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Team History: The men’s basketball team has been competing in the SLIAC since the 1989-1990 season and has won more games (164) than any other school in the conference. In addition to being one of the most successful basketball programs in the SLIAC, Fontbonne has also raised more than $80,000 for “Coaches vs. Cancer” and more than $8,000 for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The team plays in the Dunham Student Activity Center on the Fontbonne campus. Highlights include: - SLIAC Championships in 1993-94 and 1994-95.
- SLIAC Tournament Championships in 1994, 1996 and 2007
- Made appearances in the NCAA Div. III Tournament in 1996 and 2007.
- In recent years, the men’s basketball team has traveled to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Anaheim, Tampa, and Chicago.
- In August 2007, the team traveled to Europe to compete in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
- More than 40 SLIAC All-Conference selections since 1990.
Recent Team News: Fogerty earns post-season accolades - March 24, 2008 Storandt named to Regional All-Tournament Team - March 8, 2008 Griffins fall in NCAA Tournament - March 8, 2008 Griffins to play Mary-Hardin in NCAA Tournament - March 3, 2008 Griffins pick up post-season accolades - March 3, 2008 Griffins win SLIAC Tournament; earn trip to NCAA Tournament - March 1, 2008 Fontbonne advances to SLIAC Championship game - Feb. 29, 2008 Fontbonne earns #3 seed in SLIAC Tournament - Feb. 27, 2008 Fontbonne scores a season-high 102 points - Feb. 25, 2008 Fontbonne junior guard surpasses 1,000 career points - Feb. 25, 2008 Griffins return to winning ways - Feb. 11, 2008 Fontbonne basketball programs participate in Coaches vs. Cancer - Feb. 5, 2008 Fontbonne gets balanced scoring - Feb. 4, 2008 Fontbonne wins overtime thriller - Jan. 31, 2008 Fogerty named SLIAC Player of the Week - Jan. 29, 2008 Griffins win; Fogerty joins 1,000 point club - Jan. 28, 2008 Griffins nail down ninth straight win - Jan. 24, 2008 Griffins win streak hits seven games - Jan. 17, 2008 McCoy earns SLIAC honors for second straight week - Jan. 14, 2008 Griffins win; McCoy sets school and SLIAC record - Jan. 14, 2008 Men's basketball team wins its 5th in a row - Jan. 10, 2008 McCoy named SLIAC Player of the Week - Jan. 8, 2008 Griffins improve to 2-1 in the SLIAC - Jan. 7, 2008 Griffins return from California with 2 wins - Jan. 2, 2008 Griffins head into the holiday break with a big win Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 Men's basketball team earns first conference win of the season - Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 Griffins drop their conference opener - Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 Postponed game rescheduled for Dec. 12 - Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 Fontbonne improves to 1-1; Branch named to All-Tournament Team -Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 Griffins lose opener - Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 Men's basketball team opens the season in Chicago - Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 Men's basketball team is preseason # 1 in the SLIAC - Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2007 Late Night with Lee McKinney scheduled for Nov. 9th - Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 Men's basketball team starts practice - Tuesday, Oct. 16th, 2007 Basketball team returns from European Tour - Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Men's basketball team returns 1-3 from international tour - Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 Men's team prepares to travel to Belgium- Wednesday, Aug.1, 2007 Men's basketball team wins SLIAC Tournament, earns NCAA bid- Monday, Feb. 26th, 2007 Men's basketball players earn all-conference honors- Monday, Feb. 26th, 2007
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