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Adaway says goodbye to Bona
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 09, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s easily the biggest offseason plotline of the Mark Schmidt era. What will the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s five...
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Bona now in Sooner State of mind
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 19, 2022
Osun Osunniyi sauntered over to the Colorado student section, a wide smile on his face. The senior center, after reminding the home crowd, in no uncer...
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Bonnies back to playing with their familiar fire
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Feb 18, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — There’s a telltale way of knowing the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is engaged: It isn’t shy about talking a little tr...
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Lofton opens up about teammates, techs and more
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 13, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — As the youngest of four boys, Kyle Lofton didn’t exactly have it easy growing up. His older brothers, he remembered, used to “...
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Bonnies begin to benefit from new NCAA ‘NIL’ rules
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jul 21, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. — The clock struck noon on an otherwise uneventful Thursday, July 1. And just like that, priorities and perspectives began to shift dramat...
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Bona picks up pledge from Canadian guard
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 02, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Mark Schmidt, mostly out of necessity, has always embraced traveling outside of traditional bounds in recruiting. He’s also ne...
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The bond that further ignited Bona
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 20, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Their story began, in earnest, in a locker room at Connecticut College on March 8, 2018. Kyle Lofton had just helped Putnam Sc...
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Bonnies clean up at A-10’s year-end awards presentation
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 11, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It first stood in the limeout in 2016, after the first truly great regular season under Mark Schmidt. That year, it had two ma...
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Payback: Bona bullies Billikens in A-10 semis
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 08, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. — Jalen Adaway had just hit a turnaround jumper to give the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team a 52-34 lead. A couple of seconds late...
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Bonnies likely earned berth in the NCAAs
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 06, 2021
For St. Bonaventure basketball fans, the goal was to emerge from the Atlantic 10 Men’s Tournament with an NCAA bid in hand. Oh, the Bonnies had alread...
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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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‘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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