Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics

Pederson finished the week averaging 13.0 ppg — shooting 39 percent from the field (13-for-33) — while also tossing in a pair of 3-pointers and adding 10 assists.

Pederson capped his week by tossing in a team-high 19 points against Saint John's last Saturday. The junior guard has now scored 40 points in SMU's two meetings against the Johnnies, having tallied 21 points in the teams' first meeting in December.

With his 19-point effort, Pederson now owns the team's top three single-game offensive performances — 29, 21 and 19.