Franciscan Cup
St. Bonaventure–Siena basketball rivalry
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The Franciscan Cup is an annual men's basketball contest played between two of the three NCAA Division I Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities member schools.[1]
First meeting1939
St. Bonaventure, 51–43
St. Bonaventure, 51–43
Latest meetingDecember 9, 2023,
St. Bonaventure, 89–56
St. Bonaventure, 89–56
Next meetingDecember 9, 2024
St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure, New York
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1939 St. Bonaventure, 51–43 |
| Latest meeting | December 9, 2023, St. Bonaventure, 89–56 |
| Next meeting | December 9, 2024 St. Bonaventure, New York |
| Trophy | Franciscan Cup |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 34 |
| All-time series | St. Bonaventure leads 26–8 |
| Current win streak | St. Bonaventure 1 (2023–present) |
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 25–8 record.[2] 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[3] | 5–3 | 5,535 |
| December 5, 2018 | St. Bonaventure | 82 | Siena | 40 | Reilly Center[4] | 6–3 | 3,485 |
| November 12, 2019 | St. Bonaventure | 65 | Siena | 78 | Times Union Center | 6–4 | 5,680 [5] |
| November 9, 2021 | #23 St. Bonaventure | 75 | Siena | 47 | Reilly Center | 7–4 | 4,617 [6] |
| December 19, 2022 | St. Bonaventure | 70 | Siena | 76 | MVP Arena | 7–5 | 5,616 [7] |
| December 9, 2023 | St. Bonaventure | 89 | Siena | 56 | Reilly Center | 8–5 | 4,022 |
| December 17, 2024 | St. Bonaventure | 65 | Siena | 48 | MVP Arena[8] | 9–5 | 5,101 |
Note: Due to Covid-19 there was no game played in the 2020–21 season.