After some prematurely wrote off the Bonnies hopes this season, SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X break down the back-to-back wins against Saint Louis. They're also joined by Rusty Tutton of BracketForecast.com to talk about the Bonnies tournament resume and why the NET rankings can be flawed. Finally, the guys talk about three games in six days in the Reilly Center and hear why it's crucial for the Bonnies to reschedule the canceled GW game.
After a long, midseason pause, SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X are back before a huge game vs. Davidson. The guys talk about the up-and-down performances by the Bonnies recently, how to stop Davidson from 3 and they take your questions!
SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X react to the thrilling end of the rivalry game win over SUNY Amherst on Saturday. They also discuss what the Bonnies will look like with Kyle Lofton likely out for a few weeks with an ankle injury. The guys are joined by Russell Steinberg, a writer from Boardroom.tv and a UConn fan. They break down the big showdown in Newark between St. Bonaventure and the Huskies. We also tell you about some alumni events planned in the Brick City before Saturday's game.
On this edition of SBUnfurled and Friends, the guys work through the Charleston hangover that was the Bonnies loss to Northern Iowa. Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down the warning signs seen in earlier wins that made the UNI loss not so surprising. They also look at the positives from a fun weekend, especially in the demolition of Marquette. The guy also talk about what they'd like to see out of the bench in what should be an easy win over Coppin State. They also talk about the upcoming game a...
On this week's episode of SBUnfurled and Friends, we dissect the Canisius win that unfortunately, was way too exciting of a win. We also talk about how it was to have fans back in the Reilly Center, how the athletic department can capitalize on this season's (hopefully) success and what the rest of the Atlantic 10 did. We also get you ready for the Charleston Classic, whether or not you go down to the Palmetto State. We break down Boise St., some of the other teams in the tournament and give you...
St. Bonaventure basketball is finally back! We're joined by Kevin Sweeney from Sports Illustrated to break down the opening night game against Siena for the Franciscan Cup. He also talks about how growing up near Siena fueled his passion for college basketball. We also get into the Bonnies matchup on Sunday against Little 3 rival Canisius.
SBUnfurled has your 2021-22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies preseason preview... preview! SBUnfurled gives us some inside information about what he's seen out of the newcomers in the preseason (2:10). The guys also talk about Fan Jam and some of the highlights from the dunk contest and other activities. Captain Beer makes his third official appearance on SBUnfurled and Friends (22:53). He talks with us about his work with the Bona athletic department as a face of the Wolfpack student section, as well as...
SBUnfurled and Friends is breaking down the Bonnies Atlantic 10 schedule for you (3:51). We're also joined by Bona's guard Jaren Holmes and how he's getting ready for this season (16:13). Holmes talks about a date no one will ever forget, January 6, 2021, and it's definitely because of his 38-point performance against St. Joe's (25:39). We also talk with Holmes about his passion for journalism (40:25), changing his last name to honor his mother (44:36) and the possibility of using an extra year ...
SBUnfurled and Friends are back for an August episode as we get closer to what hopefully will be a historical Bonnies season. The guys discuss Bonaventure's reported new athletic director and what he could hopefully do for the athletic department (2:23). The guys are also joined by Matt Pappano, director of basketball operations for the Bonnies men's team. Pappano explains the chaos the team faced navigating last season's COVID-altered season en route to an Atlantic 10 title (9:32). He also gets...
SBUnfurled and Friends is taking a break from summer... well, break... to get you ready for St. Bonaventure's first alumni team appearance in The Basketball Tournament. Steve Marcus, who's a former Bonnies student manager, joins us to talk about coaching The Brown and White. Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and several other locations! Search for us on your favorite podcast app!
Come celebrate your 2021 Atlantic 10 double champion St. Bonaventure Bonnies with SBUnfurled and Friends! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down how the Bonnies defeated VCU in the title game and what it felt like to finally see Bona basketball in person at Dayton (5:41). The guys also talk about the controversy postgame after a security guard wrongfully grabbed the team's official videographer and the Selection Sunday experience after winning A10s (19:47). We then get you ready for LSU and talk a...
