Bonas and Niagara seemed to have a good rapport with each other.. Its just that youre not there to help them. During NCAA Tournament runs in 1968 and 1970, he scored in double figures in every game he played with dominating performances. Probably five or so at least.. The NBA statement said Lanier died following a brief illness. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? 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. CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald ST. BONAVENTURE St. Bonaventure's men's basketball team couldn't have picked a better time to put up its biggest point total of the season and its junior guard, Daryl Banks Players: Daryl Banks III The 1994-1995 team brought impressive victories to the Reilly Center that included wins over SEC foes Mississippi State and Mississippi as well as over Louisville, Virginia Tech, and VCU. A player in the NBA for Washington and New Jersey, Vanterpool today is a well-respected NBA assistant coach, today with Minnesota and previous with Portland. However, according to an Associated Press writer, many fans in the inevitable capacity crowds of 2000 would smoke in the outside foyer during halftime. I dont mean this to be trite: We honestly loved each other and would go through the wall for each other, Lanier said, recalling the preseason goal the team had set for itself over beers and burgers at The Burton. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. He specializes in football and all the aquatics but covers many different sports. Raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, Crawford found the Holiday Festival experience to be a coming home of sorts, and playing at the Garden was a particularly special memory, especially in 1960. Flynn said that he cried like a baby after the Niagara loss. Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. A crowd of 12,451 packed Madison Square Garden for the 1pm tip on March 20, and Houston star Otis Birdsong was ready. A shower of rain or wet snow possible late. In the preview story, an OTH reporter wrote, Its practically unanimous that the hapless men of Siena will be the 99th Armory victim. The reporter was correct: The Saints were marched out of Olean, 99-57. 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Bob Lanier thanks the current players after the St. Bonaventure Bonnies basketball Final Four team was introduced at the end of the game at the Reilly Center at St. Bonaventure in Olean on Dec. 7, 2019. Riding a seven-game win streak into the NIT, Indiana State relied on the high-scoring forward who averaged 33 points per game that season, but fell to Houston on the road. The referees were no doubt busy in the 40 minutes of play, though the game must have been far longer. Glenn Hagan He rebounded.. The Olean Times Herald storyheadlined Pipe-Dreamer Couldnt Have Improved on Bonas Victorycredited that basket with 15 seconds left as deciding the game and keeping the streak alive. They responded. Siena visited the Armory on February 23. 31 on their uniforms this season, the school's athletic department anno, Lanier made the NBA All-Star Game in seven of his first eight seasons. The Niagara loss in the Olean Armory ended SBUs 99-game home winning streak that dated to 1948, while the Dukes upset the Bonnies in overtime, 79-74, in Pittsburgh. On March 16, 1995, the top pop song in the US was Madonnas Take a Bow. Hagan was great at that, getting to the basket and getting [the ball] to the right guys. Athletes also will be tested when they arrive on campus, and they will complete a daily health screen through an app before they attend classes or team activities. The Latest St. Bonaventure Bonnies Basketball News | SportSpyder He even has a mention in pop culture, in the movie "Airplane!," when a young fan recognizes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar disguised as a co-pilot named Roger Murdock and insists the Los Angeles Lakers center doesnt give enough effort. As a senior in 201112, Nicholson earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors in addition to All-American Honorable Mention, and First Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Defensive team honors. Boeheims assessment in the same story echoed respect for the Bona offensive threat in saying, We couldnt play zone here, not with the shooters they have., The Bona backcourt of Baron and Hagan got into early foul trouble, but Satalins squad got 18 bench points from Dan Viglianco (8 points), Delmar Harrod (5 points), and Nick Urzetta (5 points). Weve got a lot of games left. His No. By the time that Stith joined the varsity squad in 1957, the streak of victories in the Olean (NY) Armory had gained national attention. He was 73. There was a problem saving your notification. JSerra (10-11): Lions finish the regular season against Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei, so reaching .500 will be a challenge. He earned All-American honors in 1977 and was an eighth round draft choice of the New York Knicks in 1978. Coach Eddie Donovans squad handed DePaul their seventh straight loss, 78-69, on February 18 in the Buffalo Auditorium. Earl Belcher He would play for his hometown New York Knicks and was a member of the inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class. After all, this first visit to the NCAA tournament featured a Bona team ranked as high as second in the country that season. I think about the lasting memories and the lasting friendships I have to this day because of those guys I was in a trench with for so long.. The NCAA announced the cancellation of all winter and spring sports championships because of the Covid-19 pandemic. On top of that, he hadnt made a basket the entire game. While the Bonnies won the NIT in 1977, Southern Mississippi took that same crown in 1987 in defeating LaSalle in the championship game. The Bonnies shot 36 percent from the floor, far lower than their 57 percent success rate per game to that point in the season. It was an evening where David nearly beat Goliath, and, thanks in large part to Crawfords talents, where a small school from Western New York almost beat the top-ranked team in the country. If I miss that shot, it means Im the goat, and keep in mind that it would have broken the Bona winning streak, Stith added. It made me really focus on what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to go. He just looked at it and thought, Im making this thingits my time and Im making this and thats it. And he didhe had the game of his life.. When I got the job here 11 years ago, we heard the stories about 1970 and how disappointing it was that Lanier got hurt and they didn't have a chance to have a full team going to play Jacksonville," Schmidt said. The Latest St. Bonaventure Bonnies Basketball (Olean Times Herald) News | SportSpyder Sign in MLB NFL NBA NHL NCAAB NCAAF MLS Premier More Shop My Podcasts Follow Team News Tweets Players Widgets Loading. Satalin pointed to the Bona free throw shooting (32-46) that resulted from Houstons 29 fouls. On your next view you will be asked to log in or create an account to continue reading. ST. BONAVENTURE (14-17) You have permission to edit this article. He played professionally with the Virginia Squires of the ABA and the New York Nets of the NBA before earning SBU Athletics Hall of Fame honors in 1974. Since that setback, Houston went 20-4 with the most recent loss to #7 Arkansas in the championship of Southwest Conference tournament. That gave us an opportunity to call timeout and say, OK, we have plenty of time here. "Becky" Millis Field, 59, of Olean, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at her home. Then came February 25 with Niagaras visit to the Armory. There was a problem saving your notification. Hagan also posted 13 points in a win over Oregon as well as 14 points in the championship game win over Houston. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. His 247 steals were at the time a school record and a total that still ranks fourth in program history. OLEAN, NY The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads with a choice of hot, medium or mild sauce on Wednesday. Orangewood Academy (18-5): Spartans can win the San Joaquin League outright this week with wins against Fairmont Prep and Webb. In 1982, he was the A-10's leading scorer at 18.0 ppg and was an all-conference first team selection. 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 front page had no story of the consecutive home wins. ST. BONAVENTURE Bob Lanier, the greatest basketball player in St. Bonaventure University history, died early today surrounded by family in Arizona. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. St. Bonaventure will allow basketball players to begin returning to campus July 18. Bona took a 36-26 lead with less than five minutes left in the first half, part of a 17-3 run that helped the Bonnies to a 48-32 lead at halftime. Donovan called a timeout, and Stith headed to the team huddle with his head down, thinking that he was being pulled from the game for committing the foul. He didnt need the ball at all. We kind of almost gave him that [center] position and hoped that he could handle it. Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure and NBA legend, dies at 73. He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. The dream had been realized fairly early in life: Tommasino said that getting the radio job for St. Bonaventure was his dream since second grade. However, the Little Three matchup was not a game to be taken lightly. Collins Sets Single Season Assists Record as Billikens Beat Dayton on Friday Night, Dayton Visits Billikens for Final A-10 ESPN Friday Night Showcase, Legendary Richmond Radio Broadcaster Bob Black to Receive Bob Vetrone Media Award, Hawks, Dukes, Colonials All WIn While Mason Takes Overtime Affair and Rhody Survive Rambler Rally. The defensive guy played me for the charge, so I pulled up and banked it off the backboard, Stith remembered. All of those guys were ready to take the next step, and that game showed them that they could do that.. 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.