1969–70 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1969–70
|team=St. Bonaventure Brown Indians
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|image_size=150
|conference=Independent
|short_conf=
|CoachRank=3
|APRank=3
|record=25–3
|conf_record=0–0
|head_coach=Larry Weise
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1=Bob Sassone
|asst_coach2=Fred Handler
|stadium=Reilly Center
|champion=East Regional Champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Final Four
}}
{{1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1969–70 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Brown Indians were independent and not a member of a conference. They were led by ninth year head coach Larry Weise as well as 6′ 11″ center Bob Lanier, named a consensus first-team All-American for the second consecutive season. He finished his career with averages of 27.6 points and 15.7 rebounds in 75 career games.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/st-bonaventure/1970.html |title=1969-70 St. Bonaventure Bonnies Roster and Stats |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=December 8, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/bob-lanier-1.html|title=Bob Lanier College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=December 8, 2019}} St. Bonaventure advanced to the only Final Four in program history.{{cite news |title=What we said 50 years ago when St. Bonaventure made Final Four |url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/07/st-bonaventure-final-four-reilly-center-bob-lanier/ |newspaper=The Buffalo News |date=December 7, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019 }} Lanier suffered a knee injury in the Regional final against Villanova and did not play in the Final Four,{{cite news |title=1970 Bonnies: Weise wonders what might have been |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2018/03/12/st-bonaventure-mens-basketball-ncaa-tournament-bonnies-1970-final-four-team-bob-lanier-larry-weise/418550002/ |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |date=March 12, 2018 |access-date=December 8, 2019 }} but would be the top pick in the 1970 NBA draft and go on to a Hall of Fame career.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1969|team=St. Bonaventure Brown Indians|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Kalbaugh|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bob|last=Lanier|num=31|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=265|class=Sr|link=y||rs=|home=Buffalo, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Gantt|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=So|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Baldwin|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=So|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Hoffman|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=So|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vic|last=Thomas|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=So|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dale|last=Tepas|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Jr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg "Bubba" |last=Gary|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=Jr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gene|last=Fahey|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Kull|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Larry Weise ({{college|St. Bonaventure}})
|asst_coach=
}}
Schedule/results
{{CBB schedule start
| rank = yes
| gamehighs = yes
| attend = yes
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Detroit College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 106–54
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 36
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 82–69
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 97–68
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 77–58{{cite news |title=Bonnies Crush Dukes, 77-58 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141390041/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press via newspapers.com |date=December 21, 1969 |page=83 |access-date=December 8, 2019}}
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 21
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend = 6,291
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=NYU Violets|title=New York University}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Holiday Festival
| score = 107–60
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 33
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks|title=Saint Joseph's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Holiday Festival
| score = 96–61
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 25
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1969
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Holiday Festival Championship
| score = 91–75
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 50
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 15
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Baldwin-Wallace
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 96–63{{cite news |title=Still in Holiday Mood! Bonnies Rumble, 96-63 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/464523569/ |newspaper=New York Daily News |page=56 |date=January 4, 1970 |access-date=December 8, 2019}}
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 16
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Loyola Greyhounds|title=Loyola (MD)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 96–52
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 24
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gym
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename =
| score = 94–65
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 42
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 13
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 83–59{{cite magazine |title=BONNY YEAR FOR BUFFALO BOB |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1970/01/19/542177/bonny-year-for-buffalo-bob |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=January 19, 1970 |access-date=December 8, 2019}}
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 22
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Koessler Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| score = 62–49
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Villanova Wildcats|title=Villanova}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Villanova Field House
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| score = 62–64
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 21
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 89–81
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 23
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = Belmont Abbey
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 131–64
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Field House
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| gamename =
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename =
| score = 103–83
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 68–52
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 17–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers|title=St. Francis (NY)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pope Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| score = 87–57
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 18–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds|title=Long Island}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 19–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| gamename =
| score = 91–68
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 20–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Niagara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| gamename =
| score = 104–68
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 21–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| score = 86–59
| overtime =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 20
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 22–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 4
| seed =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| opprank = 10
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename =
| score = 85–72
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Gantt
| rebounds = 16
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend = 5,320
| record = 23–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1969|sex=men|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}
| opprank = 10
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = Regional semifinal
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Lanier
| rebounds = 19
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend = 12,316
| record = 24–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = Regional final
| score = 97–74
| overtime =
| highscorer = Lanier
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Gantt
| rebounds = 18
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend = 10,981
| record = 25–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank = 4
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Cole Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = National semifinal
| score = 83–91{{cite news |title=ST. BONAVENTURE BEATEN BY 91-83 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/20/archives/st-bonaventure-beaten-by-9183-bruins-topple-nm-state-9377-to-gain.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 20, 1970 |access-date=December 8, 2019 }}
| overtime =
| highscorer = Gantt
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Gary
| rebounds = 13
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 25–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 1970
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank = 5
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Cole Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename = Consolation
| score = 73–79
| overtime =
| highscorer = Gary
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Gary
| rebounds = 11
| highassister =
| assists =
| attend =
| record = 25–3
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region = E
| regionname = East
| notes =
}}
Rankings
{{main|1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek =14
| poll1_0= 17
| poll1_1= 20
| poll1_2= NR
| poll1_3= 19
| poll1_4= 12
| poll1_5= 5
| poll1_6= 4
| poll1_7= 4
| poll1_8= 3
| poll1_9= 4
| poll1_10= 4
| poll1_11= 3
| poll1_12= 3
| poll1_13= 4
| poll1_14= 3
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek =14
| poll2_0= 16
| poll2_1= 20
| poll2_2= 16
| poll2_3= 10
| poll2_4= 7
| poll2_5= 4
| poll2_6= 4
| poll2_7= 4
| poll2_8= 3
| poll2_9= 4
| poll2_10= 4
| poll2_11= 4
| poll2_12= 4
| poll2_13= 4
| poll2_14= 3
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
Awards and honors
Team players in the 1970 NBA draft
{{see also|1970 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=St. Bonaventure Bonnies|Round |Pick |Player |NBA Club }} | |||
| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 | 1 | Bob Lanier | Detroit Pistons |
References
{{reflist|2}}
{{St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team}}
Category:St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball seasons
Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons