The Franciscan Cup is an annual men's basketball contest played between two of the three NCAA Division I Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities member schools.[1]
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1939 St. Bonaventure, 51–43 |
| Latest meeting | December 19, 2022, Siena, 76–70 |
| Next meeting | December 9, 2023 Olean, New York |
| Trophy | Franciscan Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 32 |
| All-time series | St. Bonaventure leads 25–8 |
| Current win streak | Siena, 1 (2022–present) |
The annual non-conference men's basketball game allows the winner between Siena and St. Bonaventure to retain the Franciscan Cup until the following year's game.
Prior to the creation of the Franciscan Cup, the two teams had played semi-regularly with St. Bonaventure leading the series with a 25–8 record.[2] The first ever meeting occurred during the 1939–1940 season with St. Bonaventure earning a 51–43 victory.
Cup History
edit| FRANCISCAN CUP HISTORY | |||||||
| Date | Score | Location | Series | Attendance | |||
| December 28, 2010 | St. Bonaventure | 82 | Siena | 79 | Reilly Center | 1–0 | 3,679 |
| November 21, 2011 | St. Bonaventure | 64 | Siena | 58 | Times Union Center | 2–0 | 6,067 |
| December 4, 2012 | St. Bonaventure | 58 | Siena | 43 | Reilly Center | 3–0 | 3,482 |
| November 19, 2013 | St. Bonaventure | 70 | Siena | 72 | Times Union Center | 3–1 | 5,654 |
| November 19, 2014 | St. Bonaventure | 70 | Siena | 73 | Reilly Center | 3–2 | 3,291 |
| December 22, 2015 | St. Bonaventure | 70 | Siena | 73 | Times Union Center | 3–3 | 6,593 |
| November 30, 2016 | St. Bonaventure | 81 | Siena | 74 | Reilly Center | 4–3 | 3,859 |
| November 29, 2017 | St. Bonaventure | 75 | Siena | 55 | Times Union Center[3] | 5–3 | 5,535 |
| December 5, 2018 | St. Bonaventure | 82 | Siena | 40 | Reilly Center[4] | 6–3 | 3,485 |
| November 12, 2019 | St. Bonaventure | 65 | Siena | 78 | Times Union Center | 6–4 | 5,680 [5] |
| November 9, 2021 | #23 St. Bonaventure | 75 | Siena | 47 | Reilly Center | 7–4 | 4,617 [6] |
| December 19, 2022 | St. Bonaventure | 70 | Siena | 76 | MVP Arena | 7–5 | 5,616 [7] |
| December 9, 2023 | St. Bonaventure | 89 | Siena | 56 | Reilly Center | 8–5 | 4,022 |
| December 17, 2024 | St. Bonaventure | Siena | MVP Arena[8] | 8–5 | |||
Note: Due to Covid-19 there was no game played in the 2020–21 season.
References
edit- ^ "Men's Basketball to Defend Franciscan Cup Monday". GoBonnies.com. 2011-11-21. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure" (PDF). St. Bonaventure. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Bonnies Stifle Siena, 75-55, To Retain Franciscan Cup". St. Bonaventure. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure on 12/5/2018 - Box Score". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure on 11/12/2019 - Box Score".
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs #23 St. Bonaventure on 11/9/2021 - Box Score".
- ^ "Men's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure on 12/19/2022 - Box Score".
- ^ "Bonnies men's basketball announces 2024-25 non-conference Schedule". Bradford Era. Retrieved 13 September 2024.