2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record 26–8 (14–4 A-10)
Head coach Mark Schmidt (11th season)
Assistant coach Dave Moore
Assistant coach Steve Curran
Assistant coach Dwayne Lee
Home arena Reilly Center
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Rhode Island15–3 .833  26–8  .765
St. Bonaventure14–4 .778  26–8  .765
Davidson †13–5 .722  21–12  .636
Saint Joseph's10–8 .556  16–16  .500
VCU9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Saint Louis9–9 .500  17–16  .515
George Mason9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Richmond9–9 .500  12–20  .375
Dayton8–10 .444  14–17  .452
Duquesne7–11 .389  16–16  .500
George Washington7–11 .389  15–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .389  13–19  .406
Massachusetts5–13 .278  13–20  .394
Fordham4–14 .222  9–22  .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 11th-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 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UCLA in the First Four before losing in the First Round to Florida.

Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They received the fifth seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated UMass in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Rhode Island. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
David Andoh0F6'7"230SeniorMontreal, QuebecGraduated
Tareq Coburn3F6'5"200FreshmanRosedale, NYTransferred to Hofstra[1]
Chinonso Obokoh5C6'9"215RS SeniorRochester, NYLeft program[2]
Denzel Gregg12F6'7"225SeniorSyracuse, NYGraduated
Caleb McGuire24G6'4"190SeniorBelmont, NYGraduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jaylen Poser G 6'4" 180 Junior Malton, Ontario Transferred from UNLV. Will be eligible to play for the 2018–19 season. and have two seasons of eligibility. [3]

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tshiefu Ngalakulondi
#75 SF		 Manchester, NH Proctor Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 21, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.

    Preseason

    In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Bonnies were picked to finish second in the A-10.[4] Seniors Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley were named to the conference's preseason first team.[4]

