St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-2) UNC Wilmington Seahawks (7-1) 2016
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2016-17 BASKETBALL GAME NOTES St. Bonaventure UNC Wilmington Bonnies (6-2) Seahawks (7-1) Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach: Mark Schmidt Head Coach: Kevin Keats Record at St. Bonaventure: 152-134 (10th year) Record at UNCW: 50-23 (3rd year) Career Record: 234-224 (16th year) Career Record: same SCHEDULE/RESULTS SAT., DEC. 10 | 6:00 P.M. | REILLY CENTER (5,480) | ST. BONAVENTURE, NY OVERALL: 6-2 | A-10: 0-0 H: 3-0 | A: 1-0 | N: 2-2 TV: American Sports Network with Dave Armstrong and Rich Zvosec Radio: WPIG 95.7 FM/WHDL 1450 AM (Olean, NY) with Gary Nease and Don Scholla NOVEMBER THE STARTING FIVE NOTES 12 St. Francis (Pa.) W 92-82 17 at Florida # L 73-66 1. Winner of five straight, St. Bonaventure hosts a 7-1 UNC Wilmington team that received a top 25 21 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock ^ L 68-65 vote this week and was the preseason pick to win the CAA. Both teams average better than 83 22 vs. Central Michigan ^ W 102-71 points per game and feature dynamic guards. The Bonnies bring an eight-game home win streak 23 vs. Pepperdine ^ W 89-63 into their last home game prior to the students’ Christmas break. 30 Siena (TWSC) W 81-74 2. The backcourt of Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley is the highest scoring teammate tandem in the country, averaging 44.4 points per game. One of the top 50 candidates for the John Wooden DECEMBER Award, Adams averaged 29 points per game over the last three games, increasing his season 3 Buffalo (TWSC) W 90-84 average to 23.4 points per game, which ranks seventh nationally. He tied his career high with 6 at Hofstra W 81-75 31 points at Hofstra, a day after being named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. Mobley ranks third in the A-10 and 36th nationally at 21.0 points per game. He is also the Bonnies’ top 10 UNC-Wilmington (ASN) 6:00 rebounder at 7.3 per contest. Mobley had 23 points and 12 rebounds at Hofstra Tuesday. 17 vs. Niagara % 1:00 3. Senior Denzel Gregg has been the leader most people assumed he would be as a senior. 19 Army (TWSC) 7:00 Gregg is averaging 11.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and nearly two blocks per game with three 22 Canisius (TWSC) 7:00 double-doubles. Gregg ranks third in the A-10 in blocked shots. 30 at Massachusetts* 4:00 4. Senior forward David Andoh was slowed by a foot injury in the summer, but has come on strong the past two weeks. Over the last five games, Andoh averaged 10.2 points and 5.0 rebounds. JANUARY He scored a season-high 13 points against Siena, 12 against Buffalo and 11 at Hofstra. 3 Dayton*(ASN) 8:00 5. St. Bonaventure’s five-game winning streak ties its longest of last season. The program’s last 7 George Mason*(ASN) 5:00 six-game win streak was in the 1999-00 season (Dec. 30 - Jan. 15). 11 at Richmond* 7:00 14 Fordham*% (NBCSN) 4:30 ST. BONAVENTURE PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP 17 at Saint Louis*(ASN) 9:00 24 Saint Joseph’s*(ASN) 7:00 28 at Rhode Island*(NBCSN) 2:00 FEBRUARY 1 at Duquesne* (ASN) 8:00 4 VCU* (CBSSN) 4:00 10 • JAYLEN ADAMS 2 • MATT MOBLEY 1 • IDRIS TAQQEE 12 • DENZEL GREGG 33 • JOSH AYENI 8 Saint Louis* (TWSC) 7:00 GUARD • JUNIOR GUARD • JUNIOR GUARD • JUNIOR FORWARD • SENIOR FORWARD • FROSH 11 at George Wash.* (NBCSN) 4:30 PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG PPG RPG 15 LaSalle* (TWSC) 7:00 23.4 3.9 21.0 7.3 7.5 5.4 11.9 6.9 6.6 3.3 18 at Dayton* (NBCSN) 2:00 APG MPG APG MPG APG MPG APG MPG BPG MPG 22 at Saint Joseph’s* 7:00 6.0 37.0 3.2 38.9 1.9 32.5 1.2 29.5 0.2 18.6 25 Duquesne* (TWSC) 4:00 28 at Davidson* (ASN) 7:00 RESERVES MARCH # Name Pos. Yr. PPG RPG APG Notes 4 Massachusetts* (ASN) 4:00 0 David Andoh F SR 7.4 3.6 0.3 Averaged 10.2 ppg last five games 8-12 A-10 Championship 32 Amadi Ikpeze C FR 1.8 2.0 0.0 Four points, 4 blocks, 3 rebs. vs. Florida at PPG Paints Center, Pittsburgh Career high 11 points, 4 rebs vs. Little Rock 15 LaDarien Griffin F SO 2.8 1.8 0.2 * - Atlantic 10 Conference game 5 Chinonso Obokoh C GRAD 2.0 1.6 0.0 DNP last three games (knee) % - at Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY 3 Tareq Coburn G FR 0.4 0.0 0.0 Three points vs. Pepperdine ^ - at Lone Star Showcase, Austin, Texas 24 Caleb McGuire F/G JR 0.0 0.0 0.0 Second-year non-scholarship walk-on TV Key: NBCSN - NBC Sports Network; 4 Nelson Kaputo G SO 4.6 1.7 1.9 Sitting out first nine