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St. Bonaventure’s Mike MacDonald returns to Koessler, hands Canisius a blowout loss

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mike MacDonald spent 19 years of his life coming to work at Canisius College on Main Street. He spent nine of those years as head coach of the Golden Griffins, never making the NCAA Tournament. It was unlikely he’d ever have the chance to return as a Division I head coach. Over the last 20 years, he’s re-climbed the ladder, and on Saturday, he returned to the Koessler Center as head coach of the rival St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Promptly, he handed his former employer a first-rou...

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Valpo stuns Purdue at Mackey Arena

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EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Roger Powell of the Valparaiso Beacons talks with Justus McNair #1 against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena on December 16, 2025 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images With four different Missouri Valley teams in action on Friday night, there were multiple ways the league could impress. UIC could look great in a win over Robert Morris (they did). Indiana State could spoil Chri...

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Onyx Nnani turns in a pair of double-digit performances to start Bryant career

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LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - JULY 01: Onyx Nnani of Canada drives to the basket the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 Group B game between Germany v Canada at Lausanne Arena on July 01, 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Vianney Thibaut/FIBA via Getty Images) | FIBA via Getty Images Onyx Nnani played just one game as freshman for coach Bryan Hodgson at South Florida last year but has burst onto the scene with Bryant this week with back-to-back career-high 13-point games for the Bulldogs. Th...

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Saint Louis fights off Mizzou to win Show Me Showdown

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Saint Louis burst onto the scene last year with a 24-1 start to the season and an NCAA Tournament victory. Josh Schertz, the man behind the special 2024 Indiana State team, put together one of the most fun teams in the country last season and had a handful of returners. Everyone knew getting good opponents on the schedule was a challenge, but on Friday, the Billikens had an opportunity against an in-state rival in Missouri. With possibly their biggest game of the season staring them in the fa...

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