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Geaux get ‘em: St. Bonaventure ready for LSU
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 19, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In the grand scheme, it’s about the experience. And in the last few days, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and its fans h...
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In bubble, Bonnies are making most of NCAA experience
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 18, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kyle Lofton shot a knowing glance to his left before covering his mouth and attempting to stifle a laugh. The St. Bonaventure juni...
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Salamanca has dedicated hoops season to Chase
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SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Mar 18, 2021
SALAMANCA — After the loss of a beloved assistant coach, the Salamanca girls basketball team dedicated its 2021 season to the late Mark Chase. On Satu...
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Bona eager to prove it belongs vs. LSU
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 18, 2021
Pete Thamel thinks St. Bonaventure was short-changed. “Man, St. Bonaventure got hosed worse than Loyola,” the Yahoo Sports reporter tweeted Sunday, in...
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Olean beats Salamanca, secures league title
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Mar 18, 2021
SALAMANCA — The Olean High boys basketball team put the finishing touches on a league championship Wednesday, pulling away from Salamanca to win its e...
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Message from Bills: ‘They’re in it to win it’
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Mar 17, 2021
In a span of four days, the Bills sent an emphatic message: They’re in it to win it. Backed up close to the salary cap limit, Buffalo figured to lose ...
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From disaster to distinction
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 17, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE — On its first gameday of the season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team left the floor with slumped shoulders and long faces, ...
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New Life, Walsh girls ousted in IAC semifinals
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Mar 17, 2021
AMHERST — The New Life girls basketball team twice hung with Park School in the regular season, falling by scores of 44-41 and 51-42. It couldn’t quit...
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LSU’s Wade: the would-be villain, but likeable foe
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 16, 2021
For all intents and purposes, he should be the villain. In a vacuum, Will Wade, the dapper and debonair 38-year-old LSU coach, would be an easy figure...
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Bonnies bury bad memories from ‘19 title loss
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 15, 2021
DAYTON, Ohio — Two years earlier, the moment was a bit too much. In 2019, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, which had three freshman starters...
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Bonnies ended any suspense over the NCAAs
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Mar 15, 2021
This time there was no real suspense. For St. Bonaventure, a mid-major forever trying to prove its mettle among the heavyweights of men’s college bask...
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Back to the Big Dance
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 15, 2021
DAYTON, Ohio —Kyle Lofton waited for the final buzzer, threw down an emphatic dunk and, hanging for an extra couple of seconds, kissed the rim. Jaren ...
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Bona aims to find finishing touch
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Mar 13, 2021
DAYTON, Ohio – It’s become the operative word in this final stretch of yet another scintillating season. “Finish.” It was the one thing the St. Bonave...
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