ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team hits the road on Monday, traveling to Hamline for a 7:30 p.m. conference game against the Pipers at Hutton Arena.



The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-6 MIAC | 2-11 Overall)
at Hamline Pipers (5-3 MIAC | 7-6 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday, as Augsburg scored the game's final four points from the free throw line in handing SMU a 65-61 MIAC setback at the SMU Gym. … Hamline, meanwhile, got a combined 51 points from Mike Campbell and Dior Ford, as the Pipoers went on the road to beat Bethel 77-71 Saturday in Arden Hills, Minn.

SMU vs. Hamline — A Year Ago:
January 15, 2011: For 20 minutes, the Cardinals' defense smothered the high-flying Pipers, holding Hamline to just 35 first-half points, as SMU went into the break leading by seven, 42-35. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the second half was a different story, as Hamline erupted for 50 points — while holding SMU to 24 — as the Pipers rallied for an 85-68 victory at Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minn.
February 5, 2011: Hamline got two free throws from All-MIAC center Carl Hipp with 12 seconds to play, to lift the Pipers to a 68-66 MIAC victory over the Cardinals at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return home on Wednesday, hosting high-powered Carleton in a 7:30 p.m. conference game at the SMU Gym. … Hamline, meanwhile, takes to the road on Wednesday, heading to St. Peter, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. MIAC showdown with Gustavus.

Saint Mary's Cardinals News and Notes:
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Saturday's heartbreaking 65-61 loss to Augsburg snapped the Cardinals' two-game winning streak. … The Cardinals boasted four players in double figures against the Auggies on Saturday, led by Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) with 15 points. Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.) chipped in 14 points vs. Augsburg, while Pat Freeman (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and Tom Gores (Rochester, Minn.) added 12 and 10 points, respectively. … Pederson's 14-point effort — which included 12 points in the first half — was one shy of his career-high 15-point effort, set against Saint John's on Dec. 5. … Burfeind's 15-point showing against Augsburg marked the 12th time in SMU's 13 games that the SMU junior has scored in double figures. … Burfeind scored a game-high 23 points against Bethel last Wednesday, giving him six 20-plus performances this season. … Burfeind — who has led the team in scoring in 10 of their 13 games and owns the top five individual offensive outputs this season — scored a career-high 38 points against Concordia on Dec. 7. It was the first 30-point effort of Burfeind's career and was the most scored by a Cardinal since Will Wright tossed in 41 against MacMurray (Ill.) on Nov. 22, 2008. … With their 38- and 23-point efforts against Concordia on Dec. 7, Burfeind and Freeman marked the first time SMU has had two players score 20 or more points in the same game this season. … Freeman equaled his career high with 23 points in SMU's 62-47 win over Macalester on Jan. 7. The Cardinal senior also netted 23 points against Concordia on Dec. 7. … After scoring in double figures just 11 times in his first three seasons with the Cardinals, Freeman has already netted 10 or more points seven times in SMU's 13 games this season. … Burfeind, who recorded his first collegiate double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds against Saint John's on Dec. 5, enters Monday's game at Hamline as the team leader in scoring (19.7 ppg) and rebounding (5.4 rpg). … Burfeind's 19.7 ppg average ranks him second in the MIAC in scoring. … Freeman is also averaging in double figures at 11.5 ppg. … The Cardinals enter Monday's game against Hamline averaging 60.5 ppg. They scored a season-high 79 points in a 91-79 loss at UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 25, 2011. … Four of SMU's top five offensive outputs have come on the road. … With their win over Macalester on Jan. 7, the Cardinals improved to 7-0 vs. the Scots under coach Todd Landrum.

Hamline Pipers News and Notes:
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With their 77-71 win over Bethel on Saturday, the Pipers have now won two straight and three of their last four. … Hamline has scored 70 or more points in each of its last four games — including a season-high 92 points in a 92-72 win over Carleton on Jan. 4. … Hamline has eclipsed the 80-point barrier five times this season. … Mike Campbell and Dior Ford each scored career highs against Bethel on Saturday, with Campbell netted a game-high 29 points, while Ford added 22. The two accounted for 51 of the team's 77 points. … Noah Aguirre also scored in double figures vs. Bethel Saturday, finishing with 10 points. … Campbell has now led the team in scoring seven times this season. … The 29-point effort was also the third time this season he has scored 20 or more points. … Campbell and Ford enter Monday's game against Saint Mary's as the team's offensive leaders, owning scoring averages of 14.8 ppg and 13.5 ppg, respectively. … As a team, the Pipers have scored at a 76.5 ppg clip, while HU is allowing 73.3 ppg. … Hamline is just five points shy of scoring 1,000 points this season, and has outscored its opponents 475-469 in the first half and 520-484 after halftime. … Hamline owns a 4-4 record on its home court, while going 3-2 on the road, with both road losses coming in nonconference play.