# 2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 12th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 18-16, 12-6 in A-10 play for 4th place. They defeated George Mason and Rhode Island to advance to the championship game where they lost to Saint Louis.

## Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2017–18 season 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA tournament where they defeated UCLA in the First Four before losing in the first round to Florida.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Idris Taqqee | 1 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Snellville, GA | Graduated |
| Matt Mobley | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Senior | Worcester, MA | Graduated |
| Jaylen Adams | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |
| Ndene Gueye | 12 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Junior | Senegal | Transferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley |
| Izaiah Brockington | 21 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Penn State |
| Josh Ayeni | 33 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Sophomore | Zaria, Nigeria | Transferred to South Alabama |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Melkisedek Moreaux | 12 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Junior | Hamburg, Germany | Junior college transferred from Northeast CC |
| Bobby Planutis | | F | 6'8" | 190 | Sophomore | Hazleton, PA | Transferred from Mount St. Mary's. Under NCAA transfer rules, Planutis will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dominick Welch #67 SF | Cheektowaga, NY | Cheektowaga Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Kyle Lofton PG | Hillside, NJ | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Alpha Okoli SG | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | May 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Osun Osunniyi C | Pleasantville, NJ | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2018* 7:15 pm, ESPN+ | | Alfred University | W 90–42 | | 20 – Okoli | 14 – Griffin | 6 – Griffin | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bucknell | L 85–88 $^{OT}$ | 0–1 | 18 – Lofton | 10 – Griffin | 4 – Tied | Reilly Center (4,668) Olean, NY |
| November 10, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jackson State Cayman Islands Classic campus game | W 67–36 | 1–1 | 23 – Poyser | 7 – Okoli | 3 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,797) Olean, NY |
| November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Niagara | L 72–80 | 1–2 | 21 – Poyser | 13 – Ngalakulondi | 4 – Lofton | Gallagher Center (2,221) Lewiston, NY |
| November 19, 2018* 5:00 pm, Stadium | | vs. Georgia State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals | L 65–75 | 1–3 | 23 – Poyser | 7 – Ikpeze | 4 – Lofton | John Gray Gymnasium (780) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 20, 2018* 5:00 pm, Stadium | | vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic | L 52–72 | 1–4 | 22 – Poyser | 7 – Ngalakulondi | 2 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (829) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 21, 2018* 10:00 am, Stadium | | vs. Akron Cayman Islands Classic | L 49–61 | 1–5 | 14 – Kaputo | 12 – Ngalakulondi | 4 – Lofton | John Gray Gymnasium (566) George Town, Cayman Islands |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Canisius | W 70–55 | 2–5 | 19 – Stockard | 11 – Osunniyi | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (3,685) Olean, NY |
| December 1, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 90–61 | 3–5 | 20 – Poyser | 9 – Ikpeze | 8 – Poyser | Reilly Center (3,864) Olean, NY |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Siena Franciscan Cup | W 82–40 | 4–5 | 21 – Kaputo | 9 – Stockard | 4 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,485) Olean, NY |
| December 8, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | No. 17 Buffalo | L 62–80 | 4–6 | 18 – Stockard | 6 – Stockard | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| December 18, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Vermont | L 76–83 $^{2OT}$ | 4–7 | 27 – Stockard | 9 – Tied | 4 – Lofton | Patrick Gym (2,389) Burlington, VT |
| December 21, 2018* 12:00 pm, NESN | | at Northeastern A10–CAA Challenge | L 59–64 | 4–8 | 17 – Stockard | 7 – Osunniyi | 3 – Stockard | Matthews Arena (2,348) Boston, MA |
| December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Syracuse | L 48–81 | 4–9 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | Carrier Dome (21,968) Syracuse, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2019 4:00 pm, NBCSN | | at George Mason | L 53–68 | 4–10 (0–1) | 17 – Lofton | 5 – Stockard | 6 – Lofton | EagleBank Arena (4,028) Fairfax, VA |
| January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Saint Joseph's | W 73–47 | 5–10 (1-1) | 19 – Griffin | 12 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center (2,748) Olean, NY |
| January 12, 2019 4:30 pm | | vs. Fordham Roc City Hoops Classic | W 71–64 | 6–10 (2–1) | 17 – Tied | 12 – Osunniyi | 4 – Tied | Blue Cross Arena (4,914) Rochester, NY |
| January 16, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | L 63–75 | 6–11 (2–2) | 12 – Griffin | 8 – Stockard | 2 – Tied | Ryan Center (5,616) Kingston, RI |
| January 19, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | Dayton | L 86–89 $^{2OT}$ | 6–12 (2–3) | 36 – Stockard | 10 – Stockard | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Massachusetts | W 65–51 | 7–12 (3–3) | 24 – Lofton | 9 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,551) Amherst, MA |
| January 26, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 66–57 | 8–12 (4–3) | 21 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 6 – Stockard | Robins Center (6,503) Richmond, VA |
| February 1, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Davidson | L 66–75 | 8–13 (4–4) | 26 – Lofton | 7 – Stockard | 5 – Stockard | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | at Duquesne | W 51–49 | 9–13 (5–4) | 16 – Lofton | 22 – Osunniyi | 4 – Stockard | Palumbo Center (2,433) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 9, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | VCU | L 55–85 | 9–14 (5–5) | 15 – Stockard | 8 – Stockard | 2 – Stockard | Reilly Center (5,382) Olean, NY |
| February 12, 2019 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | at Saint Joseph's | W 76–51 | 10–14 (6–5) | 19 – Stockard | 10 – Griffin | 4 – Welch | Hagan Arena (1,851) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 2019 2:00 pm, Stadium | | George Mason | W 79–57 | 11–14 (7–5) | 32 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 7 – Lofton | Reilly Center (4,803) Olean, NY |
| February 20, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 62–60 | 12–14 (8–5) | 18 – Lofton | 13 – Osunniyi | 6 – Stockard | Reilly Center (3,711) Olean, NY |
| February 23, 2019 4:30 pm, NBCSN | | at Fordham | W 74–53 | 13–14 (9–5) | 20 – Poyser | 11 – Tied | 5 – Stockard | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,387) Bronx, NY |
| February 27, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 68–47 | 14–14 (10–5) | 21 – Stockard | 11 – Griffin | 6 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,991) Olean, NY |
| March 2, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 64–58 | 15–14 (11–5) | 18 – Osunniyi | 16 – Osunniyi | 5 – Stockard | Charles E. Smith Center (2,974) Washington, D.C. |
| March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | at Davidson | L 46–64 | 15–15 (11–6) | 14 – Welch | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | John M. Belk Arena (3,986) Davidson, NC |
| March 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | W 66–57 | 16–15 (12–6) | 20 – Stockard | 6 – Osunniyi | 7 – Stockard | Reilly Center (4,819) Olean, NY |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2019 2:30 pm, NBCSN | (4) | vs. (5) George Mason Quarterfinals | W 68–57 | 17–15 | 20 – Tied | 11 – Griffin | 6 – Stockard | Barclays Center (7,194) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 16, 2019 1:00 pm, CBSSN | (4) | vs. (8) Rhode Island Semifinals | W 68–51 | 18–15 | 23 – Lofton | 11 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Barclays Center (8,133) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 17, 2019 1:00 pm, CBS | (4) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Championship Game | L 53–55 | 18–16 | 22 – Stockard | 11 – Griffin | 4 – Lofton | Barclays Center (8,371) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||