SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X are joined by new St. Bonaventure head coach Mike MacDonald. Coach Mac gives insight into his transition from Daemen to SBU over the last month, including navigating a chaotic transfer portal and how Bonnies basketball can improve player retention and remain competitive in the NIL Era (01:39 - 16:26). MacDonald also comments on his offensive and defensive philosophies and current player evaluations and roles (16:26 - 30:07), getting former Bona players and the entire SBU community involved in support and recruiting/playing locally, and his formula for non-league scheduling (30:07 - 45:50). We end with rapid fire questions on MacDonald’s ideal changes to NCAA, favorite music artist and TV show, one change he’d make to the Reilly Center, and one former Bona player he’d want to coach (45:50 - 56:30).

SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X are joined by Jonah Bronstein to talk about the incoming Mike MacDonald Era at St. Bonaventure. We get into our overall thoughts on MacDonald’s hire (0:00 - 8:00). Jonah Bronstein gives insight into why MacDonald can be a good fit for SBU in the NIL era and what fans can expect with his coaching style, tendencies and personality (8:00 - 19:35). We also get into what some of the more difficult parts of the job might be, how critical retention and player evaluation are, and what Daemen players could follow MacDonald to Bona (19:36 - 42:25). Plus, answering questions on NIL budgets in the A10, what players are most likely to return, what makes the hire a “success”, and who might join MacDonald’s staff (42:25 - 1:17:15).

For the first time in two decades, Bonnies basketball prepares for life after Mark Schmidt. Reflecting on his remarkable SBU career and how he rebuilt the program from the depths of the Solomon Era (0:00 - 21:57), peeling back the many intricate and nuanced layers behind his messy departure (22:00 - 47:30), and what might come next at the dawn of the Woj era, as candidates for potential new coaches become more clear (47:30 - 01:07:50).

SBUnfurled and Chris Lockwood recap a win in Fordham and several close games losses during the A10 slate, how player roles and rotations are evolving, trends with usage rates among recent Bona players and 3PT shot distribution, best-case scenarios for the rest of the season

EPISODE 74: Recapping an 11-2 non-conference slate and looking into some curious trends over the last three games. Plus, previewing the start of A10 play against VCU, talking about another tightening rotation, diving into what the metrics say on player plus/minus, how Amar’e Marshall can be a key variable in conference play

EPISODE 73: SBUnfurled and Chris Lockwood recap a successful trip to Florida where the Bonnies beat ECU and FAU after a loss to UNC. They also analyze SBU’s bench impact and player tendencies, preview Saturday’s matchup against UB, talk the NET release and how the Atlantic 10 stacked up in the new rankings.

EPISODE 72: SBUnfurled and Lil Bona X are joined by 94ftofUNC host Lenzell Graham to preview this season’s marquee non-league matchup against North Carolina (0:00 - ).

We then preview the rest of the Florida trip with games against ECU and FAU (XX:XX) and touch on SBU’s previous two wins against Youngstown State and Robert Morris.

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Recapping a Siena win that put the Bonnies at 3-0 on the season. Looking ahead to Youngstown State and Robert Morris. Answering questions from Twitter on Ermakov, Grahovac, team depth, and more.

Episode 70: Rewinding the Win over Bradley, Previewing Canisius and Siena with Sam Federman, Woj Hoax Goes Viral by SBUnfurled & Friends

SBUnfurled and LilBonaX are joined by Stretching The Floor’s Joe Budzelek to recap his day at St. Bonaventure’s first ever Pro Day at the NBPA in NYC. We take a deep dive into each player on the Bonnies’ 2025-26 roster, including projections on starting lineups and rotations. We also get into the Atlantic 10’s outlook after KenPom’s preseason release, and what we like and don’t like about the recently released conference schedule.