Bonnies Beat Divsion II Mansfield 108-48

This past Saturday, the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies defeated Division II Mansfield University 108-48.

The Bonnies were dominate from the opening tip as they earned a quick lead and ended the first half ahead 59-18. The second half was very much the same for the Bonnies as they put up 49 points and kept Mansfield to under 50 points for the entire game.

The star of the game was much improved 6-7, Junior forward Denzel Gregg who led SBU with 23 points. While Gregg is mostly known for his athleticism, his athleticism was an afterthought on Saturday. Gregg has had his troubles making 3-point shots and mid range jumpers in the past, but those woes seem to be a thing of the past. Gregg went 2-4 from down town and made multiple contested jump shots against Mansfield defenders.

If your a Bonnies fan, you have to be excited with what you saw from this young man. It looks as if the hard work over the summer will pay off for Gregg this season and if this stays true to form, watch out A-10, the Bonnies should be pushing for an NCAA bid.

After a six day break, the Bonnies will look to continue their winning ways on Friday, November 13th as they will host their first official game of the 2015-16 season at 8 PM against the Binghamton Bearcats. Expect the Bonnies to take care of business as they face an overmatched Binghamton squad who went 6-26 last season.

SBU Schedule
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St. Bonaventure vs. Mansfield box Score

URI, Dayton, Davidson Earn Votes In Preseason Polls

On November 2nd, the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll released their preseason top 25 rankings for the 2015-2016 NCAA Men's Basketball season.

In the AP Top 25, URI garnered 17 votes while Dayton received 12 votes. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, URI and Dayton failed to receive votes but nonetheless, Davidson was able to muster up 5 votes from coaches around the NCAA.

While the top three Atlantic 10 teams were unable to land in the top 25, having top 25 votes going into the preseason certainly doesn't hurt. If URI, Dayton, and Davidson were to put together early winning streaks to begin the season, one, two, or all three teams could make the leap into the top 25 sooner rather than later.

There is no denying that it would have been nice to have an A-10 team in the top 25 to open up the college basketball season, but at least the A-10 is receiving some nice attention before opening tip. It just goes to show how much the A-10 has improved over the last 10 years. The A-10 is respected and appreciated and it will only continue to be this way if all three teams end up in the top 25.

The Atlantic 10 Logo...Which One Do You Like Best?

Personally, my favorite A-10 logo is the first logo shown above. The map is unique and shows the diversity and different geographical locations of the conference. I believe parts of this logo should be implemented in the current A-10 logo.

The second logo shown above is boring, dull, and off-putting. It doesn't standout and fails to give off a positive vibe. The red is a faded red that looked washed out and the blue background behind "conference" is not necessary as it does nothing to making "conference" stand out.

 The current logo of the Atlantic 10 is vibrant, colorful, bold, and sharp. It gives off the impression that the A-10 is newly improved and that it is here to stay and make its mark in the NCAA.

It's Exhibition Time!!

After this upcoming weekend, A-10 basketball teams will be one weekend away from their first official college basketball game for the 2015-2016.

While most A-10 teams are in action this weekend beginning on November 6th, these games will not count for team records as each will be exhibition games against schools that are not members of NCAA Division I.

Though people believe these games might be uninteresting, blowouts, these games are extremely important in getting off to the right start. A-10 teams will need to stay focused and not overlook their lesser opponents this upcoming weekend otherwise, a few teams could be in for rude awakenings.

Remember when powerhouse Syracuse lost to Division II Le Moyne College? Anything can happen on any given day. Let's hope the A-10 takes care of business.

A-10 Sets Record For National Television Coverage

With 107 nationally televised games, each A-10 members will be showcased eight times on national television for the 2015-2016 season.

Of these 107 nationally televised games, 77 will be conference matchups, 17 will be non-conference battles, and 13 games will be from the 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship at the Barclays Center in early March.

Since the 2012-2013 basketball season, national television coverage for the Atlantic 10 has gone up year after year. After 95 nationally televised games that season, the A-10 has gained 12 more nationally televised games and increased their average school appearance from 5.9 appearances to an average of 12.

Where can you watch your favorite Atlantic 10 school vie for an NCAA postseason birth? ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and the American Sports Network will feature games throughout the year. Make sure to tune in A-10 fans, the season is almost here!

2016 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS NOW ON SALE

The 2016 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship will once again be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The end of the year conference tournament will feature all 14 Atlantic 10 teams. With Dayton looking to make it back to the NCAA tournament in back to back years and an intriguing Rhode Island team looking to make their first NCAA appearance since 1999, the tournament should be more competitive than ever. 

Atlantic 10 fans, buy your tickets now! Time is running out to watch your favorite team in action!

Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule:

• Session 1 (First Round; two games beginning at 6:30 pm) – Wed., March 9
• Session 2 (Second Round; two games beginning at Noon and 2:30 pm) – Thu., March 10
• Session 3 (Second Round; two games beginning at 6:30 pm and 9 pm) – Thu., March 10
• Session 4 (Quarterfinals; two games beginning at Noon and 2:30 pm) – Fri., March 11
• Session 5 (Quarterfinals; two games beginning at 6:30 pm and 9 pm) – Fri., March 11
• Session 6 (Semifinals; two games beginning at 1:30 pm and 4 pm) – Sat., March 12
• Session 7 (Championship Game; beginning at 12:30 pm) – Sun., March 13

The Great Phil Martelli

Legendary Saint Joseph's University basketball coach Phil Martelli has accepted a multi-year contract extension with the university and will likely finish his coaching career as the winningest coach in school history.

Serving as the SJU assistant coach from 1986 to 1995, Martelli has been the university's head coach for the last 20 seasons. The last 20 years for Martelli and the SJU Hawks have been successful to say the least. With 6 postseason NCAA tournament wins, 11 NIT wins, and two Atlantic 10 regular season titles, Martelli will look to continue the successful tradition of SJU basketball as he will look to improve off of last season's rebuilding year.

While his Hawks are rather young and inexperienced, Martelli along with first team all-conference forward DeAndre Bembry, will look to lead the Hawks back to postseason play.