St. Bonaventure (25-7) Vs. UCLA (21-11)
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@BonniesMBB St. Bonaventure (25-7) GAME vs. UCLA (21-11) NOTES NCAA First Four | MARCH 13, 2018 U. OF DAYTON ARENA | DAYTON, OHIO •Three Straight 20-Win Seasons •2016 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Co-Champions 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL TV: TruTV with Spero Dedes, Len Elmore, Steve Smith and Ros Gold-Onwude SCHEDULE/RESULTS Radio: WPIG 95.7 FM/WHDL 1450 AM (Olean, NY) with Gary Nease and Don Scholla OVERALL: 25-7 | A-10: 14-4 OPENING TIP H: 13-1 | A: 9-4 | N: 3-2 St. Bonaventure’s record-setting season continues into the NCAA Tournament, RPI (NCAA.com): 24 where the Bonnies will face UCLA in the First Four Tuesday night. NOVEMBER BONA-NOTEWORTHY 10 Niagara .............................L 77-75 • St. Bonaventure makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012, its seventh all-time 18 Jackson State# ................ W 72-58 and second under coach Mark Schmidt. The Bonnies’ last NCAA Tournament win was in 1970. • The Bonnies have tied the school record for most wins in a season with 25. The only other St. 20 Md.-Eastern Shore# ........ W 96-48 Bonaventure club to win 25 games was the 1969-70 Final Four team. 24 vs. Maryland^ (CBSSN) .......W 63-61 • St. Bonaventure has earned three straight 20-win seasons – the first time that has happened 25 vs. TCU^ (CBSSN) ................L 89-79 for the Bonnies since a run of four 20-win seasons from 1958-61. Over the last three years, the 29 at Siena........................... W 75-55 Bonnies are 67-28 overall (.705) including 39-15 in the Atlantic 10 (.722). • St. Bonaventure’s nine road wins set a team record. The Bonnies finished 9-4 in true road DECEMBER games, winning their final five road contests, and are 12-6 away from the Reilly Center. 2 at Buffalo ....................... W 73-62 • The Bonnies are led by their senior backcourt of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley, both of 6 at Canisius ...................... W 73-65 whom earned first team All-Conference honors. Adams, an All-American candidate, was selected 9 Yale (ESPNU) ..................... W 75-67 Co-Player of the Year by the A-10 coaches. In the A-10 Tournament, Mobley averaged 23 points 16 vs. Vermont % ...................W 81-79 per game and made 14 three-pointers. He now has a school record 102 on the season. 20 Northeastern ................... W 84-65 22 at Syracuse ...............W 60-57 (OT) HEAD COACH MARK SCHMIDT 30 Massachusetts*(NBCSN) ... W 98-78 Overall Record: 273-241 (17th season) At St. Bonaventure: 191-151 (11th season) JANUARY NCAA Tournament Record: 0-1 (lost vs. Florida State in 2012) 3 at Dayton*(CBSSN) ...............L 82-72 Notable: Has led the Bonnies to three straight 20-win seasons and four straight 6 at Saint Joseph’s*(ESPNU) ..L 85-78 years with 10-plus Conference wins ... is the first St. Bonaventure coach since 10 Fordham* ........................W 77-61 Larry Weise (‘68 and ‘70) to lead Bona to multiple NCAA appearances. 