games (academics) CBSSN - CBS Sports Network; TWS - Time Warner SportsChannel; ASN - American Sports 11 Courtney Stockard F/G JR -- -- -- Out for the season (surgery on right foot) 2016-17 ST. BONAVENTURE BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Major 0 David Andoh F Senior 6-7 230 Montreal, Quebec/IMG Academy Sociology 1 Idris Taqqee* G Junior 6-4 200 Snellville, Ga./Cushing Academy (Mass.) International Studies 2 Matt Mobley G Junior 6-3 185 Worcester, Mass./St. Peter Marian Marketing 3 Tareq Coburn G Freshman 6-5 200 Rosedale, N.Y./Cardozo Undeclared 4 Nelson Kaputo G Sophomore 6-0 180 Toronto, Ontario/St. Michael’s International Studies 5 Chinonso Obokoh C Graduate 6-9 225 Enugu, Nigeria/Bishop Kearney (N.Y.) School Counseling (Gr.) 10 Jaylen Adams* G Junior 6-2 185 Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph Finance 11 Courtney Stockard F/G Junior (RS) 6-6 205 St. Louis, Mo./Jennings Management 12 Denzel Gregg* F Senior 6-7 225 Syracuse, N.Y./St. Thomas More (Conn.) Finance 15 LaDarien Griffin F Sophomore 6-6 210 Jacksonville, Fla./Providence Marketing 23 Jack Galatio # G Freshman 5-10 165 Hornell, N.Y./Hornell Undeclared 24 Caleb McGuire # G/F Senior 6-4 190 Belmont, N.Y./Genesee Valley Communications 32 Amadi Ikpeze F/C Freshman 6-10 250 Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Business Management 33 Josh Ayeni F Freshman 6-8 220 Zaria, Nigeria/St. Frances Academy (Md.) Undeclared # - non-scholarship student-athlete * - co-captain PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Idris Taqqee Ih-dreece Tah-kee Amadi Ikpeze Uh-modee Ick-peezee Nelson Kaputo Cah-poot-oe Chinonso Obokoh Chi-known-so Ohh-bow-koe COACHING STAFF TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach (alma mater): Mark Schmidt (Boston College ’85) 2015-16 Record (A-10/Finish): 22-9 (14-4/T-1st) Assistant Coaches (season/alma mater) All-Time A-10 Regular-Season Record: 244-405 Dave Moore (10th season / Bethel (Tenn.) ‘98) All-Time A-10 Championship Record (Appearances): 19-31 (32) A-10 Championship Titles: Steve Curran (7th season / Merrimack ‘92) 1 (2012) NCAA Tournament Record (Appearances/Last): 6-8 (six/2012) Jerome Robinson (3rd season / Bradley ‘01) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1970 Final Four Current Overall Record (Years): 1,311-1,027 (this is the 97th 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 NCAA Tournament (6) – 1961, 1968, 1970, 1978, 2000, 2012 Media Relations Contact: NIT (15) - Steve Mest ‘91, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1971, 1977, Assoc. AD for External Relations 1979, 1983, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2016 CBI - 2011 [email protected] Cell: (716) 378-2795 ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVersitY QUicK Facts Office: (716) 375-2319 Location: St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (60 miles south of Buffalo, near Olean) www.GoBonnies.com Founded: 1858 Religious Affiliation:Catholic, Franciscan Enrollment: 1,660 Conference: Atlantic 10 Colors: brown (pms 477) and white Nickname: Bonnies Home Court (Capacity/Year Built): Reilly Center (5,480/1966) President: Dr. Andrew Roth Athletics Director: Tim Kenney Deputy Athletics Director: Barbara Questa AcceptabLE USES OF ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure, Bonaventure, St. Bona, St. Bona’s, Bona, Bona’s, SBU, Brown and White | Nickname: Bonnies UnacceptabLE USES OF ST. BONAVENTURE Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonas, Bonas, St. Bon, Saint Bonnies Nickname: Bonnie’s 2016-17 ST. BONAVENTURE BASKETBALL GAME NOTES St. Bonaventure’s Last Game: Bonnies vs. Seahawks Bonnies 81, Hofstra 75 St. Bonaventure proved the axiom of it is not how you start, it is Series Record first meeting how you finish on Tuesday night. The Bonnies rallied from a late deficit, outscoring Hofstra 13-3 down the stretch to leave Long Island with a 81-75 win. The Bonnies led 48-36 at halftime but saw the Pride come back to take the lead early in the second half. Hofstra led 72-68 with STATS COMPARISON 5:17 left but Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley sparked the come- Bonnies UNCW back. Mobley’s three-pointer with 4:03 left gave St. Bonaventure a Record 6-2 7-1 73-72 lead, and the Bonnies’ defense made a final stand, limiting Points Per Game 83.2 88.6 the Pride to a lone three-pointer the rest of the way. Adams and Scoring Defense 73.8 75.5 Mobley made two free throws each to extend the lead to 81-75 Scoring Margin +9.5 +13.1 with 1:40 left.