SBUnfurled and Friends is fired up after a couple dominating performances in the A10 quarterfinals and semifinals! After an all-time epic introduction, Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down how the Bonnies were able to overpower a very physical St. Louis team (14:35). They also get into why Duquesne is becoming a much more hated rival lately (27:42). The guys then do a deep dive on the team's celebration dance in the locker room after beating St. Louis (33:52). Finally, we get you ready for the B...
We're getting you ready for the Bonnies trip to Richmond for what will hopefully be the first two of three Atlantic 10 tournament games! Proud SBU alum and New York Post sportswriter Mike Vaccaro joins us for some historical perspective on the regular season champion Bonnies in 2020-21 (0:47). He also gets into the keys for the Bonnies offense and tries to settle a debate among former and current players about which 21st century team is the best (13:26). We also get some very hot takes from one ...
After a brief segment from ODNN (One Dayton News Network), SBUnfurled and Friends celebrates with an instant reaction after the Bonnies escape from North Carolina and earn their second win over Davidson in four days! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down the keys to victory in both games and how they (relatively) contained Davidson's sharpshooters (3:43). The guys then get you ready for the two teams that stand in the way of the Bonnies and their first Atlantic 10 outright regular season title. F...
This episode of SBUnfurled and Friends gets off to a rough start after it's interrupted by a stalker who REALLY likes geography for some reason. SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X discuss how the Bonnies lost a really close one at VCU (4:37). We also announce the 1st Annual Schmidty Award winners, including at least one surprise (15:32). The guys are joined by someone despised by many Bona fans after the 2016 A10 Tournament: former Davidson star Jack Gibbs (21:53). We talk about that infamous night in th...
It's always sunny on SBUnfurled and Friends, even after a Bonnies loss! SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X break down how the Bonnies lost to Saint Louis on Saturday (3:13). We then have the second and final part of the Schmidty Awards with three loaded categories (13:12). We are joined by the guys from The Gola Standard podcast, who are A10 Twitter phenoms. They help us talk about La Salle's inconsistent season and depth (25:44). We also get into the Sheetz/Wawa debate and how Gritty has become so iconi...
It's the 1st anniversary of SBUnfurled and Friends and no expense was spared to bring in some enormous guests for this special: Stugotz and Greg Cote from The Dan LeBatard Show! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down the Bonnies dominant win over George Mason (4:32). We also celebrate our first year with the debut of The Schmidty Awards (10:02)! Our first three categories are Best A10 Fan, Best Segment and Best Fake Mark Schmidt. Before getting into the showdown against Saint Louis, the guys take ...
We celebrate our 21st with some Pepto-Bismol and a regular season sweep of Duquesne! SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X break down last weekend's victory over the Dukes, which was a little closer than the first game (2:51). The guys then talk about how the bench can contribute when the starting five dominates the minutes played (15:24). Lil Bona X then tells you about the first Schmidty Awards (21:22)! The guys then get you ready for a hastily scheduled George Mason game on Saturday (27:23). Then, we tal...
An instant reaction podcast after a tremendous second half surge by the Bonnies to crush VCU! After hearing from one of the most reviled VCU fans, SBUnfurled reads some halftime tweets when many Bonnies fans were giving up hope (3:03). The guys then break down the keys to that victory over the Rams and if there is a new Iron Five forming at Bonaventure (8:17). Lil Bona X then reveals his sales pitch to the Atlantic 10 to get the conference tournament to move to the Reilly Center (24:13). Finally...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back after a week full of mayhem on and off the court. Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down the Holmes and Adaway show that was the Bonnies win over St. Joe's that was played at an awkward time (3:14). Then, George Washington superfan Ryan Puleo joins the guys to explain himself as to why the Colonials only took a 48-hour pause to cancel their trip to Olean (10:26). He also talks about who has the most mayhem in the Atlantic 10 and why GW's head coach has unusual PPE. T...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back after a Christmas break for the first episode of 2021! SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X talk about if Mark Schmidt will go to Boston College and a certain jump shot hit by Kyle Lofton at Richmond (1:53). They also talk about how Justin Winston's departure has affected the Bonnies, including the loss at Rhode Island, as well as how other players have stepped up since then (14:32). The guys are joined by Noah Goldberg from the Spider Scoop podcast on ESPN Richmond (25:23). ...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back after the first two Bonnies games were not only successfully played, but ended in two Bona wins! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled have a complete breakdown of the Bonnies' wins over Akron and Hofstra (2:42). They also talk about what it felt like watching the first Reilly Center basketball game without fans (20:17). The guys the shift to the final (?) game of the nonconference schedule against the SUNY-Amherst Bulls (20:17). They give you a preview of how the Bonnies matc...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back with what we hope is finally our first pregame preview podcast of the 2020-21 Bonnies season! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled break down how the Bonnies matchup with the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash (5:48). They also discuss what's expected to be a huge showdown at point guard between the Bonnies and Akron Zips. The guys also talk about what it will be like in the Reilly Center with only virtual or cardboard fans (26:01). They also take some of your hard-hitting questions ...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back after COVID-19 forces the Bonnies to pause their season. Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled react to the cancelation of the Bonnies' trip to Mohegan Sun and what games they could end up playing in December (1:44). Bonnies legend Andrew Nicholson joins the guys to talk about his time at Bonaventure, the NBA and China (11:26). Drew also talks about making great TikTok videos in quarantine and the 2012 Atlantic 10 title run (24:52). They also talk about possibly playing on The...
We finally have an Atlantic 10 schedule and with only 2 weeks to spare before the season begins! Lil Bona X and SBUnfurled talk about how Mark Schmidt drops some Woj bombs of his own by revealing some nonconference opponents at A10 Media Day (3:23). Then, the guys go through some of the good and the bad in the Bonnies' conference schedule (10:40). The guys also talk about fans being locked out of the Reilly Center for the foreseeable future and who we most want to have as a cutout in the stands ...
SBUnfurled and Friends is excited that we finally have a Bonnies basketball schedule! Ok, we only know 3 games, but it's something! The guys talk about SBU's opponents in Bubbleville. They also talk turkey and how the Bonnies will play their first game on Thanksgiving Day in program history. (15:34) The guys are joined by Jalen Adaway, who's getting ready to finally play for the Brown and White after a redshirt season. (18:27) Adaway talks about his awesome sideline celebrations and his playing ...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back from summer vacation/quarantine/unrest/whatever you want to call it and ready for the 2020-21 Bonnies basketball season! We are joined by Joe Lunardi, a St. Joseph's Hawk who invented Bracketology. SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X discuss the limited hints of what the Bonnies' schedule will look like (2:29). We also answer some fan questions about yetis and conspiracy theories. (7:55) Joe Lunardi joins us to talk about the infamous 2016 snub and OUAnon (12:19). Lunardi al...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back with someone who needs no introduction, Bonnies center Osun Osunniyi! We start off by breaking down the awesome 2021 Charleston Classic that SBU will play in (2:34). Osun joins us to talk about how he has developed his game since the coronavirus lockdowns and what it was like to have the Atlantic 10 tournament canceled hours before SBU's first game (8:16). He also discusses why he chose Bonaventure and how he's joined by players from his prep school of Putnam Scien...
SBUnfurled and Friends is back in quarantine with Matt Pappano, who's the director of basketball operations for St. Bonaventure, to reflect on parts of last season, along with the future of the Bonnies. On this episode, we discuss a potentially exciting nonconference home game against Yale, along with how last year's Toronto game against Rutgers happened (1:36). We also talk about the Bonnies will (hopefully) go to the U.S. Virgin Islands in November for the Paradise Jam Tournament (9:13). We al...
We didn't want to have to put this out on the Friday of A10s, but here we are... We guide you through why this happens, what this means for the A10 and what NBC Sports will show in the A10's absence...
