ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team will look to extend four-game win streak against Robert Morris on Thursday (Nov. 20) at the Reilly Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be televised on the YES Network and streamed live on ESPN+.
 
BUDDY BUCKETS
Junior guard Buddy Simmons II has led the St. Bonaventure offensive attack so far this season. Simmons II has averaged 19.3 points per game so far, the second most in the Atlantic 10 as of Monday (Nov. 17). 
 
He has been extremely efficient, shooting 48.3 percent from the field (28-fo-58) despite nearly half of his field goal attempts coming from long-range. Simmons II is shooting 38.5 percent (10-for-26) from beyond the arc, and his 10 made three-pointers is twice as many as the next highest Bonnie (Amar'e Marshall, 5).
 
Simmons II is also filling it up at the free throw line, shooting 91.7 percent (11-for-12) from the charity stripe. He has not missed a free throw since St. Bonaventure's season-opener against Bradley (Nov. 3).
 
GRAND MARSHALL
Redshirt senior Amar'e Marshall provided an important spark off the bench as the Bonnies defeated Youngstown State on Saturday (Nov. 15). Marshall scored 17 points while shooting 6-for-7 from the field.
 
The UAlbany transfer made both of his three-point attempts on the afternoon, improving his season three-point percentage to .500 (5-for-10), tied for fourth most among Atlantic 10 players with at least 10 attempts from long range.
 
While Marshall's impact as a scorer is evident, he has also contributed as a playmaker this season.  His 12 assists rank second on St. Bonaventure behind starting point guard Dasonte Bowen. Marshall led all players with five assists despite coming off the bench in St. Bonaventure's win over Siena last Wednesday (Nov. 12).
 
With just four turnovers on the season, Marshall has posted an assist to turnover of 3.00 (12-4), which ranks second in the Atlantic 10 behind only La Salle's Ashton Walker.
 
QUITE FRANKLY
Forward Frank Mitchell has been a menace on the glass this year, grabbing a team- and conference-best 9.3 rebounds per game this season. Mitchell has recorded 10-or-more rebounds twice this season, posting a double-double in both games. He remains the only Atlantic 10 player with multiple double-doubles as of Monday (Nov. 17).
Mitchell has posted a staggering 17.2 offensive rebound percentage, a rate that leads the A-10 by two percentage points. 
 
The Toronto native has also been effective as a scorer in the paint, recording 15.3 points per game. Mitchell and Simmons II are tied for the A-10 lead in made field goals with 28 alongside SLU's Amari McCottry. 
 
In large part due to Mitchell's efforts, the Bonnies are dominating opposing teams on the glass and in the paint. The Bonnies have outrebounded opponents a combined 149-109 on the season and are winning the rebounding battle by 10.0 boards, on average. Meanwhile, SBU has a combined 160-116 advantage in points in the paint and has tallied at least 44 points down low in each of its last three games.
 
COUNT ON CAYDEN
Cayden Charles' 18 points led the Bonnies to a win over Youngstown State on Saturday (Nov. 15) The senior shot 4-for-7 from the field while adding three rebounds and three steals.
 
Charles went 8-for-10 at the free throw line, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds to seal the win. His eight made free throws is the most by any St. Bonaventure player this season. 
 
The Kennesaw, Ga., native is shooting a team-best 22-for-31 from the free-throw line this year. He has 19 more attempts than the next highest Bonnie (Buddy Simmons II, 12) and has made twice as many as the next closest St. Bonaventure player (Simmons II, 11).
 
Charles has been a star for the Bonnies in the early stages of the 2025-26 season, reaching double figures in all four games while averaging 6.0 rebounds.
 
THE NERD CORNER
Through four games, St. Bonaventure ranks 111th in the country with a +4.65 net rating via Ken Pomeroy (kenpom.com). The Bonnies rank 91st with an offensive rating of 111.2, fourth highest among Atlantic 10 teams.
 
As of Monday (Nov. 17), St. Bonaventure and Davidson are the only two Atlantic 10 teams with multiple wins over teams in the KenPom top 200. The Bonnies and Wildcats each have three, while no other team in the conference has more than one.
 
NOTES:

• St. Bonaventure will matchup with Robert Morris for the first time since Mark Schmidt's second season as the Bonnies' head coach (2008-09).
• Schmidt was the head coach of the Colonials from 2001-2007, leading RMU to a 82-90 record during that span.
• Schmidt faced St. Bonaventure twice as Robert Morris head coach, falling both times. 
• St. Bonaventure won the last meeting between the two schools, 72-62, on Nov. 14, 2008. Jonathan Hall and Chris Matthews combined for 37 points in the win.
• The Colonials enter Thursday's matchup on a three-game win streak after falling in their season opener at Iowa (Nov. 4).
• Robert Morris picked up a key road win at Drake (Nov. 6) before returning to Moon Township and defeating Division-III opponents Geneva (Nov. 10) and Pitt Greensburg (Nov. 13).
• RMU is led by Greek forward Nikolaos Chitkoudis, who is averaging 15.5 points and 8.5 rebounds through four games.
• The Colonials are returning just 11.7 percent of minutes and 10.7 percent of scoring from 2024-25.
• The Robert Morris offense has operated at a high clip this season, ranking in the top 100 in field goals made per game (31.8), field goals attempted per game (65.0) and field goal percentage (.488).