Saint Bonaventure defeats Bryant 85-70, Bonnies 6-0 for first time since 1969-70 season
AP
Nov 24, 2024
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Noel Brown had 22 points in Saint Bonaventure's 85-70 win against Bryant Bulldogs on Sunday.
Saint Bonaventure (6-0) is off to its best start since it won nine consecutive games to open the 1969-70 season.
Brown added seven rebounds for the Bonnies. Melvin Council Jr. scored 18 points and added five rebounds. Lajae Jones shot 3 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. It was the sixth victory in a row for the Bonnies.
The Bulldogs (3-3) were led by Earl Timberlake, who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. Barry Evans added 14 points and six rebounds for Bryant. Connor Withers also had 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Saint Bonaventure took the lead with 15:50 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-40 at halftime, with Council racking up 14 points. Saint Bonaventure extended its lead to 64-44 during the second half, fueled by a 13-2 scoring run. Jones scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
BRY
Bulldogs
40
STBN
Bonnies
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:54
Rafael Pinzon turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
19:54
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
0-2
19:27
Barry Evans misses two point jump shot
19:18
Rafael Pinzon offensive rebound
19:18
+2
Rafael Pinzon makes two point layup
2-2
18:56
Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
18:53
Barry Evans defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Barry Evans makes two point layup
4-2
18:31
Chance Moore turnover
18:13
Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot
18:11
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
17:52
Dasonte Bowen misses two point layup
17:52
Earl Timberlake defensive rebound
17:52
+3
Rafael Pinzon makes three point jump shot (Earl Timberlake assists)
7-2
17:30
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot
7-4
16:57
Connor Withers shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
16:57
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:57
Connor Withers defensive rebound
16:57
Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot
16:57
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
16:57
Rafael Pinzon shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
16:57
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
16:57
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
16:28
Keyshawn Mitchell misses two point jump shot
16:28
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:28
Connor Withers blocks Lajae Jones's two point layup
16:28
Noel Brown offensive rebound
16:28
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
7-8
15:58
Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
15:58
Noel Brown defensive rebound
15:58
Chance Moore turnover
15:58
+2
Rafael Pinzon makes two point layup (Earl Timberlake assists)
9-8
15:50
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
9-10
15:50
Rafael Pinzon misses three point jump shot
15:50
Kvonn Cramer offensive rebound
15:23
Noel Brown personal foul
15:50
TV timeout
15:19
Earl Timberlake turnover (Dasonte Bowen steals)
15:02
Rafael Pinzon shooting foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul)
15:02
+1
Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
15:02
+1
Dasonte Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
14:49
Chance Moore blocks Barry Evans's two point jump shot
14:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:35
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point jump shot
11-12
14:15
+3
Chance Moore makes three point jump shot (Lajae Jones assists)
11-15
13:46
Barry Evans misses two point jump shot
13:44
Michael Folarin defensive rebound
13:40
Kam Farris personal foul
13:29
Connor Withers personal foul
13:11
Lajae Jones turnover
13:05
Barry Evans turnover
12:50
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
11-17
12:20
+2
Kvonn Cramer makes two point layup
13-17
12:12
Barry Evans personal foul
11:49
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot
13-20
11:30
Jakai Robinson misses two point jump shot
11:28
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
11:13
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Michael Folarin assists)
13-23
11:11
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
11:11
TV timeout
11:11
Duane Thompson shooting foul (Earl Timberlake draws the foul)
11:09
+1
Earl Timberlake makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-23
11:05
+1
Earl Timberlake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-23
10:57
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot
15-25
10:18
+3
Barry Evans makes three point jump shot (Earl Timberlake assists)
18-25
10:04
+2
Jonah Hinton makes two point layup
18-27
9:43
Earl Timberlake turnover
9:28
Dasonte Bowen misses two point layup
9:26
Keyshawn Mitchell defensive rebound
9:11
Earl Timberlake turnover (Dasonte Bowen steals)
9:03
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot
18-30
8:50
Jonah Hinton personal foul
8:42
+3
Barry Evans makes three point jump shot (Jakai Robinson assists)
21-30
8:29
+3
Duane Thompson makes three point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)
21-33
8:18
+2
Barry Evans makes two point layup
23-33
8:18
Barry Evans technical foul
8:18
+1
Jonah Hinton makes technical free throw 1 of 2
23-34
8:18
+1
Jonah Hinton makes technical free throw 2 of 2
23-35
8:07
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
23-37
7:33
Duane Thompson personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:33
Melvin Council Jr. personal foul
7:18
Noel Brown blocks Earl Timberlake's two point layup
7:16
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
7:06
+2
Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup
23-39
6:50
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
6:48
Earl Timberlake offensive rebound
6:43
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point layup
25-39
6:27
Aaron Davis blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup
6:25
Noel Brown offensive rebound
6:18
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
25-41
6:03
Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot
6:01
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
5:52
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
25-43
5:33
Rafael Pinzon turnover (traveling)
5:10
Kvonn Cramer personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
5:10
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-44
5:10
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-45
4:53
+2
Kvonn Cramer makes two point hook shot
27-45
4:38
Noel Brown offensive foul
4:38
Noel Brown turnover (offensive foul)
4:17
Rafael Pinzon misses three point jump shot
4:15
Barry Evans offensive rebound
4:09
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot
30-45
3:55
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
3:53
Dasonte Bowen offensive rebound
3:45
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Connor Withers steals)
3:34
Rafael Pinzon misses two point layup
3:32
Barry Evans offensive rebound
3:22
+2
Barry Evans makes two point dunk
32-45
3:22
Rafael Pinzon personal foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
3:22
TV timeout
3:22
Lajae Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:22
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-46
3:06
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
3:04
Kvonn Cramer offensive rebound
2:58
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot (Kam Farris assists)
35-46
2:40
Dasonte Bowen offensive foul
2:40
Dasonte Bowen turnover (offensive foul)
2:26
Lajae Jones personal foul (Kvonn Cramer draws the foul)
2:26
Kvonn Cramer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:22
+1
Kvonn Cramer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-46
1:56
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
1:54
Kvonn Cramer defensive rebound
1:45
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
1:43
Earl Timberlake offensive rebound
1:37
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point layup
38-46
1:32
Bonnies 30 second timeout
1:10
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:08
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:59
Kam Farris misses three point jump shot
0:57
Kvonn Cramer offensive rebound
0:52
Kvonn Cramer turnover (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
0:43
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
0:43
Dasonte Bowen offensive rebound
0:43
Earl Timberlake blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup
0:41
Barry Evans defensive rebound
0:31
+2
Kam Farris makes two point dunk (Barry Evans assists)
40-46
0:12
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
0:10
Connor Withers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRY
Bulldogs
30
STBN
Bonnies
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
40-49
19:27
Lajae Jones blocks Kvonn Cramer's two point layup
19:25
Noel Brown defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Chance Moore makes two point jump shot
40-51
18:53
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point layup
42-51
18:45
Lajae Jones misses two point layup
18:43
Noel Brown offensive rebound
18:36
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
42-53
18:25
Earl Timberlake misses two point jump shot
18:23
Bonnies defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot
42-55
18:11
Kvonn Cramer shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
18:11
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-56
17:54
Kvonn Cramer misses two point layup
17:52
Dasonte Bowen defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup
42-58
17:41
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
17:41
TV timeout
17:29
+2
Rafael Pinzon makes two point layup
44-58
17:12
+2
Noel Brown makes two point hook shot
44-60
16:45
Rafael Pinzon turnover (Lajae Jones steals)
16:39
Connor Withers shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
16:39
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-61
16:39
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-62
16:25
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
16:23
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:15
Noel Brown misses two point layup
16:13
Earl Timberlake defensive rebound
16:06
Barry Evans turnover (Dasonte Bowen steals)
15:58
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
44-64
15:51
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot (Rafael Pinzon assists)
47-64
15:26
Noel Brown misses two point hook shot
15:24
Connor Withers defensive rebound
15:10
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
