Hokies in a neutral site pairing at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. The Hokies come off a season in which they were invited to the National Invitational Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island.
About the HokiesVirginia Tech, picked for second in the ACC preseason poll, will enter the game at 6-4, a record that includes a slide when the Hokies lost three straight games. Since the losing streak however, VT has defeated Penn State 79-69 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and Mississippi State 88-57 in the Battle at Atlantis in the Bahamas. The Hokies are led by Malcolm Delaney, who knocked down
Bonnies Probable Starters # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 0 Ogo Adegboye G 11.7 3.1 3.4 played 179 of last 180 minutes; nat’l leader11 Demitrius Conger F 11.0 8.2 2.7 3rd career double-double vs. Ohio 32 Michael Davenport G 13.1 4.9 1.9 hit 3 that sent Ohio game to 3OT43 Da’Quan Cook F 9.4 4.6 0.9 2nd double-double (11P, 10R) vs. Niagara44 Andrew Nicholson F 21.4 10.2 1.6^ 44pts vs. Ohio; 5 straight double-doubles ^blocksKey Reserves # Name Pos. P/G R/G A/G Notes 1 Sam de Haas G 1.0 0.6 0.5 made 1st career 3 vs. Binghamton5 Jamil Goodwin F -- -- -- soph. walk-on; sitting out for academic reasons 24 Matt Wright G 2.3 1.4 1.7 served as 6th man in each game33 Marquise Simmons F -- -- -- has missed all 9 games with hand injury35 Brett Roseboro F 0.9 1.8 0.1 injury-marred 09-10; now healthier45 Jake Houseknecht F 0.3 2.8 0.3 36 mins vs Ohio; 9rebs, 3blks
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three triples against the Bulldogs and tallied 19 points. Delaney is averaging 20 points per game and is shooting .460 from behind the arc. Dorenzo Hudson has also been a surprise for the Hokies coming off the bench. He is averaging over 10 points per game and posted 17 points against the Bulldogs in his last time out. Starting center Jeff Allen is leading the team with nine rebounds per game and is coming off a double-double against Mississippi State.
How They Got HereThe Hokies got off to a hot start at 4-1, before falling to three straight opponents, including Virginia in its ACC opener and an overtime loss to #22 Purdue. VT has since won two straight games (Penn State, Mississippi State) by at least 10 points.
Head Coach: Seth GreenbergGreenberg has a career record of 345-264 in 20 seasons as a collegiate head coach and a 132-94 record in his seven seasons at Virginia Tech. His biggest victories as the head coach of the Hokies include a 70-69 win at No. 12 Georgia Tech and a 67-65 victory against No. 7 Duke in Cassell Coliseum in the 2004-05 season. In the 2006-07 season, the Hokies engineered a historic sweep over North Carolina, including a 94-88 win over the Tar Heels in Cassell Coliseum when UNC was the top-ranked team in the country. Greenberg earned his first major honor at Virginia Tech in 2005, being named the ACC Coach of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Bonnies vs. the ACCSt. Bonaventure is 13-18 against current members of the ACC: Boston College (5-4), Duke (1-0), Georgia Tech (1-3), North Carolina (1-0), North Carolina State (1-0), Virginia Tech (5-9), Wake Forest (0-1). The last time the
Bonnies played an ACC team was in the 2002-03 season in a 105-96 OT loss to Boston College.
Series SnapshotThe Bonnies trail Virginia Tech in the series 9-5. VT was a member of the Atlantic 10 for five years from 1995-2000. Since 1995, the series is tied 3-3.
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 has not been subbed for – and Adegboye played all but one.
Tick Tick TickThrough nine games Adegboye is leading the nation in minutes played (40.7) and ranks second in percentage of minutes played (96.3) according to statsheet.com. The senior London native played 40 minutes in the three games prior to Ohio, and played 59 of 60 minutes against the Bobcats. He has played at least 36 minutes in every game this year.
