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2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 12–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Colorado, Oklahoma, and Virginia to advance to the semifinals. There they lost to Xavier.
Quick Facts St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball, Charleston Classic champions ...
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Charleston Classic champions | |
NIT, semifinals | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 23–10 (12–5 A–10) |
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| Home arena | Reilly Center |
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| Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP poll, the first time they had ever been ranked in the preseason AP poll.[1]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the 2020–21 season 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship.[2] They defeated Duquesne,[3] Saint Louis,[4] and VCU to win the A-10 tournament.[5] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.[6] There they lost to LSU in the first round.[7]
Coaching changes
Assistant coach Tray Woodall left the Bonnies to join Fordham's coaching staff on July 21, 2021.[8] On August 6, the school announced it had hired former UMass player and Texas–Rio Grand Valley assistant Chris Lowe to replace Woodall.[9]
Departures
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| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Eddie Creal | 2 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Joliet, IL | Graduate transferred to Lindenwood |
| Alpha Okoli | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduate transferred to Cal State East Bay |
| Alejandro Vasquez | 10 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Sophomore | Queens, NY | Transferred to Tarleton State |
| Josh Bell | 11 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Freshman | Frederick, MD | Transferred |
| Jermaine Taggart | 23 | G | 6'3" | 162 | Freshman | Rochester, NY | Transferred to Saint Rose |
| Jalen Shaw | 40 | F/C | 6'10" | 248 | Junior | Elgin, IL | Transferred |
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Incoming transfers
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| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Quadry Adams | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Piscataway, NJ | Wake Forest |
| Linton Brown | 4 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Delray Beach, FL | Indian River State College |
| Oluwasegun Durosinmi | 10 | F/C | 6'9" | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Harcum College |
| Abdoul Karim Coulibaly | 12 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Pittsburgh |
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Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
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| Joryam Saizonou PG |
Almere, Netherlands | Beckley Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 23, 2021 | |
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| Brett Rumpel SG |
Geneva, OH | SPIRE Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Justin Ndjock-Tadjore SG |
Gatineau, Canada | Cégep de l'Outaouais | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Anouar Mellouk PF |
Almere, Netherlands | Fork Union Military Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 7, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
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| Barry Evans SF |
Baltimore, MD | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Sep 6, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Preseason rankings
For the first time since 1971, the Bonnies were ranked in the AP Poll when the preseason poll was announced on October 18, 2021.[10] The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the poll.[11]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Alfred | W 95–54 | 19 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 5 – Tie | Reilly Center (2,622) Olean, NY | ||||
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| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Siena Franciscan Cup |
W 75–47 | 1–0 |
17 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,617) Olean, NY | |||
| November 14, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Canisius | W 69–60 | 2–0 |
17 – Tied | 9 – Holmes | 4 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,943) Olean, NY | |||
| November 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Boise State Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
W 67–61 | 3–0 |
17 – Lofton | 10 – Holmes | 7 – Lofton | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||
| November 19, 2021* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Clemson Charleston Classic semifinals |
W 68–65 | 4–0 |
22 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Holmes | TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||
| November 21, 2021* 7:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 22 | vs. Marquette Charleston Classic championship |
W 70–54 | 5–0 |
19 – Holmes | 13 – Holmes | 4 – Tied | TD Arena (4,820) Charleston, SC | |||
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 16 | Northern Iowa | L 80–90 | 5–1 |
21 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,296) Olean, NY | |||
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Coppin State | W 93–81 | 6–1 |
24 – Holmes | 16 – Adaway | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (2,976) Olean, NY | ||||
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm, NBCSports.com |
Buffalo | W 68–65 | 7-1 |
