ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Buddy Simmons II scored a game-high 19 points and Joe Grahovac added a career-best 15 points and nine rebounds as the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team defeated Bloomsburg University, 83-43, on Wednesday night (Dec. 3) at the Reilly Center.  
 
Simmons II led all scorers, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-11 from behind the arc. Frank Mitchell posted his sixth double-double of the season, logging 10 points and 11 rebounds. Achille Lonati also finished in double figures with 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting (2-5 3PT FG).  
 
First Half: 
Simmons II opened the scoring for both sides with a triple 21 seconds into the contest, but Bloomsburg (2-4) responded with a three of its own the next possession.  
 
The Bonnies (8-1) answered with a 13-2 run to take a double-digit lead, 16-5, following another Simmons II trey at the 13:50 mark.  
 
Bloomsburg got the margin back below 10, 16-7, following a Xion Nichols put back layup, but would not get any closer. St. Bonaventure proceeded to go on a 15-5 surge over the next 8:31, extending its advantage to 31-12 off a Dasonte Bowen jumper.  
 
On the ensuing play, Grahovac swatted a Bloomsburg lay-up; Mitchell secured the loose ball and hit a running Lonati, who threw down a slam dunk to push the SBU lead over 20, 33-12. 
 
The Bonnies outscored Huskies 13-5 in the remaining 4:52 of the half, holding a 46-17 lead at the break. 
 
Simmons II led SBU with 11 points behind 3-for-7 shooting from deep. Mitchell logged 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. St. Bonaventure moved the ball well, racking up 13 assists while forcing 10 turnovers. 
 
Second Half:  
Bloomsburg began the frame on a 6-3 jolt that was quickly halted with another Simmons triple at 17:48. 
 
St. Bonaventure brought the lead to over 30 points, 54-23, on a Grahovac dunk 27 seconds later. 
 
SBU remained in control for the next 8:40, bringing the margin to 70-32 after a Daniel Egbuniwe steal and slam.  
 
The Huskies scored seven straight points to trim the deficit to 71-39, before Grahovac flushed a fast-break dunk off an Ilia Ermakov behind-the-back dish to end the spurt at 6:11. 
 
Walk-ons Broek Ostrom and Jack DeRose each made their season debut in the closing minutes. DeRose knocked down a triple to grow the edge to 40, 83- 43, with 1:12 to go.  
 
Up Next:
The Bonnies will travel north to face Big Four rival Buffalo on Saturday (Dec. 6) at Alumni Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., and the game will be 
 
Notes:  

• St. Bonaventure finished with 11 steals and 11 blocks as a team. The last time the Bonnies had at least 10 blocks and 10 steals in a game was Nov. 10, 2018, against Jackson State, when they logged 15 blocks and 10 steals.  
• Eleven blocks is the most by a St. Bonaventure team since at least the 2010-11 season.
• Mitchell's double-double was his third straight. He added a season-high five assists.
• The Bonnies forced a season-best 19 turnovers and had a season-high 35 bench points.