# 2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2020–21 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 14th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bonnies finished the season 16–5, 11–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season A-10 championship. They defeated Duquesne, Saint Louis, and VCU to win the A-10 tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East region. There they lost to LSU in the first round.

## Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Robert Carpenter | 2 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Pearl River Community College |
| Matt Johnson | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Transferred to Detroit Mercy |
| Bobby Planudis | 10 | F | 6'8" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Hazleton, PA | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Malik Lacewell | 23 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Northwest Kansas Technical College |
| Amadi Ikpeze | 32 | C | 6'10" | 240 | Senior | Buffalo, NY | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Eddie Creal | 2 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Joliet, IL | Junior college transferred from Moberly Area Community College. |
| Anthony Roberts | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred from Kent State. Granted transfer waiver and will have immediate eligibility for the 2020–21 season. |
| Jalen Shaw | 40 | F/C | 6'10" | 248 | Junior | Elgin, IL | Junior college transferred from Triton College. |

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Bell SG | Frederick, MD | Saint John's Catholic Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jermaine Taggart SG | Rochester, NY | McQuaid Jesuit High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| December 12, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Francis (PA) | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| December 15, 2020* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Akron | W 81–74 | 1–0 | 25 – Osunniyi | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (150) Cleveland, OH |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hofstra | W 77–69 | 2–0 | 16 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 9 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| A-10 regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 57–63 | 2–1 (0–1) | 13 – Lofton | 7 – Welch | 4 – Roberts | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI |
| January 2, 2021 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Richmond | W 69–66 | 3–1 (1–1) | 17 – Holmes | 13 – Osunniyi | 3 – Lofton | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 83–57 | 4–1 (2–1) | 38 – Holmes | 12 – Osunniyi | 11 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| January 13, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 68–54 | 5–1 (3–1) | 26 – Holmes | 14 – Welch | 7 – Osunniyi | Rose Hill Gymnasium The Bronx, NY |
| January 16, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 62–48 | 6–1 (4–1) | 28 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 2 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| January 20, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU | W 70–54 | 7–1 (5–1) | 19 – Welch | 9 – Tied | 4 – Osunniyi | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| January 23, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | W 65–61 | 8–1 (6–1) | 17 – Lofton | 10 – Tied | 5 – Lofton | Kerr Fitness Center McCandless, PA |
| January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | George Mason | W 84–67 | 9–1 (7–1) | 22 – Welch | 15 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| February 3, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Saint Louis | L 59–70 | 9–2 (7–2) | 17 – Lofton | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| February 10, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 86–73 | 10–2 (8–2) | 20 – Adaway | 8 – Tied | 8 – Lofton | Reilly Center (0) Olean, NY |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at VCU | L 64–67 | 10–3 (8–3) | 23 – Adaway | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m., NBCSN | | at UMass | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 21, 2021 3:30 p.m., NBCSN | | Davidson | W 69–58 | 11–3 (9–3) | 19 – Holmes | 11 – Holmes | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| February 24, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 56–53 | 12–3 (10–3) | 16 – Holmes | 8 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| February 26, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 88–41 | 13–3 (11–3) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Osunniyi | 10 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| March 1, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Dayton | L 52–55 | 13–4 (11–4) | 17 – Adaway | 15 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2021 11:00 am, NBCSN | (1) | vs. (9) Duquesne Quarterfinals | W 75–59 | 14–4 | 18 – Tied | 14 – Osunniyi | 6 – Osunniyi | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| March 6, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) | vs. (4) Saint Louis Semifinals | W 71–53 | 15–4 | 17 – Adaway | 10 – Lofton | 6 – Lofton | Siegel Center (250) Richmond, VA |
| March 14, 2021 1:00 pm, CBS | (1) | vs. (2) VCU Championship | W 74–65 | 16–4 | 23 – Lofton | 12 – Osunniyi | 6 – Lofton | UD Arena (1,500) Dayton, OH |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 20, 2021 1:45 pm, TNT | (9 E) | vs. (8 E) LSU First Round | L 61–76 | 16–5 | 18 – English | 9 – Osunniyi | 5 – Lofton | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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