There’s nothing better than starting weekly big 4 power rankings with positives on all four teams. Each of the four teams picked up at least one conference win since we last did the rankings and each seem to heading in the right direction. Niagara continues to impress throughout MAAC play thus far posting a 7-1 […]
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Big 4 Power Rankings: Sixth Edition
Big 4 Power Rankings: Fifth Edition
The Canisius Golden Griffins have held the top spot on my big 4 power rankings all season thus far but a disappointing week and slump left me with a tough decision. The Griffs still possess the best overall record of the big 4 teams but they haven’t proven over the past few weeks that they […]
Bonnies Open Atlantic 10 Play With A Dud
A blowout loss against George Washington wasn’t what Bonnies fans were hoping for as St. Bonaventure opened up the A10 portion of their schedule Wednesday night on the road. But it’s what they’ll have to accept as St. Bonaventure laid an egg in their Atlantic 10 opener, falling to the Colonials 78-59. The Andrew Nicholson-less […]
Big 4 Power Rankings: Fourth Edition
I’m not even sure I want to give out grades at this point for most of the Big 4 teams here in Western New York. The inconsistent play of all four teams leaves me guessing on what each is made up of. At this point in the season, I have yet to find an identity […]
Bonnies Struggles Continue In Colorado
Facing one of the top teams in the Mountain West, St. Bonaventure simply didn’t have the effort needed in order to pull an upset as the Bonnies fell to Colorado State 85-64 on Saturday afternoon. A combination of poor shooting and a bad defensive performance put St. Bonaventure in a large hole early that they […]
Big 4 Power Rankings: Third Edition
We are almost at the midway point of the college basketball season already and that means that conference play is right around the corner. As team’s finish up the portion of their non-conference schedules, they are preparing to do battle within their respective leagues. The teams of the Big 4 in Western New York do not […]
Bonnies Falter At Home Against Iona
Demetrius Conger scored 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds but it wasn’t enough for St. Bonaventure on Monday afternoon as the Bonnies abysmal defensive effort was too much to overcome as they fell to Iona 93-74. Iona stars Lamont Jones and Sean Armand combined to score to 50 points and dish out 10 assists […]
North Carolina State Takes Care Of Business Vs. Bonnies
C.J. Leslie scored 33 points, guiding #25 North Carolina State to a 92-73 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon, ending the Bonnies two-game winning streak. St. Bonaventure had no answer for NCST forwards C.J. Leslie and Scott Wood the entire afternoon. The two combined for 56 of the Wolfpack’s 92 points on 18-23 shooting […]
Bonnies Blow Out Citadel
Led by four players scoring 15+ points, St. Bonaventure easily took care of Citadel on Wednesday evening, blowing out the Bulldogs 97-57. The Bonnies dominated on both sides of the court, winning their second consecutive game by 30+ points. After a decent start put St. Bonaventure on top 43-28 at halftime, the Bonnies exploded in […]
Bonnies Throttle Cleveland State
In an outcome more decisive than expected, St. Bonaventure destroyed Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon, taking down the Vikings 87-53. The Bonnies led by as many as 40 points and had control of the contest from the get-go, taking a 16-5 lead less than five minutes in. With the game comfortably in hand, St. Bonaventure […]