It was a strong field, but we were really good that year, he said in looking back to that year. An Honorable Mention All-American selection by the Associated Press following his senior season, Adams' name is written throughout the Bonaventure record books. St. Bonaventure tied the score at 61 with 11:20 left, but Niagara surged ahead behind 70 percent shooting in the second half. Thank you for signing in! Andrew Nicholson The Bonnies were badly outrebounded, 42-23, with Oregon star and second team USBWA All-American Greg Ballard nearly matching the Bona total with 15 rebounds. And then the worst thing in the world that could happen (vs. Villanova) Billys (Kalbaugh) going down on a break, I turn around, and boom, a guy falls into my knee. At that point, once we got ahead of them, that was going to be hard for them to come back, Satalin said. Because I think that's really important -- legacies and tradition. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. He was selected All-A-10 First Team in 2003, the Second Team in 2004 and Third Team in 2002. While Bonaventure fans were devastated they lost that game, Flynn remembered, they probably would have been more upset if it had been someone like Canisius. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call our customer service team at716-372-3121or emailnfinnerty@oleantimesherald.com. Hollis scored 27 of Bonnies first 50 points as they headed into halftime with a comfortable 52-33 lead. OLEAN - Frank S. Jester, 76, passed away Sunday (Feb. 26, 2023) at home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Providence (#15) upended St. Bonaventure, 82-75, before a Dick Vitale-coached Detroit squad (#19) defeated the Bonnies, 78-62, in the Motor City. To Jalen (Adaway), make the free throws, Osunniyi said. If it was a different team that might have been able to milk the clock more or wanted to do that, that might have been [different]. Bird, the #3 scoring leader in the nation, poured in 44 points in the 83-82 loss. It was the next-to-last game of his radio tenure that was recalled with fondness. On 2/9, the Brea Olinda varsity basketball team lost their home playoff game against Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) by a score of 49-40. I feel that it was a turning point in my life. Raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, Crawford found the Holiday Festival experience to be a coming home of sorts, and playing at the Garden was a particularly special memory, especially in 1960. St. Bonaventure started 0-3 before win streaks of four and five games boosted them in the home stretch of the season. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. Neither were we, quite frankly, but we and they were able to outscore teams most of the year. Greg at that point just got ridiculous, Satalin said with a chuckle. Despite an overall winning record that included an upset over top-ranked Saint Louis in the A-10 tournament quarterfinals, the Bonnies were not invited to a postseason bid due to an inability to come to an agreement with the College Basketball Invitational. "And everybody talks about if Lanier was healthy, they would have taken on UCLA. 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In launching this blog, I hope that fans enjoy the memories of some special games, both wins and losses, through the years. In the championship played before 12,897 fans, Ohio State charged to a quick 5-0 lead behind a three-point play by Lucas and later led, 17-9. The New York Times account described the Bona duo as the most dazzling practitioners among the six teams that day in playing with startling acrobatics.. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. The NCAA Division I council approved a plan last month that allows for required summer activities for up to eight hours a week in basketball to begin July 20, and to last up to eight weeks or until the schools first day of classes. Even before the final buzzer, Donovan walked to the Niagara bench to congratulate Gallagher, who got the game ball with Donovans approval. Southern Mississippi took the lead in the second half, in part due to the Bonnies poor foul shooting (20-38), but the team prevailed behind Nelson-Richards. The. One team in the field was the University of Houston Cougars, coached by Guy Lewis, who ended up winning nearly 600 games in his 30 years as its head coach. That Madison Square Garden tilt on New Years Eve 1960 found the Bonnies down by 11 points in the second half before losing, 84-82. However, according to an Associated Press writer, many fans in the inevitable capacity crowds of 2000 would smoke in the outside foyer during halftime. ALLEGANY - Rev. 12 hrs ago. Probably five or so at least.. "It was a labor of love for Bob, who was one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever been around. And the NIT game with Southern Mississippi was significant on a number of levels, according to Tommasino. In fact, no college basketball fan can bring up St. Bonaventure without the association of Lanier, the larger-than-life Buffalo native. This would drift to the gym, and, by the start of the second half, the teams would need radar to find the bench.. Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. Yet, to the surprise of many, they did get an NIT invite. Lanier returned to campus less than two years later, in December 2019, when Bona honored the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Final Four team. Subscribe now. Looking back 45 years later, Satalin recalled, It was certainly a challenge for me to coach against someone of that stature, but I felt ok going into the game. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The defensive guy played me for the charge, so I pulled up and banked it off the backboard, Stith remembered. In the latter story, Coach Donovan conceded, We were called with an unusually large number of traveling violations, but I guess we were traveling., The Bona defeat was also mentioned in a 1968 Sports Illustrated story by Curry Kirkpatrick, who described it as a game still remembered for its odd officiating and for a Wake Forest fast break started by the coach from his bench. That specific second-half play, as related in an article years later in The Buffalo News, had the Wake Forest coach taking the ball from one of the Bona guards, who was about to offer an in-bounds pass, and throwing it to Packer for a basket. Earl Belcher Both The Bona Venture and Olean Times Herald reports of the game referred to numerous traveling infractions called against the Bonnies. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced Monday that it will not allow athletes to return to campus in June or July for offseason workouts and that the MAAC will begin its fall sports competition Sept. 11. He scored 2,067 points in three seasons at Bona, and was the No. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. From the days of Butler Gymnasium and the Olean Armory through to the past five decades in the Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure basketball has remained a constant in the University community for the last century. He is tied for the SBU single game record for assists with 14, and second in steals for a game with seven. His 247 steals were at the time a school record and a total that still ranks fourth in program history. We probably should have gone to the NCAAbut I looked at the whole field and thought, Were as good as anybody in this field.. He scored his 2,000th career point and averaged a double-double in the final week of the 2011-12 season, posting 25.5 points and 11.0 rebounds. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. As the game went on, you knew that was not going to happen., However, some solace was present in the opponent that cracked the streak. Orangewood Academy (18-5): Spartans can win the San Joaquin League outright this week with wins against Fairmont Prep and Webb. 31 on their uniforms this season, the school's athletic department anno, Lanier made the NBA All-Star Game in seven of his first eight seasons. Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. Instead the win over Niagara became a signature game for Stith en route to the Bona Athletics Hall of Fame honor. He became an eight-time NBA All-Star who averaged more than 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, and had his uniform number (16) retired by the Pistons and the Bucks. 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ST. BONAVENTURE Eight of the top athletes in St. Bonaventure history have been tapped to join the school's Athletics Hall of Fame. Any athlete who tests positive while on campus will be tested a second time at a local testing center and will be quarantined on campus. After all, this first visit to the NCAA tournament featured a Bona team ranked as high as second in the country that season. You have permission to edit this article. NBA on TNT remembers Bob Lanier pic.twitter.com/ecVMTRBiwe. His No. The University's first consensus All-American, he ranks fifth in program history with 2,052 points including the '59-60 season when he averaged 31.5 ppg, the all-time program record. Bob transcended race, united a campus and, by the way, was one of the best basketball players who ever lived. 10. All you have to do is activate your access. Butler finished his career with 1,462 points during his career and grabbed 650 rebounds, also delivering 34 points in an NCAA Tournament win over Boston College in 1968. A four-year floor general, Winn was a program-changing recruit for Jim Baron. He finished his career with 1,112 points, 620 rebounds and shot .761 from the free throw line. 2022-23 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball Schedule Opens in new window Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Go Season Go Season Record Overall 14-16 PCT .467 Conf 8-9 PCT .471 Streak W1 Home 11-4 Away 2-10 Neutral 1-2 Scheduled Games Nov 2 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. vs Alfred St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Reilly Center TV: ESPN+ Radio: WPIG W, 76-48 Sign Up Today! Sanders performance earned him tournament MVP honors. I was in a hospital bed and I watched them bust their butts against Artis (Gilmore) and Pembrook (Burrows) and I know that I could have helped them overcome that. He would play for his hometown New York Knicks and was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. In three years (1971-74), Price played his way into the program record book. Just make sure were talking on screens, because we knew they were going to come down and get a quick shot up. "I talked to the team about it, Schmidt said. He began his career at Agway-Felmont Industries and retired from St. Bonaventure University, where he did. Green ranks ninth all-time in school history scoring (1,734 points) and is first in 3-pointers made (281), assists (657) and steals (325). Niagara and Duquesne upended St. Bonaventure toward the end of the regular season with the consecutive setbacks occurring within five days of each other. He was an intern at The Buffalo News in the summer of 2006, and served as an intern in the Sports Department of the Olean Times Herald his junior and senior years. Glenn Price He went on to play in the NBA and later, a long and successful professional career overseas. Welcome! 49-40 (L) Brea Olinda vs. Orange Lutheran. Sign Up Today! Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. A look at the front page of The Olean Times Herald (OTH) on Monday, February 27, 1961, revealed little about the tumultuous event that took place two days prior at the Olean Armory. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. In the lone game St. Bonaventure has ever played against Oregon, Sanders only missed five shots, going 11 of 16 from the field and a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. My gratitude goes to the people featured in the blogs for sharing their memories and to Dennis Frank, SBU Archivist. Youve got to execute defensively, just like youve got to execute offensively.. The campaign for A Bolder Bonaventure Tour Stop: San Clemente, CA 4 March, 2023, 4 30 PM-7 30 PM Join us as we celebrate the beginning of Dr. Gingerich's tenure as president and launch the Campaign for A Bolder Bonaventure, the largest fundraising campaign in the university's history. The NBA statement said Lanier died following a brief illness. He more than handled it for us. Recruiting buzz is already building just days after the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team's season ended at the hands of the LSU Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. He tallied 659 points and his skillful play was instrumental in leading Bona to a 65-12 record during his career (1967-70). That would have really been disastrous. Was there pressure in the moment with such a long win streak on the line? During his time with the Bonnies, he sank 192 three-pointers, good for fourth in program history. Noted for his aggressive play and the polish of his many skills, he was St. Bonaventure's captain in 1967-68. He had a better bank shot, with the hook or on mid-range shots, than any big man today. The Atlantic 10 announced the pairings Thursday. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call our customer service team at716-372-3121, St. Bonaventure, NBA basketball legend Bob Lanier passes away, McKean County man jailed on over 880 felony counts of child porn, Police reports 3/2/23: Franklinville pair face drug charges after traffic stop, Eric Jones sculpts Gabby's dog Koda outside ECMC room, Carter Auction and Event Center in Allegany listed for sale, Warren, Pa. man killed by police in Finger Lakes city. As a kid growing up in Olean (NY), I recall the excitement of getting the cardboard schedule of the upcoming season and filling in the results as the year progressed. He even has a mention in pop culture, in the movie "Airplane!," when a young fan recognizes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar disguised as a co-pilot named Roger Murdock and insists the Los Angeles Lakers center doesnt give enough effort. He was picked to the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988 and his No. An eight-time NBA All-Star and member of the 1970-71 All-Rookie team, Lanier scored more than 19,000 points over his 14-year career with Detroit and Milwaukee, averaging 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. The 1994-1995 team brought impressive victories to the Reilly Center that included wins over SEC foes Mississippi State and Mississippi as well as over Louisville, Virginia Tech, and VCU. During NCAA Tournament runs in 1968 and 1970, he scored in double figures in every game he played with dominating performances. Thosewho have donned the Brown and White over the past 100 years have created memories to last a lifetime with fans of the program. He helped Bona to three NIT berths and one NCAA Tournament and went on to play for the New York Knicks. He was all an A-10 All-Defensive Team pick in three straight seasons. In the preview story, an OTH reporter wrote, Its practically unanimous that the hapless men of Siena will be the 99th Armory victim. The reporter was correct: The Saints were marched out of Olean, 99-57. 53 is retired and he was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. Smoking was prohibited in the Armory. My wife has never watched a St. Bonaventure (SBU) mens basketball game, but she deserves an assist on leading me to learn more about the loss that effectively ended the hopes of an NCAA championship on a gloomy St. Patricks Day in 1961. By the time he closed his Bona career, he had scored 1,657 points - a total that leaves him 12th all-time in the program record books. Laniers touch would have made him great in any era. With 30 seconds left, Jim Baron seemingly stole the ball from Rutgers guard Mike Dabney in open court where the Bonnies were poised to score and tie the game at 82.
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