By: Dylan Nuzzo, Assistant Sports Information Director
ST. BONAVENTURE (1-1) vs. CORNELL (2-1)
Wednesday, Nov. 11 – 7:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Reilly Center
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: Bonnies Online Network
The St. Bonaventure University men's basketball team begins a three-game homestand when it hosts Cornell Wednesday, Nov. 11. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center and is the second game of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team which tips off at 4:30 p.m.
SERVICE NIGHT
Wednesday night will be Service Night at the Reilly Center. All past and current military, police, fire or EMS receive free admission to the game.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies scored a dominating, 88-49, victory on the road at Little Three rival Canisius Saturday evening, marking the first win for the Brown and White under head coach Mike MacDonald.
Ari Fulton paced the Bonnies with 18 points and eight rebounds while Zach Philipkoski added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including four 3-pointers. Benjamin Bill finished with 10 points and five rebounds while Akbar Waheed chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for the Brown and White.
The Bonnies jumped out to a 16-0 lead early in the first half and never looked back Saturday, leading by as many as 42 during the second half.
DAZZLING DEBUT
Zach Philipkosi had a debut week to remember for the Brown and White. He averaged 22.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 75.0 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from beyond the arc in two games last week for the Bonnies.
Philipkoski became the fifth player since 2010 to score 20 or more points in their St. Bonaventure debut joining Darryl Simmons II (24 vs. Bradley; 2025), Charles Pride (21 vs. Longwood; 2023), Kyrell Luc (23 vs. Saint Francis (PA); 2022) and Matt Mobley (21 vs. Saint Francis (PA); 2016).
BEN'S BLOCK
Benjamin Bill averaged 12.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks across 24.6 minutes per game in his first week with the Bonnies.
Bill has been efficient in the paint, shooting 84.6 percent from the field which ranks first in the Atlantic 10 and eighth in the NCAA.
FULTON BOUNCES BACK
After only scoring one point in his St. Bonaventure debut, Ari Fulton bounced back against Canisius with his game-high 18 points. He finished 6-for-10 from the field with a pair of threes and was 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.
CORNELL NOTES
- Cornell enters Wednesday's contest 2-1 overall to begin the season, capturing home wins against Pepperdine and Division III Keuka. The Big Red's lone loss to start the year came on the road at Lehigh, 71-64. Cornell finished last season 15-13 overall and was picked to finish fifth in the Ivy League preseason poll.
- Jon Jaques is in his third season as the head coach of the Big Red, guiding the team to a 35-25 record during his time in Ithaca. Jaques served as Cornell's associate head coach from 2022-24 and was an assistant coach from 2013-22.
- Jacob Beccles paces Cornell on offense, averaging 13.0 points to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. On the glass, Quinn Gibson is grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game.
SERIES HISTORY
The Bonnies and Big Red are set to meet for the 16th time Wednesday evening. Cornell holds the slight edge in the all-time series over the Bonnies, 8-7, but the Brown and White have won four straight over the Big Red.
The two teams have not met since the 2014 season, however, with the Bonnies coming out on top 81-57 behind 20 points from Jordan Gathers and 16 points from Matthew Wright.
UP NEXT
The Bonnies remain at home to host Lafayette Saturday, Nov. 14. Tipoff is slated for 4:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center and will be the second game of a doubleheader with women's basketball which hosts Binghamton at 1:30 p.m.
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