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Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-3 Overall)
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Last Action: The Cardinals have not played since Dec. 7, when they rallied from a 23-point halftime deficit — scoring 53 second-half points — only to come up three points short in an 80-77 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Gustavus in St. Peter, Minn. Winona State, meanwhile, held Adams State (Colo.) to 19 points in the first half, then held on for a 60-53 nonconference win at McCown Gymnasium on Dec. 19.

A Year Ago: November 15, 2008: The Warriors proved to be rather ungracious hosts, as then-defending national champion Winona State broke open a 10-point game with a 20-2 run to open the second half en route to a 92-66 victory over SMU at WSU's McCown Gym.

Saint Mary's Cardinal Notes: SMU's 77 points vs. Gustavus on Dec. 7 marked the seventh time in the Cardinals' eight games that they have scored 70 or more points. … The Cardinals scored a season-high 53 second-half points vs. the Gusties. It was the highest output in a half since SMU netted 53 against Concordia on Feb. 23, 2008. … SMU's loss to Gustavus was the first conference loss of the season for the Cardinals. SMU had been gunning for its first 3-0 conference start since 1977-78, when the Cardinals won their first four MIAC games, before finishing the year 12-6 in conference play. … Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) scored a game-high 22 points in Monday's loss to GAC. … With the seventh of his 16 points vs. Bethel, Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) became the 25th in men's basketball history to reach the 1,000-career point mark. Wright enters today's game with 1,031 career points, 13 points behind Al Williams for 23rd all time. … Wright's 22-point effort Monday was the 30th time in SMU's last 32 games that the SMU junior has scored 10 or more points. Wright has now scored in double figures in 52 of his 56 collegiate games. … Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) was held to nine points against the Gusties. It was just the second time in SMU's seven games that the junior guard has not reached double figures. … SMU had its streak of five straight games with at least one 20-point scorer snapped vs. Bethel on Dec. 5, but the Cardinals bounced right back, getting 22 from Wright vs. Gustavus on Dec. 7. … SMU boasted a season-high four players with 10 or more points vs. Bethel on Dec. 5. … Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) — tossed in 12 points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds to record his first collegiate double-double vs. Bethel — scored 18 points vs. Gustavus, finishing just two points shy of his career high. …  The Cardinals enter today's game boasting three players averaging in double figures — Wright (18.6 ppg), Holland (18.0 ppg) and Palmer (12.3 ppg). … Holland, who extended his consecutive games played streak to 56 vs. Gustavus, leads the team in 3-pointers with 15, while Wright is shooting a team-best 86 percent (37-for-43) from the free throw line.

Winona State Warrior Notes: WSU's Dec. 19 win over Adams State was the Warriors' second straight. … Joel Armstrong scored a team-high 19 points vs. Adams State on Dec. 19. He is the fourth different player to lead the team in scoring through 10 games. … The Warriors equaled a team single-game record for points scored in their 120-78 win over UM-Duluth on Dec. 13. WSU scored a season-high 63 first-half points en route to its record-setting performance. … The Warriors' wins over UM-Duluth and Adams State improved their record to 5-1 on their home floor. … David Johnson, who tossed in a season-high 35 points in WSU's lopsided win over UM-Duluth, enters tonight's game averaging 22.9 ppg. He is one of three WSU players averaging in double figures. Jon Wahlberg (12.6 ppg) and Armstrong (11.5 ppg) are the other two. … Armstrong also leads the team in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and is one of five players averaging four or more boards per game. … As a team, WSU is averaging 87.3 ppg — shooting 53 percent from the field (306-for-583) and has knocked down 96 3-pointers. … Two of Winona State's 10 games have gone into overtime, with the Warriors beating Concordia-St. Paul (86-80), while falling to Bemidji State (88-87) seven days later.