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GAME DAY CENTRAL

St. Bonaventure (10-0) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (4-5)

DATE: Saturday, December 12, 2009
SITE: Reilly Center (5,780)
LOCATION: St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
TIP-OFF: 3:00 p.m. ET
WEB AUDIO: www.GOBONNIES.com
WEB VIDEO: www.GOBONNIES.com
SERIES: St. Bonaventure leads 3-0
LAST MEETING: December 30, 2008
St. Bonaventure 71, Fairleigh Dickinson 47
UP NEXT: at Michigan State
Monday, Dec. 21 @ 6:00 p.m. (TV: Big Ten Network)

AT A GLANCE
The Bonnies play their final game of a four-game homestand a week after beating MAC powerhouse Bowling Green and taking a week off for finals riding a 10-game winning streak, the longest in program history. The match up against Northeast Conference foe Fairleigh Dickinson (4-5) is the second of two the Bonnies will see before a holiday break. St. Bonaventure defeated two other NEC schools earlier this season, winning at Quinnipiac and against Bryant.

SERIES HISTORY
St. Bonaventure holds a 3-0 lead in the brief history of this series. The Bonnies won the previous meeting between these schools last season, 71-47, at the Reilly Center. Dana Mitchell posted 19 points and five rebounds in the win. Then-seniors Erica Schiefen and Katelyn Murray added in 12 and 11 points, respectively. This will be the second consecutive meeting between these two schools at the Reilly Center.

ST. BONAVENTURE HEAD COACH
Jim Crowley
@ St. Bonaventure: 120-152 (10th)
Overall: 159-200 (13th)
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: 3-0

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON HEAD COACH
Peter Cinella
@ FDU: 27-42
Overall: 324-159 (16th)
vs. St. Bonaventure: 0-3

Scouting the Knights
Fairleigh Dickinson is riding a two-game win streak entering today's contest. The Knights beat both Lafayette and Saint Peter's at home. The win against Saint Peter's was the first in program history. Junior Alyssa Mayrose led the team with 20 points while classmate Jordan Sykes added 15 points. Sophomores Mariyah Laury and Jasmyra Saunders each had 13 points and 11 points, respectively. Laury leads the team in scoring with 17.1 ppg.

Happy Holidays
St. Bonaventure is 39-31 under head coach Jim Crowley in December. With six games in the first month of the season, The Bonnies set a program record of six wins in November and look to do the same in December. Below is a look at how the current Bonnies have fared in the second month of the season.

FOUR-tunately
The Bonnies are ranked fourth in the nation in three different catagories: scoring defense (47.7 ppg), free-throw percentage (80.7) and 3-point field-goal percentage (45.4). St. Bonaventure is also one of four teams that has won every game by 10 or more points (Kentucky, UConn and Stanford).

UNDER PRESSURE
The undefeated Bonnies continue to limit their competitors to under 45 percent shooting per game (36.8) and holding opponents to an average 47.7 points per contest --both league bests.

There's no place like HOME
The Bonnies have won 19 out of their last 22 home games dating back to last season. Their last loss at home was against BIG EAST foe South Florida during the WNIT quarterfinals on March 29, 2008 when the Bonnies lost 80-66. They also have a 18-3 home record against non-conference opponents through the 2006-07 season.

National RECOGNITION
The Bonnies garnered votes in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 and USA Today/ESPN Polls on Monday, December 14 after beating Bowling Green 70-54. It marks the fourth time in the 37-year history that Bona has been recognized.

STARTING off STRONG
St. Bonaventure is 10-0 on the season for the first time in program history. The streak is also a program best. St. Bonaventure is the last unbeaten team in the Atlantic 10 and one of 13 remaining in Division I.

Give it a SECOND CHANCE
The team explodes in the second half, outscoring opponents 349-237. With six minutes left in the second half, the Bonnies have held a double-digit lead in all but one game. The biggest lead (27) with six minutes left was against Akron.