2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball | |
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Charleston Classic champions | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
2021–22 record | 22–9 (12–5 A–10) |
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Home arena | Reilly Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 A10 Tournament winner As of March 20, 2022; |
The 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represents St. Bonaventure University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, play their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season[]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship.[1] They defeated Duquesne,[2] Saint Louis,[3] and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament.[4] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.[5] There they lost to LSU in the First Round.[6]
Offseason[]
Coaching changes[]
Assistant coach Tray Woodall left the Bonnies to join Fordham's coaching staff on July 21, 2021.[7] On August 6, the school announced it had hired former UMass player and Texas–Rio Grand Valley assistant Chris Lowe to replace Woodall.[8]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Eddie Creal | 2 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Joliet, IL | Graduate transferred to Lindenwood |
Alpha Okoli | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduate transferred to Cal State East Bay |
Alejandro Vasquez | 10 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Sophomore | Queens, NY | Transferred to Tarleton State |
Josh Bell | 11 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Frederick, MD | Transferred |
Jermaine Taggart | 23 | G | 6'3" | 162 | Freshman | Rochester, NY | Transferred to Saint Rose |
Jalen Shaw | 40 | F/C | 6'10" | 248 | Junior | Elgin, IL | Transferred |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Quadry Adams | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Piscataway, NJ | Wake Forest |
Linton Brown | 4 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Delray Beach, FL | Indian River State College |
Oluwasegun Durosinmi | 10 | F/C | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Harcum College |
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly | 12 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Pittsburgh |
Recruiting classes[]
2021 recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Joryam Saizonou PG |
Almere, Netherlands | Beckley Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 23, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Brett Rumpel SG |
Geneva, OH | SPIRE Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Jun 17, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Justin Ndjock-Tadjore SG |
Gatineau, Canada | Cégep de l'Outaouais | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Anouar Mellouk PF |
Almere, Netherlands | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 7, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Barry Evans SF |
Baltimore, MD | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Sep 6, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Preseason[]
Preseason rankings[]
For the first time since 1971, the Bonnies were ranked in the AP Poll when the preseason poll was announced on October 18, 2021.[9] The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the poll.[10]
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 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Alfred | W 95–54 | 19 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 5 – Tie | Reilly Center (2,622) Olean, NY | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Siena Franciscan Cup |
W 75–47 | 1–0 |
17 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,617) Olean, NY | |||
November 14, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Canisius | W 69–60 | 2–0 |
17 – Tied | 9 – Holmes | 4 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,943) Olean, NY | |||
November 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Boise State Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
W 67–61 | 3–0 |
17 – Lofton | 10 – Holmes | 7 – Lofton | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||
November 19, 2021* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Clemson Charleston Classic semifinals |
W 68–65 | 4–0 |
22 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Holmes | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||
November 21, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 22 | vs. Marquette Charleston Classic championship |
W 70–54 | 5–0 |
19 – Holmes | 13 – Holmes | 4 – Tied | TD Arena (4,820) Charleston, SC | |||
November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 16 | Northern Iowa | L 80–90 | 5–1 |
21 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,296) Olean, NY | |||
December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Coppin State | W 93–81 | 6–1 |
24 – Holmes | 16 – Adaway | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (2,976) Olean, NY | ||||
December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm, NBCSports.com |
Buffalo | W 68–65 | 7-1 |
16 – Adaway | 11 – Adaway | 8 – Holmes | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | W 84–71 | 8–1 |
22 – Tied | 7 – Osunniyi | 9 – Holmes | Reilly Center (2,720) Olean, NY | ||||
December 11, 2021* 3:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 15 UConn Never Forget Tribute Classic |
L 64–74 | 8–2 |
19 – Holmes | 10 – Adaway | 5 – Holmes | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
December 17, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Virginia Tech Hall of Fame Shootout |
L 49–86 | 8–3 |
11 – Welch | 6 – Adaway | 3 – Lofton | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | ||||
December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, FloSports |
at Northeastern | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Matthews Arena Boston, MA | ||||||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 80–76 OT | 9–3 (1–0) |
18 – Lofton | 15 – Osunniyi | 8 – Lofton | Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 14, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
VCU | W 73–53 | 10–3 (2–0) |
25 – Adaway | 8 – Adaway | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,512) Olean, NY | ||||
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Dayton Rescheduled from January 2 |
L 50–68 | 10–4 (2–1) |
15 – Adaway | 6 – Adaway | 5 – Lofton | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Duquesne | W 64-56 | 11–4 (3–1) |
21 – Osunniyi | 17 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,032) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 66–75 | 11–5 (3–2) |
15 – Adaway | 7 – Welch | 5 – Holmes | EagleBank Arena (2,687) Fairfax, VA | ||||
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, USA |
Saint Joseph's | W 80–69 | 12–5 (4–2) |
22 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 4 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Davidson | L 76–81 | 12–6 (4–3) |
21 – Adaway | 9 – Lofton | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,015) Olean, NY | ||||
February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Richmond | L 61–71 | 12–7 (4–4) |
16 – Adaway | 7 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Robins Center (5,803) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham Rescheduled from January 5 |
W 76–51 | 13–7 (5–4) |
21 – Welch | 12 – Osunniyi | 5 – Holmes | Reilly Center (3,634) Olean, NY | ||||
February 11, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Saint Louis | W 68–61 | 14–7 (6–4) |
16 – Lofton | 8 – Holmes | 8 – Lofton | Chaifetz Arena (7,924) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 14, 2022 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
Saint Louis Rescheduled from January 8 |
W 83–79 | 15–7 (7–4) |
21 – Osunniyi | 6 – Tied | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,418) Olean, NY | ||||
February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UMass | W 83–71 | 16–7 (8–4) |
23 – Welch | 10 – Welch | 17 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,452) Olean, NY | ||||
February 19, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Duquesne | W 81–55 | 17–7 (9–4) |
21 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,620) Olean, NY | ||||
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Rhode Island | W 73–55 | 18–7 (10–4) |
23 – Adaway | 9 – Tied | 5 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,833) Olean, NY | ||||
February 26, 2022 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 54–52 | 19–7 (11–4) |
14 – Adaway | 8 – Lofton | 6 – Holmes | Hagan Arena (2,356) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
March 1, 2022 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
at VCU | L 51–74 | 19–8 (11–5) |
12 – Adaway | 7 – Adaway | 5 – Lofton | Siegel Center (7,509) Richmond, VA | ||||
March 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Richmond | W 72–65 | 20–8 (12–5) |
21 – Adaway | 7 – Adaway | 3 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2022 2:30 pm, USA |
(4) | vs. (5) Saint Louis Quarterfinals |
L 56–57 | 20–9 |
18 – Adaway | 9 – Osunniyi | 4 – Tied | Capital One Arena (5,894) Washington, D.C. | |||
NIT Tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2022 11:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(5) | at (4) Colorado First Round |
W 76–68 | 21–9 |
17 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 8 – Lofton | CU Events Center (3,791) Boulder, CO | |||
March 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
(5) | at (1) Oklahoma Second Round |
W 70–68 | 22–9 |
23 – Holmes | 10 – Osunniyi | 3 – Holmes | Lloyd Noble Center (4,324) Norman, OK | |||
March 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(5) | at (6) Virginia Quarterfinals |
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | ||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[11]
Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 23 | 22 | 16 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaches | 24 | 24^ | 16 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References[]
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- ^ "Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure wins A-10 tourney beating VCU for NCAA bid". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure earns No. 9 seed in East Region vs. No. 8 LSU, beats VCU to win A-10 Championship". wgrz.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Miller, Ryan. "Final score, recap, highlights: LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 in NCAA Tournament First Round". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (2021-07-21). "Ex-Pitt star Tray Woodall joins coaching staff at Fordham". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure's new assistant coach - Pickin' Splinters". pickinsplinters.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure cracks preseason AP Top 25; first time since 1971". wgrz.com. October 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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