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@BonniesMBB Tops Fordham In Regular Season Finale; Bonnies Finish A-10 Schedule 10-8

Box Score

Location: Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center

Box Score (PDF)   |   Final Stats and Play-by-Play

St. Bonaventure Starters: #0 G Iakeem Alston, #23 G Andell Cumberbatch, #12 F Denzel Gregg, #15 F Chris Dees, #35 C Youssou Ndoye

The Short Story: Led by seniors Youssou Ndoye and Andell Cumberbatch, St. Bonaventure defeated Fordham 66-52 on Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies completed the regular season 17-12 overall and 10-8 in the Atlantic 10.

It took a second-half rally for the Bonnies to earn their third straight win. St. Bonaventure found itself down 28-23 at halftime. But the Bonnies surged into the lead with a decisive 24-4 run over a nine-minute stretch in the second half, during which Fordham did not make a single field goal. The Rams turned the ball over six times and shot 28.6% (8-28) in the second half.

St. Bonaventure did most of its damage close to the basket. In his final game at the Reilly Center, Ndoye recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. He also rejected four Fordham shots. Marcus Posley finished with a team-high 18 points, Cumberbatch had 10 points and seven rebounds while playing the defensive stopper role, and Dion Wright scored 12 points with eight rebounds.

How It Happened:

  • The Bonnies opened up the game with a 6-3 edge through the first three minutes, and moved the lead to 14-9 by the 12:49 mark.
  • After a Dion Wright bucket, Fordham then went on a 9-4 run that tied the game at 18 on a three-pointer.
  • Another bucket and two three-pointers would put the Rams up 26-19 at the 6:03 mark.
  • Iakeem Alston gave the Bonnies their first field goal in over seven minutes with a layup in traffic to make it a 26-21 game with 3:47 left in the half.
  • Marcus Posley made the final Bona basket of the half on a jumper at the 2:05 mark, and the Bonnies would eventually go into the half down 28-23.
  • The Bonnies came out strong to start the second half, outscoring the Rams 7-2 through the first two minutes to cut the Rams' lead to 30-29. Posley made the team's first three-pointer of the game and Gregg capped the run with a slam-dunk in transition.
  • Posley's layup at the 16:50 mark gave the Bonnies their first lead of the half at 34-33.
  • Fordham regained the lead with four straight points, but it was short-lived. Andell Cumberbatch knocked down a three-pointer in front of his own bench to put the Bonnies up 37-36 at the 14:08 mark.
  • Youssou Ndoye capped an 8-0 run – during which he scored five points himself – with a conventional three-point play to make it a 41-36 Bona lead with 13:28 remaining.
  • SBU would extend the run to 17-2, highlighted by buckets from Wright on consecutive possessions and a Cumberbatch three-pointer, bringing the score to 50-38 with 9:24 remaining in the half.
  • The Bonnies extended their lead to 57-40 on a three-pointer from Posley, Fordham gaining their points from two free throws.
  • Fordham made its first field goal in over 10 minutes at the 4:59 mark, ending a 24-4 Bona run.
  • Seniors Youssou Ndoye, Andell Cumberbatch and Chris Dees exited the game with 22 seconds remaining to a standing ovation.
  • The Bonnies maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way and completed their fourth win in the last five games. 

Beyond The Boxscore:

  • St. Bonaventure's 10 Atlantic 10 wins are tied for the second-most ever for a Bonnies team. The high of 11 was set by the 1999-2000 team.
  • St. Bonaventure has now won at least 17 games in four of the last five seasons.
  • Fordham's 24 points in the second half were the second-fewest allowed in the second half by the Bonnies this season.
  • Youssou Ndoye's 10 rebounds gave him 286 for the season, passing George Carter (285 in 1965-66) for 10th place on the single season rebound chart.
  • Ndoye is 11 rebounds away from 700 for his career.
  • Ndoye is now 51 points away from 1,000 for his career.
  • Junior Iakeem Alston and senior Chris Dees started the game, but played just 10 and 12 minutes, respectively. Dion Wright and Marcus Posley totaled 24 points off the bench, their most all season.
  • Sophomore Denzel Gregg played a career high 33 minutes. He had nine points, four rebounds and two steals.

Up Next: St. Bonaventure has clinched at least the No. 8 seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and will play on Thursday, March 12, at a time to be determined. Tournament pairings will be final on Saturday night after the conclusion of the Saint Louis-Richmond game.

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