OLEAN, N.Y. — Daryl Banks III scored 15 points as Saint Bonaventure beat Cleveland State 61-42 on Wednesday night.
Banks was 5 of 17 shooting (5 for 12 from distance) for the Bonnies (6-3). Chad Venning added 12 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Kyrell Luc was 4 of 13 shooting, including 0 for 3 from distance, and went 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Vikings (6-4) were led in scoring by Deante Johnson, who finished with eight points, six rebounds and two blocks. Deshon Parker added seven points for Cleveland State. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Vikings.
Saint Bonaventure entered halftime up 28-22. Luc paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. Saint Bonaventure outscored Cleveland State in the second half by 13 points, with Banks scoring a team-high 12 points after halftime.
CSU will next host Kent State Saturday afternoon at the Wolstein Center, the first meeting between the two area schools in three years. The Vikings have not beaten the Golden Flashes since 2013, dropping the last five matchups.