2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
The 2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 14th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the 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]
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Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 16–5 (11–4 A–10) |
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Home arena | Reilly Center |
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St. Bonaventure† | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 16 | – | 5 | .762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner |
Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament[7] and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Robert Carpenter | 2 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Pearl River Community College |
Matt Johnson | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
Bobby Planudis | 10 | F | 6'8" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Hazleton, PA | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |
Malik Lacewell | 23 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College |
Amadi Ikpeze | 32 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Senior | Buffalo, NY | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Eddie Creal | 2 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Joliet, IL | Junior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College. |
Anthony Roberts | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred from Kent State. Granted transfer waiver and will have immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season. |
Jalen Shaw | 40 | F/C | 6'10" | 248 | Junior | Elgin, IL | Junior college transferred from Triton College. |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josh Bell SG |
Frederick, MD | Saint John's Catholic Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 5, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Jermaine Taggart SG |
Rochester, NY | McQuaid Jesuit High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | Jun 30, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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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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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 12, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Francis (PA) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||||||
December 15, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Akron | W 81–74 | 1–0 |
25 – Osunniyi | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (150) Cleveland, OH | ||||
December 19, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Hofstra | W 77–69 | 2–0 |
16 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Buffalo | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 57–63 | 2–1 (0–1) |
13 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 4 – Roberts | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 2, 2021 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Richmond | W 69–66 | 3–1 (1–1) |
17 – Holmes | 13 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | Robins Center Richmond, VA | ||||
January 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 83–57 | 4–1 (2–1) |
38 – Holmes | 12 – Osunniyi | 11 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
January 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fordham | W 68–54 | 5–1 (3–1) |
26 – Holmes | 14 – Welch | 7 – Osunniyi | Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY | ||||
January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Duquesne | W 62–48 | 6–1 (4–1) |
28 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 2 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
January 20, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
VCU | W 70–54 | 7–1 (5–1) |
19 – Welch | 9 – Tied | 4 – Osunniyi | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
January 23, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 65–61 | 8–1 (6–1) |
17 – Lofton | 10 – Tied | 5 – Lofton | Kerr Fitness Center McCandless, PA | ||||
January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
George Mason | W 84–67 | 9–1 (7–1) |
22 – Welch | 15 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
February 3, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | L 59–70 | 9–2 (7–2) |
17 – Lofton | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 86–73 | 10–2 (8–2) |
20 – Adaway | 8 – Tied | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY | ||||
February 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at VCU | L 64–67 | 10–3 (8–3) |
23 – Adaway | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., NBCSN |
at UMass | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | ||||||||
February 21, 2021 3:30 p.m., NBCSN |
Davidson | W 69–58 | 11–3 (9–3) |
19 – Holmes | 11 – Holmes | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||
February 24, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Davidson | W 56–53 | 12–3 (10–3) |
16 – Holmes | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 88–41 | 13–3 (11–3) |
18 – Tied | 8 – Osunniyi | 10 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||
March 1, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
Dayton | L 52–55 | 13–4 (11–4) |
17 – Adaway | 15 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2021 11:00 am, NBCSN |
(1) | vs. (9) Duquesne Quarterfinals |
W 75–59 | 14–4 |
18 – Tied | 14 – Osunniyi | 6 – Osunniyi | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
(1) | vs. (4) Saint Louis Semifinals |
W 71–53 | 15–4 |
17 – Adaway | 10 – Lofton | 6 – Lofton | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA | |||
March 14, 2021 1:00 pm, CBS |
(1) | vs. (2) VCU Championship |
W 74–65 | 16–4 |
23 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | UD Arena (1,500) Dayton, OH | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2021 1:45 pm, TNT |
(9 E) | vs. (8 E) LSU First Round |
L 61–76 | 16–5 |
18 – English | 9 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[9]
References
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- "Duquesne vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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- "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 October 19, 2021.
- Miller, Ryan. "Final score, recap, highlights: LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 in NCAA tournament first round". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- Davis, Marc. "Atlantic 10 Tournament has been canceled". www.nbc12.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "2020-21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.