13 at Rhode Island* (ESPNU)....L 87-73 19 at Davidson*(ESPN2) ..........L 83-73 PROJECTED ST. BONAVENTURE STARTERS 24 Saint Joseph’s*(CBSSN) .... W 70-67 28 Geo. Washington*(NBCSN) ... W 70-52 31 at George Mason* .............. W 85-69 FEBRUARY 3 at Duquesne* (NBCSN) .......W 84-81 7 Saint Louis* .................... W 79-56 3 • JAYLEN ADAMS 2 • MATT MOBLEY 1 • IDRIS TAQQEE 32 • AMADI IKPEZE 15 • L. GRIFFIN 10 Richmond* ......................W 97-88 GUARD • SENIOR GUARD • SENIOR GUARD • SENIOR CENTER • SOPH FORWARD • JUNIOR 13 at La Salle* ..................... W 79-68 PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG 16 Rhode Island* (ESPN2) ......W 77-74 19.8 3.6 18.5 5.0 5.4 4.8 4.7 3.1 8.7 6.5 21 Duquesne*...................... W 73-67 APG MPG APG MPG APG MPG BPG MPG BPG MPG 24 at VCU* (CBSSN) ............... W 68-63 5.4 37.3 2.5 37.6 1.6 27.9 0.5 14.2 1.3 30.0 27 Davidson*(CBSSN) ..W 117-113 (3OT) MARCH RESERVES 3 at Saint Louis* (Fox MW) .... W 64-56 # Name Pos. Yr. PPG RPG APG Notes 9 vs. Richmond $ .................W 83-77 11 Courtney Stockard F JR 12.9 6.4 2.3 Averaged 22 points, 9 rebs. over last 4 gms. 10 vs. Davidson $ ...................L 82-70 21 Izaiah Brockington G FR 4.4 1.3 0.9 Averaging 12 minutes per game in all 32 gms. 13 vs. UCLA (First Four) ........... 9:10 ET 4 Nelson Kaputo G JR 3.3 0.6 1.1 Has played in 31 games; 20 points at Mason $ - Atlantic 10 Tournament game 5 Tshiefu Ngalakulondi F FR 2.4 1.2 0.4 Has played in 17 gms; 7 pts. vs. Richmond * - Atlantic 10 Conference game 33 Josh Ayeni F SO 5.3 2.8 0.3 Questionable (knee) % - at Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY 24 Jack Galatio G SO 0.0 0.0 0.0 Second year non-scholarship walk-on ^ - at Emerald Coast Classic, Niceville, Fla. 20 Jason Lee G FR 0.8 0.3 0.0 First year non-scholarship walk-on # - Emerald Coast Classic prelim game @BonniesMBB GAME NOTES No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Major 1 Idris Taqqee ^ G Senior 6-4 195 Snellville, Ga./Cushing Academy (Mass.) International Studies 2 Matt Mobley ^ G Senior 6-3 185 Worcester, Mass./St. Peter Marian Marketing 3 Jaylen Adams ^ G Senior 6-2 190 Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph Finance 4 Nelson Kaputo G Junior 6-0 175 Toronto, Ontario/St. Michael’s International Studies 5 Tshiefu Ngalakulondi F Freshman 6-6 220 Manchester, N.H./Proctor Academy Undeclared Business 11 Courtney Stockard F/G Junior (RS) 6-6 205 St. Louis, Mo./Jennings Sports Studies 15 LaDarien Griffin F Junior 6-6 215 Jacksonville, Fla./Providence Strategic Communications 20 Jason Lee # G Freshman 5-11 175 Jersey City, N.J./St. Anthony’s Marketing 21 Izaiah Brockington G Freshman 6-4 180 Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan Undeclared Business 24 Jack Galatio # G Sophomore 5-10 165 Hornell, N.Y./Hornell Sports Studies 32 Amadi Ikpeze F/C Sophomore 6-10 245 Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Business Management 33 Josh Ayeni F Sophomore 6-8 215 Zaria, Nigeria/St. Frances Academy (Md.) International Studies Jalen Poyser * G Junior 6-4 180 Malton, Ontario/Orangeville Prep Sociology # - non-scholarship student-athlete * - not eligible to compete until 2018-19 per NCAA transfer rules ^ - co-captain PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ayeni Eye - enee Idris Taqqee Ih-dreece Tah-kee Amadi Ikpeze Uh-mah-dee Ick-peezee Tshiefu Ngalakulondi Chef Gahl-a-coo-londee TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 Record (A-10/Finish): 20-12 (11-7/5th) COACHING STAFF All-Time A-10 Regular-Season Record: 260-406 Head Coach (alma mater): Mark Schmidt (Boston College ’85) All-Time A-10 Championship Record (Appearances): 21-33 (34) Assistant Coaches (season/alma mater) A-10 Championship Titles: 1 (2012) Dave Moore (10th season / Bethel (Tenn.) ‘98) NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances/Last): 6-8 (seven/2018) Steve Curran (7th season / Merrimack ‘92) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1970 Final Four Dwayne Lee (1st season / Saint Joseph’s ‘06) Current Overall Record (Years): 1,348-1,045 (this is the 98th season) SUPPORT STAFF Director of Basketball Operations: Matt Pappano POSTSEASON APPEARANCES Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer: Seth Tisdale Highlights: 1970 NCAA Final Four Director of Strength & Conditioning: Darryn Fiske 1977 NIT Champions 2012 A-10 Tournament Champions Media Relations Contact: NCAA Tournament (7) – 1961, 1968, 1970, 1978, 2000, 2012, Steve Mest 2018 Assoc. AD for External Relations NIT (15) - 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1971, 1977, and MBB SID 1979, 1983, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2016 [email protected] CBI - 2011 Cell: (716) 378-2795 Office: (716) 375-2319 www.GoBonnies.com ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVersitY QUicK Facts Location: St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (60 miles south of Buffalo, near Olean) Founded: 1858 Religious Affiliation: Catholic, Franciscan Enrollment: 2,100 (1,635 undergraduates) Conference: Atlantic 10 Colors: brown (pms 477) and white Nickname: Bonnies Home Court (Capacity/Year Built): Reilly Center (5,480/1966) AcceptabLE USES OF ST. BONAVENTURE President: Dr. Dennis DePerro St. Bonaventure, Bonaventure, St. Bona, St. Bona’s, Bona, Bona’s, Athletics Director: Tim Kenney SBU, Brown and White | Nickname: Bonnies Deputy Athletics Director/SWA: Barbara Questa UnacceptabLE USES OF ST. BONAVENTURE Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonas, Bonas, St. Bon, Saint Bonnies Nickname: Bonnie’s * As of March 11 2017-18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Seated (L-R) – Jack Galatio, Jalen Poyser, Idris Taqqee, Matt Mobley, Jaylen Adams, Nelson Kaputo, Courtney Stockard, Izaiah Brockington Standing (L-R) – Graduate manager Bob Gallager, Director of Operations Matt Pappano, Assistant Coach Dave Moore, Assistant Coach Dwayne Lee, LaDarien Griffin, Amadi Ikpeze, Ndene Gueye, Tshiefu Ngalakulondi, Josh Ayeni, Head Coach Mark Schmidt, Assistant Coach Steve Curran, Athletic Trainer Seth Tisdale NCAA Tournament History & Results NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 Record: 6-8 YEAR SEED DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT 2012 (Automatic berth) 14 3/16/12 Florida State Nashville, TN L 66-63 2000 (At-Large) 12 3/16/00 Kentucky Cleveland, OH L 85-80 (2OT) 1978 (Automatic berth) 2L 3/12/78 Penn Philadelphia, PA L 92-83 1970 (At-Large) 3/8/70 Davidson Queens, NY W 85-72 3/12/70 N.C. State Charlotte, NC W 80-68 3/16/70 Villanova Charlotte, NC W 97-74 3/20/70 Jacksonville College Park, MD L 91-83 3/22/70 New Mexico State College Park, MD L 79-73 1968 (At-Large) 3/10/68 Boston College Kingston, RI W 102-93 3/15/68 North Carolina Raleigh, NC L 91-72 3/17/68 Columbia Raleigh, NC L 95-75 1961 (At-Large) 3/14/61 Rhode Island Charlotte, NC W 86-76 3/17/61 Wake Forest Charlotte, NC L 78-73 3/19/61 Princeton Charlotte, NC W 85-67 St.