Even with the strong offense, Crawford pointed to a solid defense as pivotal to the Bonnie success in forcing opponents to make passes and plays they didnt want to make., Both Crawford, a 6-4 sophomore forward, and 6-5 senior forward Tom Stith were the leading scorers for the 6-0 Bonnies entering the OSU game, as they had defeated teams that included Utah (#18), St. Joes, and Xavier. Jan 30, 2023 @ 8:55pm. On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? Of course not, Crawford replied without a second thought. Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball, December 1960: A chance to beat the #1 team in the country, Francis Tommasino: The NIT home win in 1995, The launching of Posting up: Memories of St. Bonaventure basketball. The front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. It made me really focus on what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to go. He helped Bona to three NIT berths and one NCAA Tournament and went on to play for the New York Knicks. In the lone game St. Bonaventure has ever played against Oregon, Sanders only missed five shots, going 11 of 16 from the field and a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. 1 overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1970 NBA draft, after a season in which he averaged 29.1 points a game. The referees were no doubt busy in the 40 minutes of play, though the game must have been far longer. The 6-foot-6 forward from Syracuse, N.Y. averaged 20 points per game over his four years with the team. I was in a hospital bed and I watched them bust their butts against Artis (Gilmore) and Pembrook (Burrows) and I know that I could have helped them overcome that. More Videos. We get to the tournament and we were just rolling through people. 53 is retired and he was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988. Bill Kalbaugh Those players will remain on campus for the rest of the summer, and the remainder of Bonas athletes are scheduled to return to campus in August. We played the best teams, which proved to me that I was right in saying that we were good enough to win this thing, he said. St. Bonaventure won convincingly at Niagara, 88-68, about six weeks prior. Noted for his aggressive play and the polish of his many skills, he was St. Bonaventure's captain in 1967-68. Lanier was also in the movie, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, about a losing basketball team that attempts to reverse its fortunes with the help of an astrologers advice. 6. They finished the season 1813, 108 in A-10 play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. The Bonnies last loss had come to Niagara on February 11, 1948. Flynn, then nine years old, sat with his neighbor at midcourt in the Armory balcony. The pair of wins against the Billikens should pay dividends for the Bonnies (15-7, 7-4 Atlantic 10 Conference), who completed the season sweep in a rare back-to-back, home-and-home series that started Friday with Bonas 68-61 win at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo. Smoking was prohibited in the Armory. I've worked in sports journalism since 1997 and I have covered everything from college football to the Stanley Cup playoffs, high school sports and the NCAA Tournament. It hurt me to my heart that my guys were going (to the tourney) without me, Lanier said, wiping tears from his cheek. After all, the game was played a month before I was born, well before I remember listening to Don McLean call games as a kid. But when I ran back down the court and tried to pivot, my leg collapsed. Afterward, according to an OTH story, both Bona and Niagara fans stopped by the Niagara locker room to say nice going to a nice guy. The story added that Gallagher was as gracious in beating the Bonnies than he was in his previous nine losses or so to them. The Bonnies reeled off another four straight victories to end the regular season at 20-5. The lead story was about area flooding, though a top-page banner indicated that Niagara had used St. Bonaventure as a "stepping stone" to the NIT Tournament and . In the closing minutes and the Bonnies down 87-86, Sanders made a 22-foot jumper from directly in front of the Bona bench. Three other startersJohn Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, and Mel Nowellsubsequently played in the NBA. As a senior in 2001-02, he averaged 24.6 points per game and scored 738 points that season alone. He took over mid-season for Don McLean, whose career covered 33 seasons, and found himself at Rutgers announcing his first game at the age of 24. St. Bonaventure rallied at the end, sparked byin Crawfords wordssome of Toms [Stith] legendary jump shots. Crawford remembered a key goaltending call against him being a decisive factor in the final seconds. In his senior year, he was the Times Herald's beat reporter for St. Bonaventure's women's basketball team. Others considered (listed alphabetically): Aliso Niguel, El Dorado, Kennedy, Santiago, Tustin, Valencia, Please send feedback on rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter and Instagram. ); : They werent built that way. 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The NBA statement said Lanier died following a brief illness. We did that, us being seniors, and we communicated. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. It started under Coach Ed Melvin before Coach Eddie Donovan took over the Bona program in 1953. Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. By the time that Stith joined the varsity squad in 1957, the streak of victories in the Olean (NY) Armory had gained national attention. (); : 22 is retired and he was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. I found the Bob Lanier autograph taken to my first grade class in 1968. Lanier's death was announced this morning by St. Bonaventure. Though receiving one first-place vote, they placed behind the Buckeyes, Bradley, St. Johns, and Indiana. Thank you for signing in! access for current print subscribers. It was a tough call to have at that particular time of the game, and that saved them their undefeated season, he said. Hollis was a second round pick of the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 and also played for the Detroit Pistons (1978-79). Tournament Game. After the final buzzer in the Bradley Center, Tommasino signed off for the final time, taking along the fond memories of many Bona games courtside and a most inspiring NIT win over Southern Mississippi. We had been doing pretty good, so we werent about to change our gameplan, he said. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Over his career, Winn guided the Brown and White to 66 wins, an NIT berth in 1998, an appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game and a berth in the 2000 NCAA Tournament. In addition, only five baskets were scored from the field by both teams in the final nine minutes of regulation. One of the main article in the sports section headlined, The Fortress Falls100 Never CameJoy for OneTears for Another.. He also knew that the end of the Bona season would mark the end of the announcing role, as he would be moving to Virginia for family reasons. The message among the Bonnies was about fundamentals. He really had a terrific game, said Tommasino, and pulled the team through it., Looking back, Tommasino saw the season as a pivotal one, describing it as an uplifting year overall. After all, he noted, By those standards of the time, it [an 18-13 record] was a great turnaround for Bona basketball.. Stith had an almost unstoppable hook shot and won more national attention for the program than any other player up to that time. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The Bonnies had just come off consecutive road losses to two Top 20 teams. In his three seasons, the Bona teams coached by Eddie Donovan amassed a record of 62-13, good for a .827 winning percentage. Win #73 was pivotal to Stiths career. In these cases, the average was taken. However, the idea of the Bonnies even being picked for the NIT that season was uncertain. The win against Bradley, played before 15,497 in Madison Square Garden, came after it ended the Bonnies season in the 1960 NIT. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? 49-40 (L) Brea Olinda vs. Orange Lutheran. He became the seventh player in the 35-year history of the league to earn both Rookie and Player of the Year honors and the first St. Bonaventure player to earn the top overall award since Earl Belcherwon two such honors in 1980 and 1981. In March 2018, St. Bonaventure won its first NCAA Tournament game since the 1970 win against Villanova, a 65-58 victory against UCLA in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. A crowd of 12,451 packed Madison Square Garden for the 1pm tip on March 20, and Houston star Otis Birdsong was ready. A private, giving nature is one of the many qualities that local basketball dignitaries remembered about Lanier, a Buffalo native and a Bennet, The Bonnies will wear commemorative patches that bear Bob Laniers No. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. He scored 40 points in the NIT Championship Game in 1977 and had a career-high of 46 points against Detroit earlier that year, also pouring in 30 points in the second round of the NIT with a win over Oregon. We did what we had to do., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, 201415 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings, 201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, "201415 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=201415_St._Bonaventure_Bonnies_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1115582051. Brea Olinda High School (CA) Girls Varsity Basketball - MaxPreps.com He was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. After the ensuing buzzer, Crawford felt cheated.. In the 1960-61 season, he scored 37 points against St. John's. He served as captain his senior season of 1962-63 and was named All-East that year. He began his career at Agway-Felmont Industries and retired from St. Bonaventure University, where he did. Mater Dei (19-3): Monarchs conclude regular season Friday at potentially undefeated Camarillo and UCLA-bound Gabriela Jaquez. Birdsongs scoring prowess hadnt declined during the Cougars run. Lanier was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater in 1985 and the Gaudete Medal, the universitys highest service award, in 2004. 3 national ranking before losing to North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tourney. Timmy was a key factor on that team. Edit Close Mr. Jester was born at St. Francis Hospital in. Pacifica Christian (18-5): The top-ranked team in Division 4A closes the regular season against 2A Rancho Christian on Saturday. 5. Nonetheless, St. Bonaventure left the Garden with a 76-73 victory. In the same year, 1163 students were at St. Bonaventure University. Hollis layup at the buzzer electrified the Bona crowd in capping off its first post-season tournament championship. He helped the Bonnies reach the 1970 Final Four, but sustained a knee injury in a regional final against Villanova, and did not play in a loss to Jacksonville in a national semifinal. By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Olean Times Herald Feb 19, 2023 ST. BONAVENTURE "Hope," St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt said, was all the Bonnies had left with 2.2 seconds left,. 54 jersey is retired. To this point, it wasnt Stiths best moment in a Bona uniform. During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. There was a problem saving your notification. The MVP of the 1974 NBA All-Star game, Lanier had his No. We get to the tournament and we were just rolling through people. AJ Bramah, a Robert Morris transfer and the first Bona target to announce a decision date, plans to verbally commit on Friday. Ten first-half turnovers were a part of the five-point Bona deficit at halftime. As a senior, he helped the Bonnies to the NCAA Tournament and First Four win over UCLA as well as a school-record 26 victories. In launching this blog, I hope that fans enjoy the memories of some special games, both wins and losses, through the years. Sage Hill (16-9): Lightning will say goodbye to the San Joaquin League after this weeks games against St. Margarets and Webb. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. To Jalen (Adaway), make the free throws, Osunniyi said. But the All-American center suffered a serious knee injury in the 1970 East Regional title win over Villanova and the game but short-handed Bonnies couldnt overcome his absence in a 91-83 loss to Jacksonville in the national semifinal. Hollis got into early foul trouble in the 85-72 loss. My four years here were the best of my lifetime, Lanier told a capacity crowd at the Reilly Center. According to The New York Times, Houston guard Ken Williams hurried downcourt after the turnover and took a shot, seemingly in panic, instead of slowing down the game and setting up a play. Bona center Tim Waterman grabbed the rebound and headed to the foul line, making one free throw. Bill Butler Promotional Rates were found for your code. He was 73. Lanier returned to campus less than two years later, in December 2019, when Bona honored the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Final Four team. Syracuse started the game in an uncharacteristic man-to-man defense instead of a 2-3 zone, something that surprised Satalin according to an Olean Times Herald post-game story. St. Bonaventure basketball players return to campus this month Would you like to receive our latest obituaries? He blocked out. His recognition included: Associated Press All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); United Press International All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); Look Magazine All-American (1960-61); Sporting News All-American (1959-60 and 1960-61); Catholic Digest All-American (1960-61) and ECAC All-East (1960-61) among others. Then came February 25 with Niagaras visit to the Armory. My wife has never watched a St. Bonaventure (SBU) mens basketball game, but she deserves an assist on leading me to learn more about the loss that effectively ended the hopes of an NCAA championship on a gloomy St. Patricks Day in 1961. Niagara and Duquesne upended St. Bonaventure toward the end of the regular season with the consecutive setbacks occurring within five days of each other. This would drift to the gym, and, by the start of the second half, the teams would need radar to find the bench.. I learned so much from Bob by simply watching how he connected with people," Silver said. For our guys to be able to go out and play a great UCLA team and beat them, to me, hopefully that helps the disappointment back in 1970.". Not only because it was a return to the tournament, but it was also a win, and it was a game that the Reilly Center hadnt seen in a long timegetting to play a post-season game and come away with a win, he said. Tom Stith, the two-time All-American and runner-up national player of the year that season, scored 34 points, while Freddie Crawford added 29 points. We had so much fun together over the years in Motown . It was just so unbelievable that they lost that game. During NCAA Tournament runs in 1968 and 1970, he scored in double figures in every game he played with dominating performances. We were ready, and they didnt do anything we didnt think they were going to do, Billikens coach Travis Ford said. His success in the ensuing seasons propelled the program to new heights, which prompted kids like me to become ardent Bona fans and to keep special memories in all kinds of ways for decades to come. The first round of the NCAA, played as part of a tripleheader before 18,000 fans in Madison Square Garden, saw the Bonnies rally over Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Ohio State featured a powerful squad, highlighted by All-American and US Olympic star center Jerry Lucas who averaged 25 points and 18 rebounds a game. 2. He was selected All-A-10 First Team in 2003, the Second Team in 2004 and Third Team in 2002. 16 jersey retired by the Pistons and Bucks, to whom Lanier was traded in 1980. St. Bonaventure reached the A-10 Tournament championship game each of the last two times it was played, falling to Saint Louis, 55-53, in 2019 and cruising as the No. You have permission to edit this article. I think that was the reason for our success., College/high school sports enterprise reporter. When the team went belly up in the A-10 tournment, it was like our hopes were dashed, he said. Earl Belcher Rebecca Field Obituary (2022) - Olean, NY - Olean Times Herald - Legacy.com But in the final five minutes, Saint Louis trailed 77-69 and attempted one more rally, despite Collins fouling out with 4:03 left. St. Bonaventure vs Buffalo: '21-22 basketball game preview, TV schedule The following season in the NCAA Tournament, he poured in 19 points vs. Penn. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. A cause of death was not immediately given, but Lanier had been battling bladder cancer in the last few years, and had also undergone various surgeries on his neck and knees. Then there was an unusual item, something related to a Bona defeat to Wake Forest Collegeits name at that timein March 1961. Hagan also posted 13 points in a win over Oregon as well as 14 points in the championship game win over Houston. 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