2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
2018–19 record | 18–16 (12–6 A-10) |
Head coach |
|
Assistant coaches |
|
Home arena | Reilly Center |
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 A10 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. They finished the season 18-16, 12-6 in A-10 play for 4th place. They defeated George Mason and Rhode Island to advance to the championship game where they lost to Saint Louis.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominick Welch #67 SF |
Cheektowaga, NY | Cheektowaga Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Kyle Lofton PG |
Hillside, NJ | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
Sources:
|
Roster[]
2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. |
References[]
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball seasons
- 2018–19 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season