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Bona back home to face Hawks
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jan 06, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The difference seems substantial. Had the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost to Richmond, it would have returned from ...
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Can Bona rebound against Richmond?
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jan 02, 2021
Mark Schmidt noted it ahead of Wednesday’s game at Rhode Island. “They’re a talented team,” the 14th-year St. Bonaventure coach said of the Rams. “The...
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Bona gets Rhode test in A-10 opener
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Dec 30, 2020
It’s about as unfavorable a situation as it gets. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, instead of the typical 12 or 13, has played just two non-...
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Bona starts fast, survives scare vs. Hofstra
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Dec 21, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — For the first 20 minutes, its rematch with Hofstra closely resembled last year’s contest. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball...
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Welcome back: Bonnies win season debut over Akron
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Dec 16, 2020
CLEVELAND — His career outing behind him, Osun Osunniyi had no problem acknowledging it. “Prior to the game, everybody was anxious,” the St. Bonaventu...
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Bona hoping that it’s finally ‘game on’
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Dec 12, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was the operative phrase in the myriad answers that Mark Schmidt tried his best to supply. “We’ll see.” How might his St. B...
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Three Bonnies named to Preseason All-Big 4 teams
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 25, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was created in 2012 as part of the first Big 4 Media Day event, held at a bar in Buffalo. It’s lasted through a Media Day g...
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Bona doing what it can to ensure 2020-21 season
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 05, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Under ordinary circumstances, its focus would lie almost solely on the season. On the games that lie ahead. Free of the perils...
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Counting down the Bonnies top A-10 moments
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Sep 05, 2020
For the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, 2019-20 was the year for round numbers. Indeed, during the ill-fated campaign itself, Bona celebrated i...
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Bonnies back to preparing for (coming?) season
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 22, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Make no mistake, Mark Schmidt would rather have been in his normal routine. He’d have preferred to be out unturning stones in ...
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Bona prospects remain high as uncertainty lingers
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 13, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was the bright side, if you’re willing, to the cancelation of both the Atlantic 10 Tournament and NCAA Tournament in March:...
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Prato remembers the good in 2OT loss to Kentucky
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 10, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series centering on St. Bonaventure’s 2000 NCAA Tournament team through the eyes of then-freshman gua...
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Schmidt remains unsure of fate for 2020-21 season
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 04, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series centering on last Friday’s conference call with St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Sc...
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