The front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. ); : Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The way that [St. Joes game] ended, I thought, Thats itwe wont even get to the NIT.. The New York Times account described the Bona duo as the most dazzling practitioners among the six teams that day in playing with startling acrobatics.. The final AP poll placed St. Bonaventure at #3 in the country, two spots behind the NCAA champion Ohio State team that featured Jerry Lucas, Larry Siegfried, Mel Nowell, John Havlicek, and Bobby Knight. I've worked in sports journalism since 1997 and I have covered everything from college football to the Stanley Cup playoffs, high school sports and the NCAA Tournament. A miss by Sanders, in Satalins eyes, wouldnt have meant defeat. While Bonaventure fans were devastated they lost that game, Flynn remembered, they probably would have been more upset if it had been someone like Canisius. Our confidence was soaring at that time.. Even Eddie Jordan, a guard for Rutgers at the time, acknowledged as much on another website, He (Baron) took two dribbles, then a whistle blew, he said. "It was a labor of love for Bob, who was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever been around. Green left St. Bonaventure as one of the best guards in program history. Butler finished his career with 1,462 points during his career and grabbed 650 rebounds, also delivering 34 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Boston College in 1968. Each ballot cast counted as one vote - each panelist vote counted as one while the top 20 from the fan vote counted as a single ballot as well. A distinguished guard for the Bona basketball program, he was co-captain of the NCAA Final Four team of 1970. St. Bonaventure tied the score at 61 with 11:20 left, but Niagara surged ahead behind 70 percent shooting in the second half. In March 2018, St. Bonaventure won its first NCAA Tournament game since the 1970 win against Villanova, a 65-58 victory against UCLA in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. I think everybody thought they were going to win. After he retired, Lanier served as the NBA Cares Global Ambassador, working with programs that supported education, family development, youth and health-related causes. The college transitioned to distance learning and online classes in March. Each player added eight rebounds apiece. Despite the vast difference in school sizes, the Bonnies were not intimidated by the likes of Ohio State. Would you like to receive our breaking news? My gratitude goes to the people featured in the blogs for sharing their memories and to Dennis Frank, SBU Archivist. If I miss that shot, it means Im the goat, and keep in mind that it would have broken the Bona winning streak, Stith added. During his time with the Bonnies, he sank 192 three-pointers, good for fourth in program history. The NCAA Division I council approved a plan last month that allows for required summer activities for up to eight hours a week in basketball to begin July 20, and to last up to eight weeks or until the schools first day of classes. Yes, I had them, too, not to mention a collection of Bona game programs from my time as a sports information intern in the early 1980s. Error! Marques Green Lanier played for 14 seasons in the NBA, with the Pistons and Bucks, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. AJ Bramah, a Robert Morris transfer and the first Bona target to announce a decision date, plans to verbally commit on Friday. I survivedI got through it. In late December of that year, the two universities met for the championship of the highly regarded annual Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden. With 30 seconds left, Jim Baron seemingly stole the ball from Rutgers guard Mike Dabney in open court where the Bonnies were poised to score and tie the game at 82. 14 jersey hangs in the Reilly Center rafters and he was selected to the Athletics Hall of Fame. Bonnies coach Mark. The Bonnies were badly outrebounded, 42-23, with Oregon star and second team USBWA All-American Greg Ballard nearly matching the Bona total with 15 rebounds. The 76-77 Bonnies jumped out to an 11-3 record by the end of January, losing only at Georgetown and DePaul and to Princeton at the Rochester War Memorial in the championship of the Kodak College Basketball Classic. The Bonnies went 14-10 in their 1975-1976 season. He helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, but sustained a knee injury in a regional final against Villanova, and did not play in a loss to Jacksonville in a national semifinal. But Houston was not like that. The Niagara loss in the Olean Armory ended SBUs 99-game home winning streak that dated to 1948, while the Dukes upset the Bonnies in overtime, 79-74, in Pittsburgh. Last time I saw Pistons superstar BOB LANIER was several years ago when he spent the weekend at my house as he attended my Gala. A consensus All-American twice (1969, '70), Lanier finished his career as the St. Bonaventure record holder in seven categories including points (2,067), rebounding (1,180), single-game scoring (51 points vs. Seton Hall), single-game rebounding (27 vs. Loyola MD), single-season rebounding (416), single-season shooting percentage (.586) and average rebounds in one season (16.0 rpg) in 1969-70. Syracuse got the subsequent NCAA bid (32 teams at the time) and lost in the second round to Charlotte, 81-59. The University at Buffalo athletic department will begin allowing its athletes to return to campus this week to take part in voluntary workout, Some schools are releasing data in the name of transparency, while at least 13 athletic departments at FBS schools,including UB, are citing s, The NFL intends to play games in full stadiums this season. We missed a lot of open shots and free throws, said Bonas Dominick Welch, who scored 19 points and had four steals. A look at the front page of The Olean Times Herald (OTH) on Monday, February 27, 1961, revealed little about the tumultuous event that took place two days prior at the Olean Armory. The consecutive home victory streak, started in 1948, had neared triple digits. In the 1960-61 season, he scored 37 points against St. John's. They werent a great defensive team. $3.00 Rosary (13-7): Kaylee Byon had 30 points and seven assists in a 65-55 victory against Orange Lutheran last week. He was named by Look Magazine to the All-District Team the same season. The following games against Oregon and Villanova featured three- and four-point wins, respectively. He became an eight-time NBA All-Star who averaged more than 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, and had his uniform number (16) retired by the Pistons and the Bucks. Though the Bonnies survived with a narrow victory over Niagara, 69-66, the streak appeared to be coming to an end in the final seconds of regulation. The Bonnies are fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings, and have six games left in the regular season a stretch run that could help propel the Bonnies into the Atlantic 10 tournament, which begins March 9 in Washington, D.C. Were not trying to get comfortable, or satisfied where were at, said Bona center Osun Osunniyi, who led his team with 21 points and three blocks. He carried a 26 points-per-game average during the tournament, yet prior to the Bona game, Lewis remarked, Hed be the first to tell you he hasnt had a good tournament. One high point of Birdsongs season was scoring 43 in a nationally televised loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in January, proving that explosive games were possible. Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. All you have to do is activate your access. Walk-ons and incoming freshmen are scheduled to start training Monday at UB, and athletes from other select teams will begin a similar phased plan to return to campus for workouts starting Monday. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. His No. To this point, it wasnt Stiths best moment in a Bona uniform. During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. Hollis layup at the buzzer electrified the Bona crowd in capping off its first post-season tournament championship. Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. Bob Lanier St. Bonaventure had won 99 straight games at home. I think thats what gave them the two-point advantage, he added. There was a problem saving your notification. Then there was 6-8 Tim Waterman, a true center that even Satalin acknowledged was missing from the previous year. The 2014-15 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Bonnies, led by eighth year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.They finished the season 18-13, 10-8 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for . Lanier averaged 26.2 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. The men's basketball team's 2019-20 season ended March 12, before it played its first game in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. It highlighted two players who went on to become the second picks in the first round of a professional draft. Not only because it was a return to the tournament, but it was also a win, and it was a game that the Reilly Center hadnt seen in a long timegetting to play a post-season game and come away with a win, he said. 12 hrs ago. One team in the field was the University of Houston Cougars, coached by Guy Lewis, who ended up winning nearly 600 games in his 30 years as its head coach. St. Bonaventure will allow basketball players to begin returning to campus July 18. I think people realized, Well, hes not Don, but hes going to do all right.. Born on Sept. 10, 1948, Lanier is one of the greatest basketball players to come out of Buffalo. He didnt need to take any shots. He scored his 2,000th career point and averaged a double-double in the final week of the 2011-12 season, posting 25.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. After the final buzzer in the Bradley Center, Tommasino signed off for the final time, taking along the fond memories of many Bona games courtside and a most inspiring NIT win over Southern Mississippi. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the Hall of Fame player among the most talented centers in the history of the NBA, but that his impact on the league went far beyond what he accomplished on the court. Three Bonnies averaged in double figures that same season: David Vanterpool, Nii Nelson-Richards, and Jeff Quackenbush. It didnt matter who it was.. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. 5. Ohio State entered the in-season tournament ranked #1 in the country, while the Bonnies were fifth in the UPI poll. I have been a fan of St. Bonaventure mens basketball for as long as I can remember. The team lost 6-7 forward/center Bob Rozyczko and his 17 points per game average to graduation, but the foursome of Hollis, Baron, Hagan, and Sanders brought a 55 points-per-game average into the 76-77 season. pic.twitter.com/8GD9BhKt7C. It made me really focus on what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to go. He ranks fifth in rebounds with 849 including a career-high 305 in 1966-67. I felt comfortable that we would be very competitive in this game for sure.. Hagan helped clinch the 1977 NIT Championship with clutch efforts in the postseason: He knocked in the game-winning shot for a win over Rutgers, finishing with 26 points. I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. They finished the season 1813, 108 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. In three seasons at St. Bonaventure, the 6-foot-11 center became one of its most prolific players and became a hallmark not just of the basketball program but as the longtime face of the schools athletic program. Ten first-half turnovers were a part of the five-point Bona deficit at halftime. His 40 points hid one other key statistic: He collected a game-high 12 rebounds, an area of the game that some saw tilting toward Houston and its leading rebounder Mike Schultz prior the game. Over his four seasons, Adams helped the Bonnies to 87 wins, which is the most ever for a graduating class. CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team couldn't have picked a better time to put up its biggest point total of the season and its junior guard, Daryl Banks Players: Daryl Banks III Hollis enjoyed a tremendously successful career, ranking seventh in program history with 1,798 points while he still stands second in rebounds with 939 - 9.2 per game over 109 contests. Then, they saw it Monday against the Billikens (17-8, 8-4). Nope, nope, he said without a second thought. By the time he closed his Bona career, he had scored 1,657 points - a total that leaves him 12th all-time in the program record books. Birdsongs scoring prowess hadnt declined during the Cougars run. NBA on TNT remembers Bob Lanier pic.twitter.com/ecVMTRBiwe. He had a better bank shot, with the hook or on mid-range shots, than any big man today. Then came February 25 with Niagaras visit to the Armory. Greg Sanders The good thing was that they played a style that was similar to ours in that they loved to get up and down [the court]. Coach Eddie Donovans squad handed DePaul their seventh straight loss, 78-69, on February 18 in the Buffalo Auditorium. Santa Margarita (13-6): Eagles can clinch third in the Trinity League by defeating host Orange Lutheran on Wednesday. With a Digital Only subscription, you'll receive unlimited access to our website and e-edition. The survey is at: www.pulsepoll.com After the ensuing buzzer, Crawford felt cheated.. Cloudy. That Niagara game jump-started my career at St. Bonas, he said. Sign up today! Hagan also posted 13 points in a win over Oregon as well as 14 points in the championship game win over Houston. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. 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One of the main article in the sports section headlined, The Fortress Falls100 Never CameJoy for OneTears for Another.. The later assistant coach of the program was inducted to the SBU Hall of Fame in 1989. But in the final five minutes, Saint Louis trailed 77-69 and attempted one more rally, despite Collins fouling out with 4:03 left. What made the victory more memorable was that it marked the Bonnies first return to post-season action since the 1983 NIT (a 90-76 loss to Iona). Stith and Crawford led the Bonnies with 35 and 24 points, respectively. Bonaventure announced Tuesday that it will begin its fall academic semester Aug. 24. Lanier died Tuesday in Arizona. Hand sanitizer and disinfectants will also be available in all buildings and areas accessed by athletes. Those players will remain on campus for the rest of the summer, and the remainder of Bonas athletes are scheduled to return to campus in August. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. Vanterpool helped lead the Bonnies back to national respect, taking Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors in 1991-92. 3 national ranking before losing to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tourney. The No. ALLEGANY The St. Bonaventure mens basketball team likely let out a collective sigh of relief as the buzzer sounded Monday night at the Reilly Center. An All-Atlantic 10 selection as both a junior and a senior, including first team honors and All-Defensive status in 1999-2000, he ranks 18th in all-time scoring with 1,407 career points. Crean Lutheran (18-3): Saints can clinch the Empire League title outright with a victory against Pacifica on Tuesday. This would drift to the gym, and, by the start of the second half, the teams would need radar to find the bench.. Promotional Rates were found for your code. A part of that seemed to be the respect given to Coach Gallagher, who was carried off the floor by Niagara fans after the game. OLEAN - Frank S. Jester, 76, passed away Sunday (Feb. 26, 2023) at home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Would you like to receive our sports news? In the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 1970, he had a stat line of 19 points and 16 rebounds in a first round win over Davidson, then had 15 and 11 in a second round triumph over N.C. State. There was a problem saving your notification. Neither were we, quite frankly, but we and they were able to outscore teams most of the year. Satalin led a 20-6 squad to Princeton, NJ, to face Rutgers, a matchup with a team that the Bonnies had lost to 374 days prior in the previous season. He's pictured at the opening of the Bob Lanier Center at the site of Kensington High. We send our deepest condolences to Bobs family and friends.. Even after Jordan Nesbitt missed a 3-point attempt that clanked off the rim with less than six seconds left, the Bonnies couldnt let up until after Jalen Adaway hit the front end of two free throws with 5.1 seconds left, which cemented the final margin and helped the Bonnies avoid completely squandering a comfortable, double-digit lead. This blog certainly wouldnt be happening without them. We tried to create a lot. OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. It was an obstacle that turned into an opportunity.. According to The New York Times, Houston guard Ken Williams hurried downcourt after the turnover and took a shot, seemingly in panic, instead of slowing down the game and setting up a play. Bona center Tim Waterman grabbed the rebound and headed to the foul line, making one free throw. He scored 19,248 points. To activate digital access, you will need your account number. Of course not, Crawford replied without a second thought. A four-year floor general, Winn was a program-changing recruit for Jim Baron. Entering the game, Birdsong and the size of Houstons roster were on Satalins mind, but there was a key factor that he liked. To Jalen (Adaway), make the free throws, Osunniyi said. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament where they lost to Dayton. Another free throw by Bonnie guard Glenn Hagan extended the lead to 92-89 before Birdsong hit a baskethis last field goal in the final nine minutesto close it to a one-point Bona lead. They made me so proud. Earl Belcher His 281 three-pointers are the most in school history while he shot 38.5 percent from distance for his career, good for sixth in program history. As a kid growing up in Olean (NY), I recall the excitement of getting the cardboard schedule of the upcoming season and filling in the results as the year progressed. The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. He realized that the ending to the game nearly 55 years ago could have been different. Checking back? Bill Butler He blocked out. He is the top scoring guard in school history with 1,912 points (sixth overall among all SBU players) and also ranks second on the team's all-time list for three-pointers (270) and third in assists (590). Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt made sure to honor Lanier during his postgame media session.
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