15:08
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
14:58
TV timeout
14:43
Noel Brown turnover (Connor Withers steals)
14:27
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point layup
49-64
14:11
+2
Jonah Hinton makes two point jump shot
49-66
14:01
+2
Barry Evans makes two point layup
51-66
13:40
Chance Moore turnover
13:10
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Rafael Pinzon draws the foul)
13:10
+1
Rafael Pinzon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-66
13:10
+1
Rafael Pinzon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-66
12:48
Jonah Hinton misses two point layup
12:46
Earl Timberlake defensive rebound
12:35
Rafael Pinzon misses two point jump shot
12:33
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
12:19
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
12:17
Rafael Pinzon defensive rebound
12:06
Barry Evans turnover (Lajae Jones steals)
11:54
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point dunk
53-68
11:42
Barry Evans misses two point jump shot
11:40
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
11:33
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
11:31
Noel Brown offensive rebound
11:25
Noel Brown turnover (Rafael Pinzon steals)
11:15
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
11:13
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
11:08
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (Rafael Pinzon steals)
11:08
Connor Withers turnover
11:08
TV timeout
10:43
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Jonah Hinton assists)
53-70
10:43
Earl Timberlake shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
10:43
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-71
10:19
Dasonte Bowen shooting foul (Connor Withers draws the foul)
10:19
+1
Connor Withers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-71
10:19
+1
Connor Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-71
10:07
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
10:05
Rafael Pinzon defensive rebound
9:58
Rafael Pinzon misses two point layup
9:56
Noel Brown defensive rebound
9:44
Rafael Pinzon personal foul
9:32
Noel Brown turnover
9:22
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot
58-71
9:05
Duane Thompson misses three point jump shot
9:03
Connor Withers defensive rebound
8:53
Kam Farris misses two point jump shot
8:51
Duane Thompson defensive rebound
8:51
Duane Thompson turnover (Kam Farris steals)
8:51
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:39
+2
Earl Timberlake makes two point jump shot
60-71
8:27
+2
Dasonte Bowen makes two point jump shot
60-73
8:09
Noel Brown personal foul (Earl Timberlake draws the foul)
7:55
Lajae Jones personal foul (Kvonn Cramer draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
+1
Kvonn Cramer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-73
7:55
Kvonn Cramer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:55
Michael Folarin defensive rebound
7:22
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
7:20
Kvonn Cramer defensive rebound
7:10
Michael Folarin shooting foul (Earl Timberlake draws the foul)
7:10
+1
Earl Timberlake makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-73
7:10
+1
Earl Timberlake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-73
7:02
Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot
7:00
Kvonn Cramer defensive rebound
6:51
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
6:49
Earl Timberlake offensive rebound
6:43
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
6:41
Kvonn Cramer offensive rebound
6:35
+2
Kvonn Cramer makes two point layup
65-73
6:26
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
65-75
5:58
Lajae Jones shooting foul (Earl Timberlake draws the foul)
5:58
Earl Timberlake misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:58
+1
Earl Timberlake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-75
5:33
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
5:31
Connor Withers defensive rebound
5:23
Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
5:21
Chance Moore defensive rebound
4:49
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:47
Bonnies turnover (shot clock violation)
4:28
Kam Farris turnover
4:06
Connor Withers blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup
4:04
Barry Evans defensive rebound
3:46
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
3:46
Keyshawn Mitchell offensive rebound
3:46
Barry Evans misses three point jump shot
3:44
Chance Moore defensive rebound
3:44
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
66-77
3:44
Keyshawn Mitchell shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:44
Earl Timberlake defensive rebound
3:23
Connor Withers misses two point jump shot
3:21
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
2:52
+3
Lajae Jones makes three point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)
66-80
2:36
Rafael Pinzon misses three point jump shot
2:34
Chance Moore defensive rebound
2:04
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
66-82
1:51
Earl Timberlake misses two point layup
1:49
Barry Evans offensive rebound
1:42
Barry Evans misses two point layup
1:40
Keyshawn Mitchell offensive rebound
1:28
+2
Keyshawn Mitchell makes two point layup
68-82
1:19
+3
Chance Moore makes three point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists)
