Franciscan Cup

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]

**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 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
November 29, 2017	St. Bonaventure	75	Siena	55	Times Union Center [4]	5–3	5,535
December 5, 2018	St. Bonaventure	82	Siena	40	Reilly Center [5]	6–3	3,485

References

"Siena College". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
"Men's Basketball to Defend Franciscan Cup Monday". GoBonnies.com. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
"St. Bonaventure" (PDF). St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Bonnies Stifle Siena, 75-55, To Retain Franciscan Cup". St. Bonaventure. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
"Men's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure on 12/5/2018 - Box Score". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

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[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] "St. Bonaventure" (PDF). St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[4] "Bonnies Stifle Siena, 75-55, To Retain Franciscan Cup". St. Bonaventure. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[5] "Men's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure on 12/5/2018 - Box Score". Siena College Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

Siena Saints men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Recreation Center (1974–1990) Times Union Center (1990–present)
Rivalries	Albany St. Bonaventure
People	Head coaches Retired numbers
Seasons	1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball
Venues	Olean Armory (1916) Butler Gym (1919–1966) Reilly Center (1966–present) Blue Cross Arena (alternate)
Rivalries	Siena
Culture & lore	Roc City Hoops Classic
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Atlantic 10 Conference rivalries
Conference	Arch Baron Cup (Dayton–Saint Louis) George Mason–VCU Revolutionary Rivalry (George Mason–George Washington) Big 5 (La Salle–Saint Joseph's) Capital City Classic (Richmond–VCU)
Non-conference	Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy (Dayton–Xavier) City Game (Duquesne–Pittsburgh) Battle of the Bronx (Fordham–Manhattan) Fordham–St. John's City 6 (La Salle/Saint Joseph's–Drexel/Penn/Temple/Villanova) Old Dominion–VCU Franciscan Cup (Siena–St. Bonaventure) Duel at the Diamond (VCU–Virginia)