    Roster

    2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Idris Taqqee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCushing Academy Snellville, Georgia
    G 2 Matt Mobley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrCentral Connecticut State Worcester, Massachusetts
    G 3 Jaylen Adams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrMount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, Maryland
    G 4 Nelson Kaputo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSt. Michael's College School Toronto, Ontario
    F 5 Tshiefu Ngalakulondi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrProctor Academy Manchester, New Hampshire
    G/F 11 Courtney Stockard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrAllen Community College St. Louis, Missouri
    C 12 Ndene Gueye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrKilgore College Senegal
    F 15 LaDarien Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
    G 21 Izaiah Brockington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrArchbishop Ryan High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 24 Jack Galatio 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoHornell High School Hornell, New York
    F/C 32 Amadi Ikpeze 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoAmherst Central High School Buffalo, New York
    F 33 Josh Ayeni 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoImpact Academy (FL) Zaria, Nigeria
    G Jalen Poyser  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrUNLV Malton, Ontario
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Alfred W 109–73 
    		 20 – Stockard  7 – Ngalakulondi  5 – Mobley  Reilly Center (2,534)
    Olean, NY
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm    		 Niagara L 75–77  0–1
    		  29 – Mobley  10 – Tied  3 – Mobley  Reilly Center (4,952)
    Olean, NY
    Nov 18, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 Jackson State
    Emerald Coast Classic campus game    		 W 72–58  1–1
    		  27 – Mobley  9 – Griffin  6 – Tied  Reilly Centre (3,619)
    Olean, NY
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Maryland Eastern Shore
    Emerald Coast Classic campus game    		 W 96–48  2–1
    		  21 – Ngalakulondi  10 – Taqqee  7 – Mobley  Reilly Center (3,281)
    Olean, NY
    Nov 24, 2017*
    9:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Maryland
    Emerald Coast Classic semifinals    		 W 63–61  3–1
    		  16 – Mobley  5 – Tied  3 – Kaputo  The Arena at NWFSC (1,650)
    Niceville, FL
    Nov 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. TCU
    Emerald Coast Classic championship    		 L 79–89  3–2
    		  20 – Brockington  8 – Stockard  5 – Mobley  The Arena at NWFSC (1,400)
    Niceville, FL
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Siena
    Franciscan Cup    		 W 75–55  4–2
    		  22 – Mobley  11 – Griffin  4 – Griffin  Times Union Center (5,535)
    Albany, NY
    Dec 2, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Buffalo W 73–62  5–2
    		  25 – Mobley  9 – Stockard  3 – Taqqee  Alumni Arena (6,212)
    Buffalo, NY
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Canisius W 73–65  6–2
    		  20 – Adams  10 – Griffin  9 – Adams  Koessler Center (2,196)
    Buffalo, NY
    Dec 9, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Yale W 75–67  7–2
    		  25 – Adams  7 – Griffin  9 – Adams  Reilly Center (3,913)
    Olean, NY
    Dec 16, 2017*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Vermont
    Roc City Hoops Classic    		 W 81–79  8–2
    		  17 – Adams  5 – Mobley  6 – Adams  Blue Cross Arena (5,828)
    Rochester, NY
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Northeastern W 84–65  9–2
    		  23 – Mobley  7 – Tied  3 – Adams  Reilly Center (3,278)
    Olean, NY
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 at Syracuse W 60–57 OT 10–2
    		  23 – Adams  9 – Adams  5 – Stockard  Carrier Dome (20,976)
    Syracuse, NY
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    Dec 30, 2017
    2:30 pm, NBCSN    		 Massachusetts W 98–78  11–2
    (1–0)    		  32 – Adams  12 – Taqqee  7 – Adams  Reilly Centre (4,945)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Dayton L 72–82  11–3
    (1–1)    		  24 – Mobley  8 – Mobley  7 – Adams  UD Arena (12,188)
    Dayton, OH
    Jan 6, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Saint Joseph's L 78–85  11–4
    (1–2)    		  19 – Adams  8 – Griffin  7 – Adams  Hagan Arena (4,061)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Fordham W 77–61  12–4
    (2–2)    		  21 – Griffin  14 – Griffin  6 – Kaputo  Reilly Center (3,133)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 13, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 at Rhode Island L 73–87  12–5
    (2–3)    		  19 – Tied  9 – Stockard  2 – Stockard  Ryan Center (7,082)
    Kingston, RI
    Jan 19, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Davidson L 73–83  12–6
    (2–4)    		  25 – Mobley  8 – Taqqee  4 – Mobley  John M. Belk Arena (4,305)
    Davidson, NC
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Saint Joseph's W 70–67  13–6
    (3–4)    		  16 – Adams  13 – Stockard  5 – Mobley  Reilly Center (3,548)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 28, 2018
    12:00 pm, NBCSN    		 George Washington W 70–52  14–6
    (4–4)    		  24 – Mobley  7 – Stockard  8 – Adams  Reilly Centre (4,976)
    Olean, NY
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at George Mason W 85–69  15–6
    (5–4)    		  35 – Mobley  11 – Mobley  8 – Adams  EagleBank Arena (3,024)
    Fairfax, VA
    Feb 3, 2018
    6:30 pm, NBCSN    		 at Duquesne W 84–81  16–6
    (6–4)    		  40 – Adams  9 – Taqqee  7 – Adams  Palumbo Center (3,411)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Saint Louis W 79–56  17–6
    (7–4)    		  44 – Adams  6 – Stockard  6 – Adams  Reilly Centre (3,448)
    Olean, NY
    Feb 10, 2018
    4:00 pm    		 Richmond W 97–88  18–6
    (8–4)    		  24 – Tied  11 – Stockard  7 – Adams  Reilly Centre (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    Feb 13, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 at La Salle W 79–68  19–6
    (9–4)    		  30 – Mobley  9 – Mobley  5 – Adams  Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 Rhode Island W 77–74  20–6
    (10–4)    		  26 – Mobley  9 – Mobley  8 – Adams  Reilly Center (5,480)
    Olean, NY
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm    		 Duquesne W 73–67  21–6
    (11–4)    		  24 – Adams  10 – Ikpeze  5 – Adams  Reilly Center (5,089)
    Olean, NY
    Feb 24, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at VCU W 68–63  22–6
    (12–4)    		  21 – Tied  14 – Stockard  6 – Adams  Siegel Center 
    Richmond, VA
    Feb 27, 2018
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Davidson W 117–113 3OT 23–6
    (13–4)    		  34 – Adams  8 – Tied  5 – Adams  Reilly Center (4,865)
    Olean, NY
    Mar 3, 2018
    8:00 pm    		 at Saint Louis W 64–56  24–6
    (14–4)    		  22 – Stockard  10 – Stockard  2 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (8,542)
    St. Louis, MO
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 9, 2018
    6:00 pm, NBCSN    		 (2) vs. (7) Richmond
    Quarterfinals    		 W 83–77  25–6
    		  29 – Mobley  11 – Griffin  6 – Adams  Capital One Arena (7,664)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 10, 2018
    3:30 pm, CBSSN    		 (2) vs. (3) Davidson
    Semifinals    		 L 70–82  25–7
    		  20 – Adams  9 – Taqqee  8 – Adams  Capital One Arena (8,756)
    Washington, D.C.
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 2018
    9:10 pm, truTV    		 (11 E) vs. (11 E) UCLA
    First Four    		 W 65–58  26–7
    		  26 – Stockard  10 – Taqqee  3 – Tied  UD Arena (12,336)
    Dayton, OH
    Mar 15, 2018
    9:57 pm, truTV    		 (11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 23 Florida
    First Round    		 L 62–77  26–8
    		  14 – Stockard  13 – Taqqee  2 – Tied  American Airlines Center (18,703)
    Dallas, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [5]

    References

    1. ↑ "Coburn chooses Hofstra, Kupsas gets SBU offer". Newsday. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
    2. ↑ "Obokoh Will Not Return To Bonnies Next Season". St. Bonaventure. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
    3. ↑ Gaughan, Mark (2017-05-23). "Bonnies get future security at guard with UNLV transfer Jalen Poyser". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
    4. 1 2 "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
    5. ↑ http://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-baskbl, 2017-18/schedule
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