Insight and analysis on the St. Bonaventure men's basketball program. Hosted by Adam Bennett '10, Brendan McDaniels '98 and Coach Reggie Witherspoon. Produced by Carson Hayek '28.
Postgame Podcast: St. Bonaventure 94, Point Park 49 (Exhibition) PLUS Full Preseason Wrap Up
Adam, Brendan, Reggie and Carson recap the final exhibition game of the Bonnies preseason, a 94-49 victory over Point Park. The four also discuss preseason trends, lackluster attendance at the game, the potential starting lineup and rotations to begin the regular season, and much more!
22 Oct 2026
Episode 16 - Jonah Bronstein and Penn State Wrapup
Adam and Carson are joined by Jonah Bronstein, who has launched a new Substack on St. Bonaventure men's basketball called "Reilly Centered." The three discuss the new outlet, Jonah's thoughts on Mike MacDonald coming to Bonaventure, the prognosis for this year's team, starting lineups and rotations beginning to take form, and they wrap up the exhibition game vs. Penn State as we begin to look forward to the start of the regular season.
LINK TO REILLY CENTERED SUBSTACK BY JONAH BRONSTEIN: https://reillycentered.substack.com/
18 Oct 2026
Postgame Podcast - Penn State 68, St. Bonaventure 65 (Exhibition)
Live from KeyBank Center - Adam, Reggie and Brendan recap St. Bonaventure's 68-65 exhibition game loss to Penn State on Saturday, October 17. Audio improves as the episode goes on.
6 Oct 2026
Episode 15 - Preseason Mailbag
Adam, Brendan and Reggie take your preseason questions as we get ready for the 2026-2027 St. Bonaventure men's basketball season! Will the team shoot more threes this year? Where do the Bonnies stand with their NIL fundraising efforts? What are realistic expectations for the team and the strengths and weaknesses of the roster this season? How does the preseason work? Will the Reilly Center get back to the environment it used to be? It's all in this week's episode!
26 Sept 2026
Episode 14 - Ron Bertovich
Ron Bertovich, former commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference, joins Adam, Brendan, Reggie and Carson for a conversation on the Atlantic 10, the Bonnies, surviving the new era of college sports, and much more. Ron shares stories from his time as commissioner, and lends his expertise on the direction of college basketball, college athletics as a whole, and how the Bonnies can continue to thrive in the A-10.
16 Sept 2026
Episode 13 - Chris LaPlaca
St. Bonaventure graduate and former ESPN Senior VP of Communications Chris LaPlaca joins Adam, Reggie and Brendan to discuss his memories of being floor mates with some of the greatest Bona basketball players in program history, his 43 years at ESPN helping to create America's largest and most successful cable sports television channel, navigating through change in his career and how that translates to college basketball in this time, his thoughts on St. Bonaventure's current situation, and MUCH MORE!
8 Sept 2026
Episode 12 - Tom McElroy
Tom McElroy -- a former Bona grad who served as SBU's SID, and later Associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference and Athletic Director at University of Rhode Island -- joins Adam, Reggie and producer Carson to discuss the current state of the Bona men's basketball program, his professional journey in becoming a consequential figure in college basketball, the realities of scheduling in college sports, what the Bonnies can do better in the future, and much more.
31 Aug 2026
Episode 11 - Jim Baron
Bonnies legend Jim Baron talks to Adam, Reggie and Brendan about his playing career at SBU, his time as the head coach of St. Bonaventure, his upbringing in the projects of Brooklyn, his special relationship with teammate Essie Hollis, coaching both of his kids as college basketball players, and more.
22 Aug 2026
Episode 10 - The Schedule with HC Mike MacDonald and Asst. AD Matt Pappano
Adam and Reggie discuss the 2026-2027 men's basketball schedule with Head Coach Mike MacDonald and Asst. AD for Men's Basketball Matt Pappano.
The four discuss:
- Quality of the non-conference schedule
- Challenges of creating a schedule in this new era of college basketball
- This year's MTE in Orlando
- This year's neutral site game at The Palestra
- Why can't the Bonnies play more P4 teams
- AND MORE!
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12 Aug 2026
Episode 9 - Drafting the All-Time Bonnies
Adam, Brendan and Reggie draft each of the members of the All-Time Bonnies men's basketball team, creating three teams of seven players comprised of the best to ever play in the brown and white.Vote in the poll in the comments to select which you think is the top team!
29 Jul 2026
Episode 8 - July Mailbag
Producer Carson moderates as Adam, Reggie and Brendan take on your questions about:- The 2026-27 non-league schedule- Bob Beretta's comments on the Bonnies in the A10- Summer workout observations- NIL budgets in the A10- And MORE!
15 Jul 2026
Episode 7 - Bob Beretta
Adam, Reggie and Brendan talk with St. Bonaventure Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta on a range of topics, including:- The recent leadership change in men's basketball- The current state of athletics at St. Bonaventure- How the department is navigating all sports, including men's basketball, in the NIL Era- St. Bonaventure's standing in the Atlantic 10 Conference- Bob's background at West Point and LeMoyne, leading up to his tenure at St. Bonaventure- Facility upgrades in athletics- AND MORE!Be sure to like and subscribe if you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching!
7 Jul 2026
Episode 6 - Larry Weise
Legendary former St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach and school athletic director Larry Weise joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to discuss:- Stories from his remarkable tenure as St. Bonaventure basketball head coach- Recruiting and coaching Bob Lanier- His thoughts on Mark Schmidt's 19-year tenure as St. Bonaventure head coach- His most underrated player during his tenure- His time as athletic director at St. Bonaventure- The current state of college basketball Thank you for watching - please be sure to like and subscribe!
9 Jun 2026
Episode 5 - Monthly Mailbag - We Take YOUR Bonnies Questions
Adam, Brendan, Reggie and producer Carson take questions from Bona fans on:
- The current state of the Bonnies roster- The current "vibe" around the program, the fans, the donors and sponsors- What the offseason development program looks like- What they'd improve about the Reilly Center experience- How the returning players may fit into Coach MacDonald's new system- AND MORE!
27 May 2026
Episode 4 - Jim Satalin
Jim Satalin - one of the most consequential figures in the history of St. Bonaventure men's basketball - joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to discuss his playing and coaching career at St. Bonaventure and the current state of the Bonnies and men's college basketball. Jim also shares several stories of his time at St. Bonaventure, many involving some of the most historical and famous players in program history.
14 May 2026
Episode 3 - Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson - one of the greatest Bonnies of all-time - joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie for an in-depth conversation on his time at St. Bonaventure, his professional career, what's next for him, and how the Bonnies can have success in the future.
5 May 2026
Episode 2 - Head Coach Mike MacDonald
New St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach Mike MacDonald joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to talk about his vision for the program, his new coaching staff, what fans can expect from his team, the new players added to the roster, and more.
21 Apr 2026
Episode 1 - The State of the Bonnies
Adam Bennett, Brendan McDaniels and Reggie Witherspoon discuss:
- The departure of Mark Schmidt
- The hiring of Mike MacDonald
- The 5 returning players to the Bonnies
- The first 6 new commits to the program
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