Bonnies' Jaylen Adams scores 44 to join Bob Lanier and Tom Stith in 40-40 club
SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Jaylen Adams set career highs with 44 points and a school-record 10 3-pointers, and St. Bonaventure beat Saint Louis 79-56 on Wednesday to win its fifth straight.
Adams shot 10-of-14 from 3 in scoring his second 40-point game in as many games, a feat last accomplished at St. Bonaventure by Bob Lanier in 1969 and Tom Stith in 1959.
Courtney Stockard added 14 points for the Bonnies (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic 10), who made 11 3s and forced 16 turnovers.
Saint Louis closed to 43-40, but Adams made four 3s and a dunk amid a 20-4 run for a 62-44 lead with 7:05 to play. Adams' record-setting 3 made it 73-48 with 3:26 left.
Adams' 3 sparked a 15-1 run in which he hit back-to-back 3s. The Bonnies led 36-28 at halftime behind his 17 points.
Javon Bess had 13 points and 16 rebounds, and Jordan Goodwin added 11 points for the Billikens (13-12, 6-6), who saw their three-game win streak end.
Game Information
- Referees:
- D.J. Carstensen
- Tony Chiazza
- Robert Snedden
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
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