The victory was the 400th in the career of Stockton Head Coach Gerry Matthews. In his 21st season, Matthews now owns a 400-176 record at Stockton, including a 41-0 record against Rutgers-Camden over the years. The Ospreys have won the last 45 games against the Raptors and lead the all-time series, 53-7.
Nicholson, meanwhile, collected one steal in the game, giving him 157 for his four-year career. He tied the program mark set by Marvin Young from 1977-81. Nicholson will get the chance to break that record Saturday when the Raptors play an 8 p.m. NJAC game at New Jersey City University.
The victory lifted Stockton to 14-7 overall and 5-4 in the NJAC, while Rutgers-Camden fell to 5-15 and 1-8.
Stockton never trailed in the game and was only tied once, at 2-2. The Ospreys led by as many as 23 points in the first half (40-17) on their way to a 40-21 halftime lead.
Richard Stockton received a game-high 18 points from junior forward Jon Greene (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood), while junior guards Mario Lancioni (Runnemede, NJ/Triton Regional) and Fran Kelly (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood Catholic) added 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Senior forward Sydney Francis (Camden, NJ/Woodrow Wilson) had a double-double for the Raptors with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Freshman guard Joshua Askew (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township) added 10 points.
Rutgers-Camden held a 39-31 advantage off the boards, but the Ospreys shot 56.6 percent (30-for-53) from the floor, including 42.9 percent (12-for-28) from three-point range. The Raptors shot only 32.2 percent (19-for-59) overall and 14.3 (1-for-7) from three-point range.