The 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team will represent St. Bonaventure University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, will play their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
| 2021–22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 23 |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 A–10) |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | Reilly Center |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 A-10 tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
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.[1] They defeated Duquesne,[2] Saint Louis,[3] and VCU to win the A-10 Tournament.[4] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region.[5] There they lost to LSU in the First Round.[6]
Offseason
Coaching changes
Assistant coach Tray Woodall left the Bonnies to join Fordham's coaching staff on July 21, 2021.[7] On August 6, the school announced it had hired former UMass player and Texas–Rio Grand Valley assistant Chris Lowe to replace Woodall.[8]
Preseason
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.[9] The Bonnies were ranked No. 23 in the poll.[10]
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Alfred | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Siena | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||||||
| November 14, 2021* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 23 | Canisius | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||||||
| Novmember 18, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Boise State Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 19, 2021* TBD, TBA |
vs. Clemson or Temple Charleston Classic |
TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 21, 2021* TBD, TBA |
vs. Elon, Marquette, Ole Miss, or West Virginia Charleston Classic |
TD Arena Charleston, SC | |||||||||
| November 27, 2021* 1:00 pm |
Northern Iowa | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Coppin State | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm |
Buffalo | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| December 11, 2021* 3:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. UConn Never Forget Tribute Classic |
Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
| December 17, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Virgina Tech Hall of Fame Shootout |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | |||||||||
| December 22, 2021* 12:00 pm |
at Northeastern | Matthews Arena Boston, MA | |||||||||
| A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
| December 30, 2021* TBA, ESPN+ |
at George Washington | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, DC | |||||||||
| January 2, 2022 TBA, CBSSN |
at Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
| January 5, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
Fordham | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| January 8, 2022 TBA, CBSSN |
Saint Louis | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| January 11, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| January 14, 2022 TBA, ESPN2 |
VCU | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| January 21, 2022 TBA, ESPN2 |
at Duquesne | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| January 26, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| February 1, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
Davidson | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| February 4, 2022 TBA, ESPN2 |
at Richmond | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
| February 11, 2022 TBA, ESPN2 |
at Saint Louis | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
| February 16, 2022 TBA, ESPN+ |
UMass | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| February 19, 2022 TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU |
Duquesne | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| February 22, 2022 TBA, CBSSN |
Rhode Island | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| February 26, 2022 TBA, CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2022 TBA, CBSSN |
at VCU | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
| March 4, 2022 TBA, ESPN2 |
Richmond | Reilly Center Olean, NY | |||||||||
| A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–13, 2022 TBD, ESPN2 |
vs. TBD | Capital One Arena Washington, DC | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||
*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.
References
- ^ Reporter, Rachel Lenzi News Sports. "St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 regular-season men's basketball championship". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Duquesne vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure - Game Recap - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure wins A-10 tourney beating VCU for NCAA bid". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure earns No. 9 seed in East Region vs. No. 8 LSU, beats VCU to win A-10 Championship". wgrz.com. March 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Miller, Ryan. "Final score, recap, highlights: LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 in NCAA Tournament First Round". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (2021-07-21). "Ex-Pitt star Tray Woodall joins coaching staff at Fordham". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure's new assistant coach - Pickin' Splinters". pickinsplinters.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure cracks preseason AP Top 25; first time since 1971". wgrz.com. October 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Reporter, Rachel Lenzi News Sports. "St. Bonaventure in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll for first time since 1971". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-10-19.