Bonnies' A-10 Schedule Released
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Four teams that made postseason appearances a year ago, including two NCAA Tournament participants, highlight St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic10 Conference opponents that will visit Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center, announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The conference also unveiled each team’s new travel partners. The Bonnies will play a home-and-home contest with Duquesne, Fordham and Saint Joseph’s.
“The A-10 is such a strong conference that any team that you play, whether it’s home or away, is going to be a battle,” Schmidt said. “It’s exciting for our fans to be able to see us compete against quality teams and cheer our guys on.”
Headlining that quartet of 2008 postseason teams entering Bob Lanier Court will be Elite Eight participant and A-10 Regular Season Champ Xavier. The Musketeers finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press Poll after accumulating a program record 30 wins. Schmidt was an assistant coach at Xavier for seven seasons under the late Skip Prosser.
Joining the Xavier on the Brown and White’s home slate is fellow NCAA Tournament participant and A-10 Tournament runner-up Saint Joseph’s, Charlotte (NIT), Massachusetts (NIT), Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle and Saint Louis. The Hawks at-large bid in 2008, was their first NCAA Tournament appearance since their magical Elite Eight run in 2004. It will be Charlotte’s third visit to St. Bonaventure since joining the conference in 2005, while the Minutemen will visit for the first time since 2006. Massachusetts will be led by first year head coach Derek Kellogg, who returns to his alma mater after helping Memphis advance to the National Championship game this past season as an assistant.
The road slate will prove just as daunting for the Brown and White as they return the visit to Saint Joseph’s, while also facing fellow Philly school and NCAA Tournament participant Temple. The Owls captured the A-10 Tournament crown after finish second in regular season play.
The Bonnies will also visit NIT participants Dayton and Rhode Island while traveling to Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington and Richmond.
Dates and times for the 16 conference contests, along with the non-conference portion of the schedule, will be released at a later date.
Atlantic 10 Opponents:
Home: Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Xavier
Road: Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s and Temple
The conference also unveiled each team’s new travel partners. The Bonnies will play a home-and-home contest with Duquesne, Fordham and Saint Joseph’s.
“The A-10 is such a strong conference that any team that you play, whether it’s home or away, is going to be a battle,” Schmidt said. “It’s exciting for our fans to be able to see us compete against quality teams and cheer our guys on.”
Headlining that quartet of 2008 postseason teams entering Bob Lanier Court will be Elite Eight participant and A-10 Regular Season Champ Xavier. The Musketeers finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press Poll after accumulating a program record 30 wins. Schmidt was an assistant coach at Xavier for seven seasons under the late Skip Prosser.
Joining the Xavier on the Brown and White’s home slate is fellow NCAA Tournament participant and A-10 Tournament runner-up Saint Joseph’s, Charlotte (NIT), Massachusetts (NIT), Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle and Saint Louis. The Hawks at-large bid in 2008, was their first NCAA Tournament appearance since their magical Elite Eight run in 2004. It will be Charlotte’s third visit to St. Bonaventure since joining the conference in 2005, while the Minutemen will visit for the first time since 2006. Massachusetts will be led by first year head coach Derek Kellogg, who returns to his alma mater after helping Memphis advance to the National Championship game this past season as an assistant.
The road slate will prove just as daunting for the Brown and White as they return the visit to Saint Joseph’s, while also facing fellow Philly school and NCAA Tournament participant Temple. The Owls captured the A-10 Tournament crown after finish second in regular season play.
The Bonnies will also visit NIT participants Dayton and Rhode Island while traveling to Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington and Richmond.
Dates and times for the 16 conference contests, along with the non-conference portion of the schedule, will be released at a later date.
Atlantic 10 Opponents:
Home: Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Xavier
Road: Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, Rhode Island, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s and Temple
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