OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) Ishan Sharma scored 29 points and No. 24 Saint Louis Billikens routed St. Bonaventure Bonnies 97-62 on Friday.
The Billikens (19-1, 7-0 Atlantic 10) tied their best start 20-game start in the program’s 110-year history, joining the 1993-94 team. They took control of the game early, dominating from 3-point range, and had a 58-26 lead to end the first half.
Trey Green had 15 points for Saint Louis and Amari McCottry added 12.
The Billikens opened on a 10-2 run and started 6 for 7 from 3-point range. They were 13 for 18 (72.2%) behind the arc in the first half and finished 19 of 33.
Saint Louis shot 64.7% in the first half (22 of 34) compared with just 33.3% for the Bonnies (10 of 30). Sharma had 18 points in the first half and was 6 of 7 from 3-point range.
The struggles continued for the Bonnies (12-8, 1-6), who have lost six of their last seven games. St. Bonaventure was just 1 for 8 (12.5%) on 3s in the first half. Davonte Bowen had 17 points for the Bonnies. Darryl Simmons II had 12.
Saint Louis: Hosts George Washington on Tuesday.
St. Bonaventure: Visits Duquesne on Wednesday.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Green | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| A. McCottry | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| R. Avila | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Q. Jones | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| D. Brown | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| I. Sharma | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| P. Otieno | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| K. Thames | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Schertz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Hutson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Dunlap | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Anya | – | – | – | – |
| L. Laczkowski | – | – | – | – |
| B. Diakite | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 97 | 36 | 24 | 20 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| D. Bowen | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Simmons II | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C. Charles | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Egbuniwe | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| F. Mitchell | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| A. Lonati | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Osasuyi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Ostrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. DeRose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Grahovac | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| A. Marshall | – | – | – | – |
| X. Wedlow | – | – | – | – |
| B. Jackson | – | – | – | – |
| I. Ermakov | – | – | – | – |
| J. Ikpotokin | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 62 | 30 | 12 | 8 |