2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 18–16 (12–6 A-10) |
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Home arena | Reilly Center |
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VCU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Atlantic 10 tournament winner |
The 2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 12th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UCLA in the First Four before losing in the First Round to Florida.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Idris Taqqee | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Snellville, GA | Graduated |
Matt Mobley | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Senior | Worcester, MA | Graduated |
Jaylen Adams | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
Ndene Gueye | 12 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Senegal | Transferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley |
Izaiah Brockington | 21 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Penn State |
Josh Ayeni | 33 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Zaria, Nigeria | Transferred to South Alabama |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Melkisedek Moreaux | 12 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Junior | Hamburg, Germany | Junior college transferred from Northeast CC |
Bobby Planutis | F | 6'8" | 190 | Sophomore | Hazleton, PA | Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Planutis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dominick Welch #67 SF |
Cheektowaga, NY | Cheektowaga Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 25, 2016 | |
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Kyle Lofton PG |
Hillside, NJ | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 8, 2018 | |
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Alpha Okoli SG |
Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | May 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Osun Osunniyi C |
Pleasantville, NJ | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 21, 2018 | |
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Preseason
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2018* 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Alfred University | W 90–42 | 20 – Okoli | 14 – Griffin | 6 – Griffin | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bucknell | L 85–88 OT | 0–1 |
18 – Lofton | 10 – Griffin | 4 – Tied | Reilly Center (4,668) Olean, NY | ||||
November 10, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jackson State Cayman Islands Classic campus game |
W 67–36 | 1–1 |
23 – Poyser | 7 – Okoli | 3 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,797) Olean, NY | ||||
November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Niagara | L 72–80 | 1–2 |
21 – Poyser | 13 – Ngalakulondi | 4 – Lofton | Gallagher Center (2,221) Lewiston, NY | ||||
November 19, 2018* 5:00 pm, Stadium |
vs. Georgia State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals |
L 65–75 | 1–3 |
23 – Poyser | 7 – Ikpeze | 4 – Lofton | John Gray Gymnasium (780) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 20, 2018* 5:00 pm, Stadium |
vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic |
L 52–72 | 1–4 |
22 – Poyser | 7 – Ngalakulondi | 2 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (829) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 21, 2018* 10:00 am, Stadium |
vs. Akron Cayman Islands Classic |
L 49–61 | 1–5 |
14 – Kaputo | 12 – Ngalakulondi | 4 – Lofton | John Gray Gymnasium (566) George Town, Cayman Islands | ||||
November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Canisius | W 70–55 | 2–5 |
19 – Stockard | 11 – Osunniyi | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,685) Olean, NY | ||||
December 1, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Delaware State | W 90–61 | 3–5 |
20 – Poyser | 9 – Ikpeze | 8 – Poyser | Reilly Center (3,864) Olean, NY | ||||
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Siena Franciscan Cup |
W 82–40 | 4–5 |
21 – Kaputo | 9 – Stockard | 4 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,485) Olean, NY | ||||
December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 17 Buffalo | L 62–80 | 4–6 |
18 – Stockard | 6 – Stockard | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY | ||||
December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at Vermont | L 76–83 2OT | 4–7 |
27 – Stockard | 9 – Tied | 4 – Lofton | Patrick Gym (2,389) Burlington, VT | ||||
December 21, 2018* 12:00 pm, NESN |
at Northeastern A10–CAA Challenge |
L 59–64 | 4–8 |
17 – Stockard | 7 – Osunniyi | 3 – Stockard | Matthews Arena (2,348) Boston, MA | ||||
December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Syracuse | L 48–81 | 4–9 |
12 – Tied | 7 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | Carrier Dome (21,968) Syracuse, NY | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2019 4:00 pm, NBCSN |
at George Mason | L 53–68 | 4–10 (0–1) |
17 – Lofton | 5 – Stockard | 6 – Lofton | EagleBank Arena (4,028) Fairfax, VA | ||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium |
Saint Joseph's | W 73–47 | 5–10 (1-1) |
19 – Griffin | 12 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (2,748) Olean, NY | ||||
January 12, 2019 4:30 pm |
vs. Fordham Roc City Hoops Classic |
W 71–64 | 6–10 (2–1) |
17 – Tied | 12 – Osunniyi | 4 – Tied | Blue Cross Arena (4,914) Rochester, NY | ||||
January 16, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at Rhode Island | L 63–75 | 6–11 (2–2) |
12 – Griffin | 8 – Stockard | 2 – Tied | Ryan Center (5,616) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 19, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
Dayton | L 86–89 2OT | 6–12 (2–3) |
36 – Stockard | 10 – Stockard | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY | ||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Massachusetts | W 65–51 | 7–12 (3–3) |
24 – Lofton | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,551) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 26, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Richmond | W 66–57 | 8–12 (4–3) |
21 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 6 – Stockard | Robins Center (6,503) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 1, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Davidson | L 66–75 | 8–13 (4–4) |
26 – Lofton | 7 – Stockard | 5 – Stockard | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY | ||||
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium |
at Duquesne | W 51–49 | 9–13 (5–4) |
16 – Lofton | 22 – Osunniyi | 4 – Stockard | Palumbo Center (2,433) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
VCU | L 55–85 | 9–14 (5–5) |
15 – Stockard | 8 – Stockard | 2 – Stockard | Reilly Center (5,382) Olean, NY | ||||
February 12, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 76–51 | 10–14 (6–5) |
19 – Stockard | 10 – Griffin | 4 – Welch | Hagan Arena (1,851) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 17, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium |
George Mason | W 79–57 | 11–14 (7–5) |
32 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,803) Olean, NY | ||||
February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 62–60 | 12–14 (8–5) |
18 – Lofton | 13 – Osunniyi | 6 – Stockard | Reilly Center (3,711) Olean, NY | ||||
February 23, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
at Fordham | W 74–53 | 13–14 (9–5) |
20 – Poyser | 11 – Tied | 5 – Stockard | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,387) Bronx, NY | ||||
February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Duquesne | W 68–47 | 14–14 (10–5) |
21 – Stockard | 11 – Griffin | 6 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,991) Olean, NY | ||||
March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Washington | W 64–58 | 15–14 (11–5) |
18 – Osunniyi | 16 – Osunniyi | 5 – Stockard | Charles E. Smith Center (2,974) Washington, D.C. | ||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium |
at Davidson | L 46–64 | 15–15 (11–6) |
14 – Welch | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | John M. Belk Arena (3,986) Davidson, NC | ||||
March 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Saint Louis | W 66–57 | 16–15 (12–6) |
20 – Stockard | 6 – Osunniyi | 7 – Stockard | Reilly Center (4,819) Olean, NY | ||||
Atlantic 10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN |
(4) | vs. (5) George Mason Quarterfinals |
W 68–57 | 17–15 |
20 – Tied | 11 – Griffin | 6 – Stockard | Barclays Center (7,194) Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 16, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN |
(4) | vs. (8) Rhode Island Semifinals |
W 68–51 | 18–15 |
23 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Barclays Center (8,133) Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 17, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS |
(4) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Championship Game |
L 53–55 | 18–16 |
22 – Stockard | 11 – Griffin | 4 – Lofton | Barclays Center (8,371) Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |