After the ensuing buzzer, Crawford felt cheated.. I knew the Bonnies had some good teams in the pre-Lanier era, but knew nothing about the 1960-1961 squad and wondered about this particular loss. Weve got a lot of games left. Otis Birdsong, the Houston star who was #4 in scoring in the nation and a UPI first team All-American, led the Cougars with 30 points. Thats exactly what the Bonnies did that evening in the Reilly Center, and it was Francis Tommasinos most memorable Bona game behind the microphone in his Bona tenure. With a Digital Only subscription, you'll receive unlimited access to our website and e-edition. An upset against the second-ranked Bonnies would add to its resume. The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team is doing more than taking on the Richmond Spiders on Saturday in an Atlantic 10 matchup. For St. Bonaventure, there would be no rematch against Ohio State, which eventually suffered an overtime loss to Cincinnati in the NCAA championship game. The way that [St. Joes game] ended, I thought, Thats itwe wont even get to the NIT.. The 73-point output by St. Bonaventure was the lowest of the season. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In his first varsity season, the 6-11 Lanier and his teammates the legendary Iron Man Five of Lanier, Bill Butler, Billy Kalbaugh, John Hayes and Jim Satalin put together an undefeated regular season and a No. To this point, it wasnt Stiths best moment in a Bona uniform. He was 73. Yet teams are planning for contingencies, and the Bills are no exception. In only his fourth season as the Bonnies head coach, Jim Satalin found himself in the national spotlight against famed coached Guy Lewis. It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said. When we looked at that game, I thought, This team is really good, and were going to have to score a lot of points to win this thing, but it should be a great game, he said. Then, after Adaway missed the back end of a pair of free-throw attempts, Fred Thatch Jr.s 3-pointer cut Bonas lead to 78-74 with 3:03 remaining. 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. Timmy was a key factor on that team. Though receiving one first-place vote, they placed behind the Buckeyes, Bradley, St. Johns, and Indiana. To me, it was the best job in the world, he said. St. Bonaventure basketball fans came to the Reilly Center hoping to see their team shoot the lights out in its first win of the season. With so many greats to wear the Bonaventure colors through the years, coming up with an All-Time Team stands as a daunting task. And win they dida first post-season tournament championship in a program dating to 1919-20. AJ Bramah, a Robert Morris transfer and the first Bona target to announce a decision date, plans to verbally commit on Friday. 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His roll that postseason continued with 19 points and 18 rebounds vs. Villanova and he also scored 16 points in the Final Four vs. Jacksonville. The first round of the NCAA, played as part of a tripleheader before 18,000 fans in Madison Square Garden, saw the Bonnies rally over Rhode Island. He was also A-10 second team in 1983 and the captain of the 1983 NIT team before being selected to the SBU Hall of Fame in 1995. I remember it vividly, he remembered. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy. Satalin pointed to the Bona free throw shooting (32-46) that resulted from Houstons 29 fouls. I'm a college/high school sports enterprise reporter at The Buffalo News. The lead story was about area flooding, though a top-page banner indicated that Niagara had used St. Bonaventure as a stepping stone to the NIT Tournament and pointed to more stories in the sports section. Abdul-Jabbar said Wednesday in a statement that he and Lanier will be "forever linked" by the Milwaukee Bucks, for whom they both played, and the scene in "Airplane!". St Bonaventure Basketball Osun Osunniyi Jaren Holmes Jalen Adaway Mark Schmidt Saint Louis Basketball Atlantic 10 Basketball Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!. Ask Sam Stith, the legendary player who scored over 1100 points in his three varsity seasons at St. Bonaventure University (SBU) from 1957-60. Any athlete who tests positive while on campus will be tested a second time at a local testing center and will be quarantined on campus. 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. Three of the seven Bona players fouled out as the team committed a season-high 24 fouls. The Bonnies prevailed despite 17 turnovers, the last of which could have been most costly. He would play for his hometown New York Knicks and was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. Game #179 would be fresh in his mind years later: Coach Jim Barons squad beat the University of Southern Mississippi for a first-round NIT victory, 75-70. You have permission to edit this article. Sign Up Today! Would you like to receive our latest obituaries? This page was last edited on 12 October 2022, at 05:16. Bob Lanier speaks at the dedication of the Reilly Center court to him in 2007. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes, Abdul-Jabbar mutters, as he breaks character. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. My gratitude goes to the people featured in the blogs for sharing their memories and to Dennis Frank, SBU Archivist. Collins Sets Single Season Assists Record as Billikens Beat Dayton on Friday Night, Dayton Visits Billikens for Final A-10 ESPN Friday Night Showcase, Legendary Richmond Radio Broadcaster Bob Black to Receive Bob Vetrone Media Award, Hawks, Dukes, Colonials All WIn While Mason Takes Overtime Affair and Rhody Survive Rambler Rally. ALLEGANY - Rev. While the Bonnies won the NIT in 1977, Southern Mississippi took that same crown in 1987 in defeating LaSalle in the championship game. RIP BOB! Hollis layup at the buzzer electrified the Bona crowd in capping off its first post-season tournament championship. Thank goodness we had a strong first half.. Price was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. Lettuce, tomato, onionsa nd sour cream will be included. Syracuse started the game in an uncharacteristic man-to-man defense instead of a 2-3 zone, something that surprised Satalin according to an Olean Times Herald post-game story. And then the worst thing in the world that could happen (vs. Villanova) Billys (Kalbaugh) going down on a break, I turn around, and boom, a guy falls into my knee. Saint Louis opened the second half with a 9-1 run in the first 2:31, which forced the Bonnies to call an early timeout. The Bonnies reeled off another four straight victories to end the regular season at 20-5. Bona also retired his uniform number, 31. Niagara and Duquesne upended St. Bonaventure toward the end of the regular season with the consecutive setbacks occurring within five days of each other. St. Bonaventure tied the score at 61 with 11:20 left, but Niagara surged ahead behind 70 percent shooting in the second half. He was named to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992. Donovan, however, kept Stith on the floor and instructed the Bonnies to run a set play. 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. Birdsongs scoring prowess hadnt declined during the Cougars run. In launching this blog, I hope that fans enjoy the memories of some special games, both wins and losses, through the years. The NCAA announced the cancellation of all winter and spring. Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. 16 jersey retired by the Pistons and Bucks, to whom Lanier was traded in 1980. Lanier finished his 75-game career as the St. Bonaventure record holder in seven categories: career scoring (2,067 points); career points per game (27.6); career rebounding (1,180); single-game scoring (51 points vs. Seton Hall); single-game rebounding (27 vs. Loyola, Md. 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. However, the Little Three matchup was not a game to be taken lightly. J.R. Bremer I survivedI got through it. Vanterpool helped lead the Bonnies back to national respect, taking Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors in 1991-92. The later assistant coach of the program was inducted to the SBU Hall of Fame in 1989. With a 24-0 record to that point, the Scarlet Knights hadnt really been tested in their College Avenue Gymnasium. He was, in those years, a box-score stuffer with per-game averages of 2, The question is a slam dunk for any St. Bonaventure alumnus or any Western New York basketball fan who can remember, We played here 50 years ago, but it feels like 10, Billy Kalbaugh told a standing and cheering crowd of, St. Bonaventure will honor the 50th anniversary of the Final Four team on Saturday at the Reilly Center on a busy. He also was the interim head coach for the Golden State Warriors for 37 games in 1994-95, after Don Nelson stepped down. Satalin remembers the call 46 years later. 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 final 14 seconds were sweat-producing, as described by The Times Herald, and found Weise, the 5-11 senior guard and subsequent Bona head coach, sinking two foul shots in the final two seconds to seal the win. Success! Brea Olinda vs Canyon Game Highlights - Jan. 13, 2023. 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. . Rosary (13-7): Kaylee Byon had 30 points and seven assists in a 65-55 victory against Orange Lutheran last week. "Becky" Millis Field, 59, of Olean, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at her home. This victory is for those guys. 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. But it was Laniers three years with the Bonnies that helped solidify their spot in college basketball lore, and helped catapult Lanier to a Hall of Fame professional basketball career. 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. Athletes also will be tested when they arrive on campus, and they will complete a daily health screen through an app before they attend classes or team activities. I thought there was enough time left, he recalled. A win may have vaulted the team into the 32-team NCAA tournament. Probably five or so at least.. Bonas and Niagara seemed to have a good rapport with each other.. Hollis was a second round pick of the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 and also played for the Detroit Pistons (1978-79). Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. In the lone game St. Bonaventure has ever played against Oregon, Sanders only missed five shots, going 11 of 16 from the field and a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. I wanted it because I messed up by fouling [the Niagara player]. He realized that the ending to the game nearly 55 years ago could have been different. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. He is also first in career field goals made (944) and shot a .538 percentage, also grabbing over 600 rebounds. Nope, nope, he said without a second thought. St. Bonaventure men's basketball completes home-and-home sweep of Saint Louis. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. 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. 2022-23 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball Schedule Opens in new window Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Go Season Go Season Record Overall 14-16 PCT .467 Conf 8-9 PCT .471 Streak W1 Home 11-4 Away 2-10 Neutral 1-2 Scheduled Games Nov 2 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. vs Alfred St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Reilly Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: WPIG W, 76-48 The Atlantic 10 announced the pairings Thursday. He compiles the Hot 150 list of football players to watch in Orange County before each season. St. Bonaventure vs Buffalo: 2021-22 college basketball game preview, TV schedule Share The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will host the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday in a battle between two of the. 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. An eight-time NBA All-Star and member of the 1970-71 All-Rookie team, Lanier scored more than 19,000 points over his 14-year career with Detroit and Milwaukee, averaging 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. He was picked to the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988 and his No. On 2/9, the Brea Olinda varsity basketball team lost their home playoff game against Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) by a score of 49-40. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. It took so much pressure off the other guys, he added. They made me so proud. In the preview story, an OTH reporter wrote, Its practically unanimous that the hapless men of Siena will be the 99th Armory victim. The reporter was correct: The Saints were marched out of Olean, 99-57. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. Timmy was our only size to speak of, Satalin said. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. As a senior in 2001-02, he averaged 24.6 points per game and scored 738 points that season alone. If I went one more step, I would have run into him. We did that, us being seniors, and we communicated. 53 is retired and he was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. The OTH story summarized the sentiment: It was as final as death. The following morning was a somber one for Bona fans. He earned a spot in the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. He didnt want Lanier to get hurt playing against older, more skilled players. 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. We probably should have gone to the NCAAbut I looked at the whole field and thought, Were as good as anybody in this field.. Bad rotations on the defensive end and unnecessary fouls put them in the 1-and-1 (on free throws).. "And everybody talks about if Lanier was healthy, they would have taken on UCLA. I think that was the reason for our success., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. Then, they saw it Monday against the Billikens (17-8, 8-4). But in the final five minutes, Saint Louis trailed 77-69 and attempted one more rally, despite Collins fouling out with 4:03 left. He specializes in football and all the aquatics but covers many different sports. He tallied 659 points and his skillful play was instrumental in leading Bona to a 65-12 record during his career (1967-70). Want to receive notice about our circulation promotions and contests? After all, this first visit to the NCAA tournament featured a Bona team ranked as high as second in the country that season. Still the Purple Eagles of Niagara nearly sent SBU fans home from the Armory in shock. 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. ", NBA Commissioner Adam Silvers statement regarding the passing of Bob Lanier. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 18.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. We were ready, and they didnt do anything we didnt think they were going to do, Billikens coach Travis Ford said. 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No question, he said. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced Monday that it will not allow athletes to return to campus in June or July for offseason workouts and that the MAAC will begin its fall sports competition Sept. 11.