Feb. 14, 2009

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St. Bonaventure (13-11, 4-7 A-10) - 83
Massachusetts (9-14, 4-6 A-10) - 75
Postgame Notes

• Massachusetts now owns a 37-18 lead in the all-time series

• St. Bonaventure's victory today broke a six-game losing streak against the Minutemen

• The Brown and White's win today was their first against UMass since Jan. 14, 2004

• St. Bonaventure is now 5-4 all-time on Valentine's Day

• The Bonnies 83 total points are a new high in Atlantic 10 play

• St. Bonaventure's 52 second half points was a season-high for points in the second stanza

• The Brown and White held a commanding 48-28 rebounding advantage, which is the third time this season that St. Bonaventure has posted a +20 margin on the glass over an opponent

• The Bonnies 21 offensive rebounds was their 19th game this season of grabbing at least 10 offensive caroms

• All five starters scored in double figures in tonight's win which is the second time this season they have accomplished the feat, and the first time since Jan. 7 against Fordham

• St. Bonaventure is now 3-1 when committing less than 15 turnovers in a game

• With tonight's win, the Bonnies have now won back-to-back A-10 home games and improved their overall home record to 6-6

• St. Bonaventure had 17 assists to just 13 turnovers in tonight's game, the sixth time it has had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio this season

• Sophomore Malcolm Eleby scored 12 points in the win, his third-straight double figure scoring performance

• Eleby has 10 assists to just one turnover in his last two games

• Eleby's seven assists in tonight's game tied his career-high he set last season against Ohio

• Junior Maurice Thomas' 18 points was his eighth double figure scoring performance of the season

• Junior Jonathan Hall recorded his third double-double of the season with his 13 points and 10 rebound performance

• Junior Chris Matthews' 18 points was his 17th double figure performance of the season

• All 18 of Matthews points came in the second half when he was 6-of-9 from the field with two trifectas

• Hall tied his season-high with two blocks

• Matthews' two three-pointers tonight gives him 66 on the season, which puts him in a three-way tie for 10th place for three-pointers made in single season history

• Senior D'Lancy Carter seven rebounds tied his second highest total in a game this season