NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team takes to the road on Wednesday, heading to St. Olaf for a 7:30 p.m. conference game against the Oles.





The Teams:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-12 MIAC / 9-12 Overall)
St. Olaf Oles (10-6 MIAC / 15-6 Overall)

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Last Action:
Hamline got two free throws from Carl Hipp with 12 seconds to play, to lift the Pipers to a 68-66 MIAC victory over the Cardinals at the SMU Gym Saturday. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, got a double-double from Stu Neville and cruised to a 93-64 win over Macalester at the Skoglund Center in Northfield, Minn.

Earlier This Year:
January 5, 2011: Chris Palmer recorded a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds, but it was not enough, as St. Olaf walked into the SMU Gym and walked out with a 65-55 MIAC victory over the Cardinals.

A Year Ago:
January 13, 2010: The Oles' inside-outside combination of Bobby Fong, Alfred Jaryan and Stu Neville wore the Cardinals out, as St. Olaf outscored SMU 43-37 in the second half en route to a 75-69 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory.

February 17, 2010: The Cardinals — fueled by a career-high 32 points from Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) — used a 15-3 burst to break open a 41-41 deadlock and lead SMU to a 77-64 conference victory at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return home on Saturday for Senior Day, as SMU hosts Carleton in a 3 p.m. conference contest at the SMU Gym. … St. Olaf, meanwhile, is off until Feb. 14, when the Oles travel to St. Paul, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. conference game at Hamline.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
Will Wright (Chicago, Ill.) poured in a game-high 26 points to lead four players in double figures against Hamline on Saturday. … Wright's 26 points were three shy of his season high and marked the second straight game and fifth time this season the SMU senior has scored 20 or more points. … Wright has now scored in double figures in nine straight games, 19 times this season and 85 times in his 96-game collegiate career. … Wright has eclipsed the 20-point barrier 34 times in his career. … Wright enters tonight's game at St. Olaf sitting fifth all-time with 1,717 career points. He is 45 points behind No. 4 Pat Costello. … Chris Palmer (Faribault, Minn.) chipped in 11 points vs. Hamline Saturday, while Lukas Holland (La Crosse, Wis.) and Gary Seifert (Prescott, Wis.) each added 10 points. … Palmer, who boasts a team-leading 18.1 ppg, has posted 10 double-doubles this season — and 17 in his collegiate career. … With his 2-for-2 showing from the free throw line Saturday against Hamline, Palmer has now made 25 straight free throws and has gone 28-for-30 from the line in his last four games — including a 21-for-23 performance against Macalester on Jan. 29. … Palmer's 21 made free throws vs. Macalester tied the MIAC single-game record, originally set in 1957. … Palmer's 31 points against the Scots on Jan. 29 marked the second time this season the sophomore has netted 30 or more points. Palmer scored a career-best 37 points against Bethel on Dec. 6. … With his 10 points against Hamline, Holland pushed his career point total to 1,308, putting him 9th all-time. … The Cardinals enter today's game at St. Olaf with three players averaging in double figures — Palmer (18.1 ppg), Wright (17.3 ppg) and Holland (10.9 ppg). … Palmer comes into tonight's game at St. Olaf ranked second in the MIAC in scoring (18.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.5 rpg). He also leads the league in free throw percentage (134-for-148, .905) and defensive rebounds (148, 7.40 drpg). … Wright, meanwhile, is the league-leader in minutes played (36.05 mpg), while ranking third in scoring (17.3 ppg). … As a team, the Cardinals rank No. 1 in the MIAC and all of NCAA Division III in free throw percentage (347-for-433, .801). … Wright drained a pair of 3-pointers vs. the Pipers Saturday to push his team-leading total to 28. Holland (22), Palmer (20) and Pat Freeman (Champlin, Minn. / 19) have also netted 10 or more treys this season. … SMU's 35 FTM and 43 FTM against Macalester on Dec. 4 were both season highs, and the most since the Cardinals went 37-for-47 against Hamline on Feb. 11, 2009. … With their win over Macalester on Jan. 29, the Cardinals are now a perfect 6-0 against the Scots under Coach Landrum | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics

St. Olaf Oles News and Notes:
With their 93-64 win over Macalester Saturday, the Oles pushed their winning streak to four straight. St. Olaf has also won eight of its last 10, sandwiching losses to Concordia and Carleton between a pair of four-game winning streaks. … St. Olaf's 93 points vs. Macalester Saturday marked the third time this season the Oles have netted 90 or more points. The Oles scored a season-high 102 points in a 102-96 win over Hamline on Jan. 12. … Stu Neville recorded a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds against Macalester Saturday. It was Neville's fifth double-double of the season. … Bobby Fong also scored 19 points vs. the Scots Saturday, while Alfred Jaryan chipped in 10 points and nine assists. … Fong has led or shared the team lead in scoring in each of the last four games and eight times this season. … Fong has drained a team-leading 44 3-pointers. He is one of eight Oles with at least 10 treys this season. … The Oles enter tonight's game vs. Saint Mary's boasting a 7-3 record on their home floor, while going 8-3 on the road this season. … St. Olaf was a perfect 5-0 in nonconference play this season | 2010-2011 Overall Statistics