St. Bonaventure 98, Saint Joseph's 93

St. Bonaventure 98, Saint Joseph's 93

Published Feb. 29, 2012 10:20 p.m. ET

Andrew Nicholson scored 32 points and pulled down 14 boards and Matthew Wright sank three 3-pointers to help St. Bonaventure rally twice, then hold off Saint Joseph's 98-93 in two overtimes on Wednesday night.

Demetrius Conger added 16 points and 10 boards and Da'Quan Cook finished with 14 for St. Bonaventure (17-10, 10-5 Atlantic 10 Conference).

St. Bonaventure trailed 67-61 before Nicholson and Wright sank consecutive 3-pointers, part of a 7-2 run over the final 2:58 of regulation, to push the game into the first overtime.

The Bonnies were behind again, this time 84-78, with 20 seconds remaining in the first overtime period but Nicholson and Wright converted consecutive treys again, sending the game into yet another overtime period.

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St. Bonaventure dominated the second overtime, opening the period with 3-pointers from Wright, Nicholson and Charlon Kloof.

Carl Jones and Langston Galloway scored 20 apiece for the Hawks (19-12, 9-7).

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