House and HomeRedshirt sophomore F/C Jake Houseknecht saw the most action of his career in the 4OT win against Ohio. The Olean native played 36 minutes (previous career high: 11), grabbed nine boards (previous high: 4) and blocked three shots (had 5 total in his career) to give SBU a lift off the bench. After not playing in three previous games earlier in the year, Houseknecht earned more minutes and was the first Bonnies’ ‘Big’ off the bench against
BLOcKS/gAME Andrew Nicholson .......1.6 2 Players Tied ............ 1.4
11-22-02 N ......................W* .........................91-782-10-00 H .........................W ...........................61-541-16-99 A ..........................W .......................... 54-502-11-98 H ...........................L ..................68-69 (OT)1-02-97 A .......................... L ............................80-921-22-96 H ......................... L. ............................58-652-06-80 A .......................... L. ............................70-821-08-79 H ..........................W ...........................95-761-08-78 A .......................... L. ...........................89-941-08-77 H ........................ W ..........................94-821-03-76 A ......................... L. ......................... 74-1151-04-75 H ....................... W ...........................88-611-05-74 A ....................... L. ............................ 75-771-03-73 H ........................ L. ........................... 93-96
Game-by-Gamevs. Virginia Tech BONNIES AT
BLUE CROSSThe Bonnies suffered a 69-68 loss to St. John’s last season in their first return to Rochester since 2005. Since 2000, the Bonnies are 1-4 in the Blue Cross Arena/War Memorial. In total, St. Bonaventure is 6-9 in Rochester:
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the Bobcats.
Return to SenderNicholson’s rejection at the 6:31 mark of the second period agains 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 (150).
#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 (Ark.-Little Rock, Binghamton, Buffalo, St. John’s), the team is 4-0.
1,000 for #44St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson became the 38th player in school history to score 1,000 career points in the loss to Niagara. 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. Nicholson was a shoe size away from recording his 1,000th career point in comeback fashion in his previous outing against St. John’s, as
his stepback jumper was originally thought to be a 3-pointer.
Double DownRS-Junior Da’Quan Cook – who wore #21 last season – posted his second double-double of the year last Saturday against the Purple Eagles. 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 12 double doubles from four different players: Nicholson (6), Conger (3), Cook (2), Adegboye (1). Nicholson’s streak of four straight double doubles is curently tied for second in the country.
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% (.581 – ahead of Bob Lanier), ranks third in blocks (150), and now sits in 36th on the all-time scoring list with 1,060 points. With 15 more rebounds, he will become 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 67-66 edge with 5.2 left.
14 Straight For NicholsonAndrew Nicholson has scored in double figures in 14 straight games dating back to Feb. 27, 2010 against Rhode Island. Over that span, he is averaging 20.3 points and 8.4 boards and has not scored fewer than 14 points. He
Bonnies’ Record By...LOcATIOn Overall ................................................... 6-3Home ..................................................... 3-1 Away ....................................................... 3-2Nuetral ......................................................... hALFTIME ScORE Leading @ half ...................................... 3-0Trailing @ half ........................................ 2-3Tied ........................................................ 1-0 REBOunDS SBU outrebounds.................................. 6-2Opponent outrebounds SBU ................ 0-1Tied .............................................................. TuRnOvERS Less than opponent .............................. 3-0More than opponent ............................. 3-2Tied ........................................................ 0-1
SBu ScORES 59 or less .............................................. 1-160-69 ..................................................... 2-170-79 ..................................................... 2-180-89 ...........................................................90-99 ...........................................................100+ ...................................................... 1-0
MARgIn Games decided by 5 or less ................. 4-0Games decided by 6-10 ....................... 0-2Games decided by 11+ ........................ 2-1
MIScELLAnEOuSDay games ............................................. 3-1Night games .......................................... 3-2Brown Uniforms .................................... 3-2White Uniforms ..................................... 3-1On television ......................................... 1-0
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, DEcEMBER 22Saint Louis vs. Northeastern ........................................................................................................12:00 pm(Governor’s Cup - Cancun, Mexico)Richmond at UNC Greensboro ....................................................................................................12:00 pmKennessaw State at Fordham ........................................................................................................7:00 pmEast Carolina at George Washington .............................................................................................7:00 pmRider at La Salle ................................................................................................................................7:00 pmUCF at Massachusetts ......................................................................................................CBS3N/7:00 pmLafayette at Rhode Island ................................................................................................................7:00 pmTemple at Ohio ..................................................................................................................................7:00 pmDayton at Seton Hall ..................................................................................................ESPN3.com/7:00 pmWright State at Charlotte .................................................................................................................7:30 pmGeorge Mason at Duquesne ...........................................................................................................8:00 pmXavier at Gonzaga ............................................................................................................ESPN2/11:00 pm
ThuRSDAY, DEcEMBER 23St. Bonaventure vs. Virginia Tech ...................................................................................................7:00 pm(Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, NY)Saint Louis vs. ETSU/Southern Miss .............................................................................................ESPN2*(Governor’s Cup - Cancun, Mexico)
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 24Saint Louis vs. TBA ...........................................................................................................................ESPN2*(Governor’s Cup - Cancun, Mexico)
SunDAY, DEcEMBER 26Richmond at Seton Hall .........................................................................................ESPN3.com/12:00 pmMonday, December 27Fordham at Georgia Tech ................................................................................................................1:00 pmGeorge Washington at UAB .............................................................................................................8:00 pm
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also has five straight double-doubles and seven in his last eight games.
The Great EqualizerNicholson entered this season atop the career FG% list (.580), but fell into a first place tie with Bob Lanier (.576) before the Ohio game because his repertoire has expanded to include the 3-pointer. Nicholson shot .553 from the field for the season – the lowest of his three-year career. Taking into account his 2-for-11 clip from beyond the arc, Nicholson converted from inside the arc at a .602 percentage, which would tie for the highest of his career and also tie the single-season FG% record he set as a freshman.
Home Sweet HomeThe loss to Niagara marked the Bonnies first home loss since Temple (Feb. 17) last season. St. Bonaventure plays three of its next four at home, and only one game (Arkansas-Little Rock) is a true road contest. Through 44 years as the home court, St. Bonaventure is 393-181 (.684) all-time in the venerable RC. In 15 games at Bob Lanier Court last year, St. Bonaventure earned a 10-5 record - the most since the 2002-03 season (9-3).
Canadian MoneyA Mississauga, Ont. native, Nicholson has been “money” in the last five minutes of games this season, shooting 70.0 from the floor (14-20) in the waning minutes. Fellow countryman Wright is 4-6 from the floor with a 5:2 assist/turnover ratio.
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 (19 pts vs. Canisius, 22 pts vs. St. John’s), Ogo Adegboye (17 vs. Ark.-Little Rock, 24 pts vs. Buffalo), Demitrius Conger (22 pts. 14 rebs. vs. Cornell) and Da’Quan Cook (21 pts. 13 rebs. vs. Binghamton).
Stealing MinutesIn the win over St. John’s, Schmidt effectively deployed just two bench players to keep his lead cast in the game. In a combined 13 minutes the bench was 0-2 from the floor with two rebounds, three fouls and one turnover.
And Boom Goes the DynamiteAdegboye made seven 3-pointers – one shy of the school record – in a Dec. 4 effort to hold off Buffalo, 76-74. He tied his previous career high 17 points and set personal high-water marks for 3-point makes and attempts in the first half alone in helping SBU to an 11-point lead at the break. Adegboye ended the game with new career-highs of 24 points and 10 assists for his first career double-double. The outburst also raised his then-season 3FG% from 31.6 to a blistering 46.4.
Peaks and Valleys
With a new career-high 22 points versus St. John’s, 13 points on 5-of-9 from the floor opposite UB and 11 against Niagara most recently, Davenport was once again a noteworthy contributor on the offensive end. Davenport recorded a career outing in the opener against Canisius (19 points) before posting another strong performance (17) against Ark.-Little Rock in his next outing. Over the next three games however, Davenport shot 5-for-25 from the field and 0-for-6 from deep and failed to crack double digits (9-4-4).
Stat StufferConger had already posted the first two double-doubles of his career and was riding a three-game double-digit scoring streak prior to the Buffalo game before adding his third in the 4OT win against Ohio (22P, 12R). The sophomore Brooklyn native finished with nine points, eight boards and six assists to go with a block and a steal on 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in 38 minutes of work against the Bulls.
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 43 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)44+ 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 six games SBU has yet to post a deficit of better than three points in bench scoring.Canisius 23-6Ark. Little Rock 19-9Cornell 10-0Binghamton 22-5Cleveland State 12-9Buffalo 11-2St. John’s 31-0Niagara 17-2Ohio 24-6
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. 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).
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.
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.
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team captain in his second and final season at St. Bonaventure •
has played 179 of a possible 180 minutes in the last four games. Leads the nation in •minutes per game (40.7).
