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]

2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–5 (11–4 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Curran
  • Tray Woodall
  • Sean Neal
Home arenaReilly Center
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Bonaventure†11–4 .73316–5  .762
VCU10–4 .71419–7  .731
Davidson7–4 .63613–9  .591
Saint Louis6–4 .60014–7  .667
UMass6–4 .6008–7  .533
George Mason8–6 .57113–9  .591
Dayton9–7 .56314–10  .583
Richmond6–5 .54514–9  .609
Duquesne7–7 .5009–9  .500
Rhode Island7–10 .41210–15  .400
George Washington3–5 .3755–12  .294
La Salle6–11 .3539–16  .360
Saint Joseph's3–9 .2505–15  .250
Fordham2–11 .1542–12  .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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Robert Carpenter2F6'8"215FreshmanDetroit, MITransferred to Pearl River Community College
Matt Johnson4G6'4"180JuniorBaltimore, MDTransferred to Detroit Mercy
Bobby Planudis10F6'8"190RS SophomoreHazleton, PATransferred to Purdue Fort Wayne
Malik Lacewell23G6'2"160FreshmanBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College
Amadi Ikpeze32C6'10"240SeniorBuffalo, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Eddie Creal2G6'4"210JuniorJoliet, ILJunior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College.
Anthony Roberts4G6'4"190JuniorDetroit, MITransferred from Kent State. Granted transfer waiver and will have immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season.
Jalen Shaw40F/C6'10"248JuniorElgin, ILJunior college transferred from Triton College.

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

Roster
2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kyle Lofton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy Hillside, New Jersey
G 1 Dominick Welch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSPIRE Institute Buffalo, New York
G 2 Eddie Creal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMoberly Area CC Joliet, Illinois
G 3 Alpha Okoli 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. John Bosco High School Los Angeles, California
G 5 Jaren Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrRanger College Romulus, Michigan
G 10 Alejandro Vasquez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoThe Patrick School Queens, New York
G 11 Josh Bell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSaint John's Catholic Prep Frederick, Maryland
F/C 21 Osun Osunniyi 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPutnam Science Academy Pleasantville, New Jersey
G 23 Jermaine Taggart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)162 lb (73 kg) FrMcQuaid Jesuit High School Rochester, New York
G 33 Jalen Adaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMiami (OH) Logansport, Indiana
F/C 40 Jalen Shaw 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)248 lb (112 kg) JrTriton College Elgin, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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
  1. Reporter, Rachel Lenzi News Sports. "St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 regular-season men's basketball championship". The Buffalo News. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. "Duquesne vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. "Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. "St. Bonaventure wins A-10 tourney beating VCU for NCAA bid". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. Miller, Ryan. "Final score, recap, highlights: LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 in NCAA tournament first round". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. Davis, Marc. "Atlantic 10 Tournament has been canceled". www.nbc12.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. "2020-21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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