The Bonnie’s face Duquesne in the second round of the A10 Men’s basketball tournament. Splitting the season series, it’s bound to be a dog fight

Bonnie’s down 26-20 with 3:30 left in the first half. SBU: 29.6 FG%, 20% 3P%, 4 TO DQ: 40.7 FG%, 28.6 3P%, 5 TO

At the conclusion of the first half, St. Bonaventure trails 34-25. Leading the Bonnies is Jones and Council Jr., who both have 6 points. Duquesne leads the battle on the boards 21-17. SBU: 33.3 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 5 TOs DQ: 41.9 FG%, 26.7 3P%, 5 TOs

Midway through the second half, Duquesne leads the Bonnies by 10. SBU: 31.3 FG%, 31.3 3P%, 23 Reb DQ: 43.9 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 31 Reb

Three steals from Council Jr helps chip the deficit to five with 7:44 left in the second half. Leading scorers: SBU: Jones 12 pts, 5 Reb DQ: Edwards 15 pts, 4 Reb

Noel Brown cuts it to a 3 point game with a post hook. Bonnies trail 54-51 with 5 minutes left. Brown: 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

With a triple from Jones and a transition score from Council Jr., the Bonnies knot the game at 58 with 1:49 left in regulation

Following a late surge, the Bonnies knock off Duquesne 64-59, earning SBU a spot in the A10 Quarterfinals. Leading Scorers: SBU: Council Jr. (18/2/2), Jones (18/8/2) DQ: Edwards (18/6/2)

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