MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team is back on the road on Monday, traveling to Concordia for a 6:45 p.m. conference contest against the Cobbers.





The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-9 MIAC / 9-9 Overall)
Concordia Cobbers (5-8 MIAC / 9-9 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals put an end to their eight-game losing streak Saturday, getting a game-high 31 points from Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) in a 76-63 win over Macalester at the SMU Gym. … Concordia, meanwhile, couldn't overcome the outside shooting of Gustavus — which went 6-for-8 from 3-point range in the first half — in falling to the Gusties 82-71 in Moorhead, Minn.

Earlier This Year:
December 12, 2010: The Cardinals, with the help of a snowed-in student section, got 18 points from Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) and Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) and rolled to a 69-55 MIAC victory over Concordia.

A Year Ago:
January 16, 2010: Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) knocked down a career-high 26 points, while also adding nine boards, in leading the Cardinals to a 71-55 conference win over Concordia in Moorhead, Minn.

February 13, 2010: The Cardinals could not get their offense in sync, and fell to Concordia 74-66 in an MIAC game at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return home for the first of two straight home games on Wednesday, hosting league-leading and nationally ranked St. Thomas in a 7:30 p.m. conference game at the SMU Gym. … Concordia, meanwhile, takes to the road Wednesday, heading to St. Paul, Minn., for a 7:45 p.m. MIAC contest against Macalester.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) turned in a record-setting performance in the Cardinals' 76-63 win over Macalester Saturday, as the SMU sophomore equaled the 54-year-old MIAC single-game record for free throws made with 21. Palmer finished 21-for-23 from the line en route to his game-high 31 points. … The 31-point effort vs. Macalester was the second 30-plus point performance for Palmer, who scored a season- and career-high 37 points in SMU's win over Bethel on Dec. 6. … Palmer also added 11 rebounds vs. Macalester for his 10th double-doubles this season — and 17 in his collegiate career. … Palmer enters tonight's game at Concordia leading the MIAC in scoring (19.2 ppg) and is second in rebounding (9.5 rpg). He has now scored in double figures in 11 straight games and has led the team in rebounds in 15 of the Cardinals' 16 games. … Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) chipped in 17 points vs. the Scots Saturday, giving the Cardinal senior 1,653 career points. He currently ranks sixth all-time in program history, and trails No. 5 Doug Luebbe by 31 points. … With his 17 points vs. Concordia, Wright has now scored in double figures in 82 of his 93 collegiate games, including 32 games of 20 or more points. … Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) scored 18 points vs. Macalester Saturday and boasts 1,281 career points, putting him 11th all-time. … Gary Seifert (Prescott, Wis.) equaled his career high with 17 points against Bethel last Wednesday. … The Cardinals boasted two players with 20 or more points in their previous meeting against Macalester on Dec. 4, as Wright scored a game-high 29 points and Holland chipped in 23. Both were season highs. … The Cardinals enter today's game vs. Concordia with three players averaging in double figures — Palmer (19.2 ppg), Wright (16.6 ppg) and Holland (11.2 ppg). … Wright leads the team with 22 3-pointers. Holland (19), Palmer (19) and Pat Freeman (Champlin, Minn. / 16) have also netted 10 or more treys this season. … Palmer and Wright are one-two, individually, in the conference in free throw percentage. Palmer is 124-for-139 (.899), while Wright is 67-for 77 (.870). … Wright and Holland hold down the league's top two spots in minutes played at 35.60 and 34.80, respectively. … As a team, the Cardinals lead the MIAC and all of NCAA Division III in free throw percentage (.805), knocking down 314 of 390 attempts. … SMU also leads the MIAC in offensive rebounds (205, 11.50 orpg) … SMU's 35 FTM and 43 FTM against Macalester were both season highs, and the most since the Cardinals went 37-for-47 against Hamline on Feb. 11, 2009. … After tonight's game vs. Concordia, the Cardinals, who snapped their eight-game losing streak with Saturday's home win against Macalester, play their next two games — Wednesday vs. St. Thomas and Saturday vs. Hamline — on their home court. SMU closes out its season with four of its last six games at home. … With their win over Macalester on Saturday, the Cardinals are a perfect 6-0 against the Scots under Coach Landrum. … SMU's 66-59 double-overtime win over Millikin on Dec. 29 was its first 2 OT game since the Cardinals lost to Concordia 63-59 on Jan. 3, 1998 | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

Concordia Cobber News and Notes:
Saturday's 82-71 loss to Gustavus Saturday was the Cobbers' third straight setback. CC has also dropped five of its last six games, after going 8-4 to start the season. … The Gusties' 82 points were the most allowed by CC this season and marked just the second time the Cobbers have allowed 80 or more points. … The Cobbers boasted four players in double figures against Gustavs Saturday, led by John Fraase with 16. Darrin Olmscheid chipped in 12 points, while Erik Lien and Aaron Lindahl finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively. … Olmscheid leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.8 ppg, while Frase is also averaging in double figures at 13.3 ppg. … Either Olmscheid or Frase has led the team in scoring in 14 of the Cobbers' 18 games. … Olmscheid also owns the team's top individual performance, scoring 30 points in an 81-77 loss to Bethel on Jan. 15. Frase netted 29 points in CC's next game, an 88070 win vs. St. Olaf on Jan. 19. … Beginning Monday against Saint Mary's, Concordia plays three of its next four games at home, before closing out the season with three straight road games | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics