WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team, coming off an 87-80 win over Macalester Saturday, plays host to Bethel in a 7:30 p.m. conference game Monday evening at the SMU Gym.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1 MIAC / 3-1 Overall)
Bethel Royals (0-2 MIAC / 2-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals erupted for 52 second-half points and pulled away from Macalester late to hand the Scots an 87-80 conference setback in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday. Bethel, meanwhile, dropped its second straight MIAC game, falling to league-leading St. Thomas 93-65 Saturday in Arden Hills, Minn.

A Year Ago:
December 5, 2009 — Will Wright scored 16 points — eclipsing the 1,000 career point mark in the process — to lead the Cardinals to a 76-61 win over the Royals at the SMU Gym.

January 23, 2010 — The Cardinals boasted three players in double figures — led by Chris Palmer's (Faribault, Minn.) 19 — but it was not enough, as Bethel held off a late SMU charge to post the 82-79 conference win in Arden Hills, Minn.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are off until Saturday, when they host Concordia in a 3 p.m. conference game at the SMU Gym. Bethel, meanwhile, is back on the road on Wednesday, traveling to Collegeville, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. contest against Saint John's

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Saturday's 87-80 win over Macalester moved SMU to 5-0 against the Scots under head coach Todd Landrum. … The Cardinals' boasted two players with 20 or more points in Saturday's win over Macalester, as Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) scored a game-high 29 points and Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) chipped in 23. Both were season highs. … Wright has now scored in double figures in 34 straight games — and 70 times in his 74 collegiate games. … The 29 points also marked the 30th time in his career that Wright has netted 20 or more points. … Wright has scored 1,430 points in his four-year career, leaving him 114 points behind Ken Jansen for seventh all-time in career scoring. … Holland, meanwhile, boasts 1,138 career points, passing Marty Lillig for No. 21 all-time. Holland is now 10 points back of No. 20 Jerry Sauser. … Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) was held to eight points vs. Maclaester, snapping the sophomore's double-figure streak at 18 straight. … Palmer scored 10 points and pulled down 13 rebounds — including 12 defensive boards — last Wednesday against Augsburg to record his second double-double of the season and 10th of his career. … Palmer's 13 rebounds vs. Augsburg were two shy of the career-high 15 he hauled in vs. Augsburg on Feb. 19, 2010. … SMU enters today's game vs. Bethel boasting three players averaging in double figures — Wright (19.0 ppg), Palmer (14.8 ppg) and Holland (14.5 ppg). … Palmer is also averaging a team-high 8.8 rpg. … Palmer has missed just one free throw this season, going 23-for-24 from the charity stripe. … The Cardinals are a perfect 2-0 on the road this season. … SMU has outscored its opponents 138-105 in the game's opening 20 minutes | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Bethel Royals News and Notes:
Tonight's game is just the second road contest of the season for the Royals, who opened on the road against UW-Stout on Nov. 16, before playing their next five contests on their home court. … Today's game is also the first of four straight road games for Bethel. … St. Thomas' 93 points marked the second time this season Bethel has surrendered 90 or more points. The Royals allowed 95 in their season-opening 95-69 loss to UW-Stout. … Greg Meyer led a trio of Royals in double figures against St. Thomas Saturday, scoring 17 points, while Daniel Baah and Taylor Hall chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively. … Bethel has had a different leading scorer in each of its last three games — Baah (34 points) vs. Crown, Hall (18 points) vs. Gustavus, and Meyer (17 points) vs. St. Thomas. … Hall boasts a team-leading 18.8 ppg, while Baah is sitting at 13.5 ppg and Meyer comes in averaging 11.5 ppg. … Bethel missed playing in the MIAC tournament for the first time in 12 years after going 7-13 in conference play a year ago | 2010-2011 Overalll Statistics