ST. BONAVENTURE (12-6, 4-1 A-10) at #7 DAYTON (16-2, 5-0 A-10)
Wednesday, Jan. 22 - 7:00 p.m.
Dayton, Ohio
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TV: CBS Sports Network | Radio: Bonnies Basketball Radio Network
Complete Game Notes (PDF)
OPENING TIP
St. Bonaventure matched its school record for best start in Atlantic 10 play by winning its first four conference games - and its reward is facing three of the league's best teams over the next week. The Bonnies started that guantlet last Saturday with a disappointing setback at VCU, now travel to nationally-ranked Dayton Wednesday before finally returning home to face Rhode Island this Saturday at the Reilly Center.
- 6.5 - Kyle Lofton is averaging 6.5 assists per game this year and is the only A-10 player averaging better than six assists per contest.
- 10.2 - St. Bonaventure ranks third in the A-10 by committing just 10.2 turnovers per game in conference play including single digit turnovers in the past two contests (9 at VCU, 7 vs. UMass).
- 11-0 - St. Bonaventure is 11-0 this season when Osun Osunniyi plays at least 18 minutes.
- 17 - Kyle Lofton had scored at least 17 points in five straight games prior to Saturday at VCU.
- 40% - For the season, freshman Alejandro Vasquez is shooting 40% from 3, ranking sixth in the A-10.
- 61.7 - Bona has allowed just 61.7 points per game on average to opponents, ranking third among all A-10 teams.
- 90 - Prior to this past Saturday, the Bonnies had not surrendered 90 points in regulation since a 90-74 setback vs. Dayton Jan. 3, 2017.
Opponent | Date | Site | Score |
#17/18 Buffalo | 12/8/18 | H | L, 80-62 |
#14/16 Rhode Island | 2/16/18 | H | W, 77-74 |
#13/15 Dayton | 2/20/16 | A | W, 79-72 |
#18/18 VCU | 2/7/15 | H | W, 73-71 |
#18/17 Saint Louis | 3/14/14 | N | W, 71-68 |
#21/19 UMass | 1/29/14 | H | W, 78-65 |
- St. Bonaventure is 9-1 in games where it has a fully healthy roster this year.
- Bona is 11-1 when it has Osun Osunniyi available for a full game - though he was limited to 17 minutes at Buffalo due to foul trouble. The team is 11-0 when Osunniyi plays 18 or more minutes.
- Three of Bona's five losses are by five points or fewer - setbacks vs. Vermont, Canisius and Buffalo came by a combined 11 points and just one of those, an 84-79 decision at Buffalo Dec. 30, came with its regular lineup all available - though on that night Osunniyi was limited to 17 minutes due to foul trouble.
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