16 – Adaway | 11 – Adaway | 8 – Holmes | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | W 84–71 | 8–1 |
22 – Tied | 7 – Osunniyi | 9 – Holmes | Reilly Center (2,720) Olean, NY | ||||
| December 11, 2021* 3:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 15 UConn Never Forget Tribute Classic |
L 64–74 | 8–2 |
19 – Holmes | 10 – Adaway | 5 – Holmes | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 17, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Virginia Tech Hall of Fame Shootout |
L 49–86 | 8–3 |
11 – Welch | 6 – Adaway | 3 – Lofton | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | ||||
| December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm, FloSports |
at Northeastern | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Matthews Arena Boston, MA | ||||||||
| A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
| December 30, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| January 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 80–76 OT | 9–3 (1–0) |
18 – Lofton | 15 – Osunniyi | 8 – Lofton | Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 14, 2022 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
VCU | W 73–53 | 10–3 (2–0) |
25 – Adaway | 8 – Adaway | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,512) Olean, NY | ||||
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Dayton Rescheduled from January 2 |
L 50–68 | 10–4 (2–1) |
15 – Adaway | 6 – Adaway | 5 – Lofton | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Duquesne | W 64-56 | 11–4 (3–1) |
21 – Osunniyi | 17 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,032) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| January 26, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 66–75 | 11–5 (3–2) |
15 – Adaway | 7 – Welch | 5 – Holmes | EagleBank Arena (2,687) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, USA |
Saint Joseph's | W 80–69 | 12–5 (4–2) |
22 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 4 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 1, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Davidson | L 76–81 | 12–6 (4–3) |
21 – Adaway | 9 – Lofton | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,015) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Richmond | L 61–71 | 12–7 (4–4) |
16 – Adaway | 7 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Robins Center (5,803) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham Rescheduled from January 5 |
W 76–51 | 13–7 (5–4) |
21 – Welch | 12 – Osunniyi | 5 – Holmes | Reilly Center (3,634) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 11, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Saint Louis | W 68–61 | 14–7 (6–4) |
16 – Lofton | 8 – Holmes | 8 – Lofton | Chaifetz Arena (7,924) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| February 14, 2022 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
Saint Louis Rescheduled from January 8 |
W 83–79 | 15–7 (7–4) |
21 – Osunniyi | 6 – Tied | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,418) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UMass | W 83–71 | 16–7 (8–4) |
23 – Welch | 10 – Welch | 17 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,452) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 19, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Duquesne | W 81–55 | 17–7 (9–4) |
21 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,620) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 22, 2022 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
Rhode Island | W 73–55 | 18–7 (10–4) |
23 – Adaway | 9 – Tied | 5 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,833) Olean, NY | ||||
| February 26, 2022 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 54–52 | 19–7 (11–4) |
14 – Adaway | 8 – Lofton | 6 – Holmes | Hagan Arena (2,356) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| March 1, 2022 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
at VCU | L 51–74 | 19–8 (11–5) |
12 – Adaway | 7 – Adaway | 5 – Lofton | Siegel Center (7,509) Richmond, VA | ||||
| March 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Richmond | W 72–65 | 20–8 (12–5) |
21 – Adaway | 7 – Adaway | 3 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,860) Olean, NY | ||||
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| March 11, 2022 2:30 pm, USA |
(4) | vs. (5) Saint Louis Quarterfinals |
L 56–57 | 20–9 |
18 – Adaway | 9 – Osunniyi | 4 – Tied | Capital One Arena (5,894) Washington, D.C. | |||
| NIT tournament | |||||||||||
| March 15, 2022 11:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at (4) Colorado First Round – Oklahoma Bracket |
W 76–68 | 21–9 |
17 – Adaway | 10 – Osunniyi | 8 – Lofton | CU Events Center (3,791) Boulder, CO | ||||
| March 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at (1) Oklahoma Second Round – Oklahoma Bracket |
W 70–68 | 22–9 |
23 – Holmes | 10 – Osunniyi | 3 – Holmes | Lloyd Noble Center (4,324) Norman, OK | ||||
| March 22, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN |
at Virginia Quarterfinals – Oklahoma Bracket |
W 52–51 | 23–9 |
10 – Welch | 10 – Welch | – Lofton | John Paul Jones Arena (6,829) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| March 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN |
vs. (2) Xavier Semifinals |
L 77–84 | 23–10 |
25 – Welch | 25 – Welch | 11 – Lofton | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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Source[12]
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 23 | 22 | 16 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | 24 | 24^ | 16 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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