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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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Take 3: Bona set for another season-opening try
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Dec 15, 2020
CLEVELAND — Mark Schmidt sat at his desk, conducting the next of what has likely been dozens of Zoom sessions since the spring. Oh, his St. Bonaventur...
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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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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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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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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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Bona slowly, safely making  return to hoops
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 01, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series centering on Friday’s conference call with St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt....
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‘Shoon aims to make another jump in junior year
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jun 19, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s the one thing he wants to improve upon most heading into next season. And, ironically, it’s the very aspect he’s been una...
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Bona’s Curran thriving in role of recruiter
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jun 11, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — He’s not as visible as the head coach or even the players he recruits. He hasn’t been the subject of stories by CBS, ESPN or t...
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Bonnies’ non-league schedule beginning to take shape
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 30, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was a viable option … 12 years ago. Entering the 2008-09 season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was still viewed...
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Transfer rule could do more harm than good
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 28, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s an inherently challenging practice as it stands. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, in today’s collegiate climate...
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Bona-fide toughness: Creal’s path leads to Bonnies
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 25, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It was the fourth word that came up in Mark Schmidt’s description of this latest addition. It was the eighth word to tumble fr...
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Shaw eager to make D-I jump with Bonnies
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 23, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — His nickname is neither a nod to his basketball talent nor an homage to Julius Erving. Rather, it was born from the coincidence of s...
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