St. Bonaventure 67, SE Missouri 44

Published Nov. 28, 2009 5:01 a.m. ET

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Andrew Nicholson had 15 points and 12 rebounds Friday night to lead St. Bonaventure to a 67-44 victory over Southeast Missouri in the Basketball Travelers Classic. Chris Matthews scored 14 points and Jonathan Hall 11 for the Bonnies (3-1), who built a 15-0 lead and held Southeast Missouri scoreless for the first 10 minutes. St. Bonaventure led 32-14 at halftime. KaJuan Watson, with 12 points, came off the bench and was the only player in double figures for Southeast Missouri (1-4). The Redhawks, receiving just 16 points from their starting five, shot 32 percent from the field (17 of 53) and 37.5 percent from the free-throw line (6 of 16).