Brown scores 22 in Saint Bonaventure's 74-72 victory against Fordham
AP
Feb 01, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Noel Brown's 22 points helped Saint Bonaventure defeat Fordham Rams 74-72 on Saturday.
Brown added eight rebounds for the Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Melvin Council Jr. scored 13 points and added seven assists. Lajae Jones had 11 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line.
Jackie Johnson III finished with 20 points and two steals for the Rams (10-12, 2-7). Japhet Medor added 18 points and two steals for Fordham. Josh Rivera also had 12 points.
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1st Half
FOR
Rams
29
STBN
Bonnies
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Abdou Tsimbila vs. Noel Brown (Bonnies gains possession)
19:35
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
19:33
Zach Riley defensive rebound
19:11
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
19:09
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
18:42
+3
Melvin Council Jr. makes three point jump shot (Noel Brown assists)
0-3
18:11
Zach Riley misses two point jump shot
18:09
Noel Brown defensive rebound
18:01
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
17:59
Romad Dean defensive rebound
17:45
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
17:42
Rams offensive rebound
17:24
Jackie Johnson III turnover (bad pass) (Jonah Hinton steals)
17:18
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
0-5
16:59
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
16:57
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:42
Abdou Tsimbila shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-6
16:42
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-7
16:24
+3
Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot
3-7
16:04
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:02
Romad Dean defensive rebound
15:48
Romad Dean turnover (bad pass) (Lajae Jones steals)
15:37
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot
3-10
15:18
Matt Zona misses three point jump shot
15:16
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
15:04
Matt Zona personal foul
15:04
TV timeout
15:01
Japhet Medor personal foul
14:59
Noel Brown misses two point jump shot
14:57
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Matt Zona makes two point layup (Jahmere Tripp assists)
5-10
14:33
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
5-12
14:23
Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass) (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
14:17
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
14:15
Chance Moore offensive rebound
14:08
Noel Brown turnover (traveling)
13:50
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot
7-12
13:38
Chance Moore misses two point layup
13:36
Matt Zona defensive rebound
13:22
+3
Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot (Jackie Johnson III assists)
10-12
12:55
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
10-14
12:35
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
12:33
Melvin Council Jr. defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point layup
10-16
12:04
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
12:02
Chance Moore defensive rebound
11:52
Matt Zona shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-17
11:52
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
11:38
Joshua Rivera turnover (lost ball) (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
11:31
Noah Bolanga misses two point layup
11:29
Xander Wedlow offensive rebound
11:22
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup
10-20
11:08
Xander Wedlow personal foul
11:06
+3
Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot (Joshua Rivera assists)
13-20
10:53
Abdou Tsimbila blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
10:51
Xander Wedlow offensive rebound
10:51
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup
13-22
10:44
Jackie Johnson III turnover (lost ball) (Noah Bolanga steals)
10:39
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point dunk (Noah Bolanga assists)
13-24
10:39
Rams 30 second timeout
10:22
Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
10:20
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point dunk (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
13-26
9:49
Lajae Jones shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
9:49
Joshua Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:49
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-26
9:32
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
14-28
9:05
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
9:03
Xander Wedlow defensive rebound
8:56
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:54
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
8:46
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
8:44
Xander Wedlow defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point dunk (Jonah Hinton assists)
14-30
8:04
Melvin Council Jr. personal foul
7:52
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
16-30
7:33
Abdou Tsimbila shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
7:33
TV timeout
7:33
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:33
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-31
7:05
+2
Romad Dean makes two point dunk (Japhet Medor assists)
18-31
6:37
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
18-33
6:15
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
6:13
Noel Brown defensive rebound
6:03
Joshua Rivera blocks Noah Bolanga's three point jump shot
6:01
Zach Riley defensive rebound
5:54
Jonah Hinton personal foul
5:39
+2
Jahmere Tripp makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)
20-33
5:13
Jonah Hinton misses two point jump shot
5:11
Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
5:03
Melvin Council Jr. blocks Jackie Johnson III's three point jump shot
5:01
Zach Riley offensive rebound
4:57
Chance Moore personal foul
4:45
Zach Riley misses three point jump shot
4:43
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
4:33
Jahmere Tripp personal foul
4:17
Jonah Hinton turnover (bad pass) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
4:10
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
4:08
Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
4:05
+2
Joshua Rivera makes two point layup
22-33
3:45
Jahmere Tripp personal foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:45
Romad Dean defensive rebound
3:23
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
24-33
2:57
Joshua Rivera shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
2:57
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-34
2:57
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-35
2:48
Jackie Johnson III turnover (out of bounds)
2:33
Noel Brown turnover (lost ball) (Japhet Medor steals)
2:25
Melvin Council Jr. personal foul
2:09
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
2:07
Noel Brown defensive rebound
1:55
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup (Lajae Jones assists)
24-37
1:26
+3
Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot
27-37
1:00
Noah Bolanga misses two point jump shot
0:58
Noel Brown offensive rebound
0:53
Noel Brown misses two point layup
0:51
Noel Brown offensive rebound
0:48
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
27-39
0:39
Jahmere Tripp misses three point jump shot
0:37
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
0:34
Zach Riley shooting foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-40
0:34
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:34
Romad Dean defensive rebound
0:06
+2
Jahmere Tripp makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)
29-40
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FOR
Rams
43
STBN
Bonnies
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:31
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point layup (Romad Dean assists)
31-40
19:10
Lajae Jones misses two point jump shot
19:08
Zach Riley defensive rebound
19:03
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
19:01
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
18:40
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
31-42
18:19
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point jump shot (Romad Dean assists)
33-42
18:10
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
33-44
17:57
Abdou Tsimbila turnover (lost ball)
17:27
Zach Riley shooting foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-45
17:27
+1
Lajae Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-46
17:10
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Zach Riley assists)
36-46
16:46
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
36-48
16:18
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
16:16
Chance Moore defensive rebound
16:09
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
16:07
Romad Dean defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
38-48
15:42
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
15:40
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
15:25
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
40-48
15:19
Chance Moore turnover (lost ball) (Zach Riley steals)
15:19
Rams 30 second timeout
15:19
TV timeout
15:04
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
15:02
Jonah Hinton defensive rebound
14:57
+2
Lajae Jones makes two point layup
40-50
14:52
Joshua Rivera misses two point layup
14:50
Matt Zona offensive rebound
14:49
Lajae Jones shooting foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
14:49
TV timeout
14:49
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-50
14:49
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-50
14:22
Lajae Jones misses three point jump shot
14:20
Noel Brown offensive rebound
14:10
+3
Noah Bolanga makes three point jump shot (Jonah Hinton assists)
42-53
13:50
Jahmere Tripp misses two point jump shot
13:48
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
13:45
Lajae Jones turnover (bad pass) (Japhet Medor steals)
13:43
Japhet Medor turnover (lost ball)
13:14
Noah Bolanga turnover (bad pass)
12:51
Jahmere Tripp misses two point layup
12:49
Matt Zona offensive rebound
12:49
Noel Brown shooting foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
12:49
Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:49
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-53
12:28
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
43-55
12:10
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot
45-55
11:49
+2
Xander Wedlow makes two point layup
45-57
11:43
TV timeout
11:32
+2
Joshua Rivera makes two point layup (Jahmere Tripp assists)
47-57
11:02
Noah Bolanga misses three point jump shot
11:00
Jonah Hinton offensive rebound
10:42
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
10:40
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
10:19
Zach Riley misses three point jump shot
10:17
Noah Bolanga defensive rebound
10:11
Noah Bolanga misses two point layup
10:09
Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
10:03
+3
Jahmere Tripp makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
50-57
9:45
Abdou Tsimbila personal foul
9:31
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point hook shot
50-59
9:14
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point dunk (Jahmere Tripp assists)
52-59
8:59
Jonah Hinton misses three point jump shot
8:57
Melvin Council Jr. offensive rebound
8:56
Japhet Medor personal foul
8:44
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:42
Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
8:32
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
8:30
Noel Brown defensive rebound
8:27
Noel Brown turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Rivera steals)
8:25
Noel Brown shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
8:25
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-59
8:25
Joshua Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:25
Noel Brown defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup
53-61
7:36
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Zach Riley assists)
56-61
7:11
Abdou Tsimbila personal foul
7:11
TV timeout
6:54
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
56-63
6:23
+3
Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot (Matt Zona assists)
59-63
5:49
+2
Noel Brown makes two point layup
59-65
5:28
Jonah Hinton personal foul
5:15
Jahmere Tripp misses two point layup
5:13
Jahmere Tripp offensive rebound
5:11
+3
Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot (Jahmere Tripp assists)
62-65
4:42
Romad Dean shooting foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
4:42
+1
Noel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-66
4:42
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:42
Romad Dean defensive rebound
4:35
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
4:35
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-66
4:35
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-66
4:29
Jackie Johnson III personal foul
4:09
+2
Noel Brown makes two point dunk
64-68
3:39
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
66-68
3:25
Matt Zona personal foul (Noel Brown draws the foul)
3:25
TV timeout
3:25
Noel Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:25
Romad Dean defensive rebound
3:04
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
3:02
Lajae Jones defensive rebound
2:38
Lajae Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
2:35
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
68-68
2:02
+3
Jonah Hinton makes three point jump shot
68-71
1:40
Japhet Medor turnover (bad pass) (Lajae Jones steals)
1:33
Bonnies 30 second timeout
1:25
+2
Chance Moore makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
68-73
1:13
Rams 30 second timeout
0:52
Jonah Hinton blocks Jackie Johnson III's two point layup
0:50
Rams offensive rebound
0:49
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
0:47
Chance Moore defensive rebound
0:39
Matt Zona personal foul (Chance Moore draws the foul)
0:39
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:39
Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
0:30
Jonah Hinton personal foul
0:28
Jonah Hinton personal foul (Jackie Johnson III draws the foul)
0:28
+1
Jackie Johnson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-73
0:28
+1
Jackie Johnson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-73
0:23
Abdou Tsimbila blocks Melvin Council Jr.'s two point layup
0:21
Zach Riley defensive rebound
0:17
Rams 60 second timeout
0:07
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
0:05
Romad Dean offensive rebound
0:04
+2
Romad Dean makes two point layup
72-73
0:03
Matt Zona personal foul (Lajae Jones draws the foul)
