# 2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 13th-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 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 coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The Bonnies finished the 2018–19 season 18–16, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Mason and Rhode Island before losing in the championship game to Saint Louis. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Nelson Kaputo | 4 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
| Tshiefu Ngalakulondi | 5 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Manchester, MA | Transferred to Fairfield |
| Courtney Stockard | 11 | F | 6'5" | 205 | RS Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
| Melkisedek Moreaux | 12 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Junior | Hamburg, Germany | Transferred to Mercyhurst |
| LaDarien Griffin | 15 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Graduated |
| Jalen Poyser | 23 | G | 6'4" | 180 | RS Junior | Malton, ON | Graduate transferred to McNeese State |
| Jack Galatio | 24 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Junior | Hornell, NY | Walk-on; transferred to Clarion |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Matt Johnson | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Junior college transferred from Howard College. |
| Jaren Holmes | 5 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Romulus, MI | Junior college transferred from Ranger College. |
| Jalen Adaway | 33 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Logansport, IN | Transferred from Miami (OH). Under NCAA transfer rules, Adaway will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Justin Winston PF | Putnam, CT | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Alejandro Vasquez PG | Flushing, NY | The Patrick School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 31, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Robert Carpenter SF | Detroit, MI | Mt. Zion Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| 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: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Alfred | W 90–45 | | Reilly Center (3,027) Olean, NY |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio | L 53–65 | 0–1 | Reilly Center (4,305) Olean, NY |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 59–61 | 0–2 | Reilly Center (4,489) Olean, NY |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena Brother Ed Coughlin Franciscan Cup | L 65–78 | 0–3 | Times Union Center (5,680) Albany, NY |
| November 16, 2019* 7:30 pm pm, ESPN+/TSN | | vs. Rutgers James Naismith Classic | W 80–74 | 1–3 | Scotiabank Arena (6,802) Toronto, ON |
| November 23, 2019* 2:30 pm | | vs. Canisius | L 57–61 | 1–4 | KeyBank Center (3,821) Buffalo, NY |
| November 26, 2019* 7:00 am, ESPN+ | | Mercer Boca Beach Classic campus game | W 56–51 | 2–4 | Reilly Center (3,218) Olean, NY |
| December 1, 2019* 9:00 pm | | vs. San Diego Boca Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket semifinals | W 70–61 | 3–4 | FAU Arena Boca Raton, FL |
| December 2, 2019* 8:00 pm | | at Florida Atlantic Boca Beach Classic Hall of Fame Bracket championship | W 71–64 | 4–4 | FAU Arena (1,122) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 7, 2019* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Hofstra A10–CAA Challenge | W 73–45 | 5–4 | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| December 14, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gannon | W 75–50 | 6–4 | Reilly Center (3,152) Olean, NY |
| December 18, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Niagara | W 87–70 | 7–4 | Reilly Center (2,016) Olean, NY |
| December 21, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Middle Tennessee | W 66–65 | 8–4 | Murphy Center (2,982) Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | L 79–84 | 8–5 | Alumni Arena (6,003) Buffalo, NY |
| Atlantic 10 regular season ||||||
| January 5, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 71–66 | 9–5 (1–0) | Charles E. Smith Center (2,259) Washington, D.C. |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | at George Mason | W 61–49 | 10–5 (2–0) | EagleBank Arena (2,511) Fairfax, VA |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 64–44 | 11–5 (3–0) | Reilly Center (3,848) Olean, NY |
| January 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Massachusetts Roc City Hoops Classic | W 74–61 | 12–5 (4–0) | Blue Cross Arena (4,276) Rochester, NY |
| January 18, 2020 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | at VCU | L 63–91 | 12–6 (4–1) | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 7 Dayton | L 60–86 | 12–7 (4–2) | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 25, 2020 3:00 pm, Stadium | | Rhode Island | L 75–81 | 12–8 (4–3) | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| January 29, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 62–55 $^{OT}$ | 13–8 (5–3) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,101) Bronx, NY |
| February 1, 2020 4:00 pm, Stadium | | George Mason | W 74–65 | 14–8 (6–3) | Reilly Center (5,440) Olean, NY |
| February 5, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | George Washington | W 72–47 | 15–8 (7–3) | Reilly Center (4,354) Olean, NY |
| February 8, 2020 3:00 pm, NBCSN | | at Duquesne | W 83–80 | 16–8 (8–3) | UPMC Events Center (3,058) Moon Township, PA |
| February 11, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 74–56 | 17–8 (9–3) | Hagan Arena (1,595) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 14, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Davidson | L 64–93 | 17–9 (9–4) | Reilly Center (5,237) Olean, NY |
| February 22, 2020 6:30 pm, NBCSN | | Richmond | W 75–71 | 18–9 (10–4) | Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY |
| February 26, 2020 7:00 pm, Stadium | | Duquesne | L 77–81 $^{OT}$ | 18–10 (10–5) | Reilly Center (4,548) Olean, NY |
| February 29, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 65–73 | 18–11 (10–6) | Tom Gola Arena (2,374) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 4, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | W 89–73 | 19–11 (11–6) | Reilly Center Olean, NY |
| March 7, 2020 8:00 pm, Stadium | | at Saint Louis | L 49–72 | 19–12 (11–7) | Chaifetz Arena (9,274) St. Louis, MO |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2020 2:30 pm, NBCSN | (5) | vs. (12) George Mason Second round | A10 Tournament Canceled | A10 Tournament Canceled | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||