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; converted on 7-of-11 FTs (FT •makes and attempts were career-highs)
scored 13 points and handed out a game-high six assists in the Bonnies’ win over Bing-•hamton
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 vs. Niagara 12-11-10ASST: ...................... 10 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10BLKS: .................1 (5x) @St John’s 12-7-10 STLS: .......... 3 (2x) @Binghamton 11-21-10DBL 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 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 FT ATT: .....11 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 3Fg MADE: ............... 7 vs. Buffalo 12-4-103Fg ATT: .......... 9 (2x) vs. Niagara 12-11-10MIn: ......................... 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. Re-•corded 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
booked his second double-double of the season at Cleveland State (10 pts, 10 rebs.) •
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: ....................................................3REcEnT: 23 pts, 12 reb vs. Ohio 12-18-10Fg MADE: ............ 8 (2x) vs. Ohio 12-18-10Fg ATT: .................12 vs. Niagara 12-11-10 FT MADE: .....................9 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 FT ATT: ...................... 13 vs. Ohio 12-18-10 3Fg MADE: ............... 3 vs. Buffalo 12-4-10 3Fg ATT: ................ 7 vs. Niagara 12-11-10 MIn: .......................... 57 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
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: ........... 7 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 REBS: ...........4 @Cleveland State 11-27-10ASST: ... 3 (2x) @Cleveland State 11-27-10 BLKS: ............................................................ STLS: ...................2 (2x) @Cornell 11-19-10 DBL DBL: ......................................................Fg MADE: ...............3 @ Canisius 11-12-10 Fg ATT: . 6 (2x) @Cleveland State 11-27-10 FT MADE: ... 2 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 FT ATT: ....... 2 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 3Fg MADE: 1 vs. Ark.-Little Rock 11-14-10 3Fg ATT: .......... 3 (5x) vs. Niagara 12-11-10MIn: ...................... 26 @Canisius 11-12-10
played 53 minutes and knocked down a triple that tied the game at 97 and sent it to a •third extra period against Ohio
After a 5-for-25 (0-6 3FG) three-game shooting slump, returned to form with 13, 22 (a •new career-high), 11 and 19 points in his last four games
three triples on seven attempts vs. St. John’s were both new career bests •
set 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)
ST. BONAVENTURE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Michael DavenportJuniorGuard6-5210Cincinnati, OhioArchbishop Moeller
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. •
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
Game-by-Game 2010-11OppOnEnT Fg 3Fg FT REB pF Tp A TO BLK S MIn@Canisius DNP(Injury) Ark.-Little Rock DNP(Injury) @Cornell DNP(Injury) @Binghamton DNP(Injury) @Cleveland State DNP(Injury) Buffalo DNP(Injury) @St. John’s DNP(Injury) Niagara DNP(Injury) Ohio DNP(Injury) vs. Virginia [email protected] RockCharlotte*@Temple* @Rhode Island*Xavier*@George Washington*Massachusetts*@Fordham*@Dayton*Duquesne*LaSalle*Saint Louis*@Richmond*Fordham*@Saint Jospeh’s*@Duquesne*Rhode Island*
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valuable reserve in the post so far this season •
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.
full offseason has him at a self-descibed 90% to start the year •
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
scored 44 points (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.
hit game-winning jumpers from nearly the same spot on the floor in the Bonnies’ wins •against UB and St. John’s. Also handed out a career-high three assists
38th player at SBU, and first since Michael Lee (1,427, 2004-08), to surpass the •1,000-point barrier.
riding a 13-game double-digit scoring streak dating back to Feb. 27, 2010 vs. Rhode •Island. Averaging 18.5 points and 8.1 boards over that span.
ranks first on the Bonnies career FG% list (.581), ahead of Naismith Hall of Famer and •St. Bonaventure legend Bob Lanier
likely to become the 22nd player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds •(needs 27 rebounds)
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 (5x) vs. St. John’s 11-17-09 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 @Canisius 11-12-10 3Fg ATT: ............2 (2x) @St John’s 12-7-10 MIn: .......................... 60 vs. Ohio 12-18-10
first Bona ‘Big’ off the bench against Ohio. Recorded new career highs in: minutes played •(36), rebounds (9), FG attempts, (5), blocks (3), points (2), FG made (1) and assists (1).
earned time in four of the last five outings, including a career-high 11 minutes of work vs. •Buffalo
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 •
will coach his 100th game at St. Bonaventure Dec. 18 when the Bonnies host Ohio •University in a non-conference tilt at the RC.
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.
.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.
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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.