Franciscan Cup

College Comparison
Category St. Bonaventure University Siena College
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
(Franciscans)
Roman Catholic Church
(Franciscans)
Location Allegany, NY Loudonville, NY
Students 1,900 2,800[1]
School Colors Brown & White Green & Gold
Mascot Bona Wolf Bernie "Saint" Bernard
Nickname Bonnies Saints
Basketball Arena (Primary) Reilly Center Times Union Center
Basketball Arena (Alternate) Blue Cross Arena Alumni Recreation Center
Conference Atlantic 10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

The Franciscan Cup is an annual men's basketball contest played between two of the four NCAA Division-I Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities member schools.[2]

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 25–7 record.[3] The first ever meeting occurred during the 1939–1940 season with St. Bonaventure earning a 51–43 victory.

Cup History

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

References

  1. "Siena College". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. "Men's Basketball to Defend Franciscan Cup Monday". GoBonnies.com. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  3. http://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/files/MBBFactBook.pdf
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