MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team is on the road again on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to Si Melby Hall on the campus of Augsburg for a 3 p.m. conference game against the Auggies.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-8 MIAC | 3-12 Overall)
at Augsburg Auggies (7-3 MIAC | 12-3 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals boasted four players in double figures — including a game-high 17 points from Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) — as SMU knocked off St. Olaf 66-57 Wednesday at Skoglund Center in Northfield, Minn. … Augsburg, meanwhile, fell into a second-place tie with Concordia in the MIAC standings with a 70-59 conference loss to Gustavus at Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn.

SMU vs. Augsburg — A Year Ago:
January 14, 2012: In a game that saw 13 lead changes and neither team owning a lead of bigger than five points, SMU's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest against Augsburg lived up to assistant coach Kevin Landrum's pre-game billing — going right down to the wire. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, despite boasting four players in double figures, it was the Auggies who came out on top, as Augsburg knocked down four free throws over the final 44 seconds to escape the SMU Gym with a 65-61 win over the Cardinals.
February 11, 2012: The first time SMU and Augsburg squared off, the game went right down to the wire, with the Auggies escaping the SMU Gym with a 65-61 victory. And the two teams picked up right where they left off when they met again on the Auggies' home court. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, their second straight nailbiter against the Auggies ended in much the same fashion as the first, as Augsburg dealt SMU a 66-57 setback.

Up Next:
There's no rest for the Cardinals, who kick off their third straight three-games-in-a-week stretch on Monday, hosting Hamline in a 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at the SMU Gym. … Augsburg is also on its home court on Monday, as the Auggies entertain Bethel in a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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With their 66-57 victory over St. Olaf on Wednesday, the Cardinals enter Saturday's showdown at Augsburg having won two of their last three games. … The victory over St. Olaf was also SMU's second road win of the season. … Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) poured in a team-high 17 points against St. Olaf Wednesday. It was the 11 straight game — and 12th time this season — the Cardinal senior has led the team in scoring. … Burfeind was one of four SMU players to reach double figures against St. Olaf Wednesday. Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.) and Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) each chipped in 13 points, while Tom Gores (Rochester, Minn.) finished with 11. … Swiggum also hauled in a season- and career-best 13 rebounds against the Oles en route to his second collegiate double-double. Ironically, Swiggum's first career double-double also came against St. Olaf — posting 10 points and 11 boards in the teams' first meeting on Nov. 28. … The Cardinals have now recorded three games with four double-figure scorers. Burfeind and Mark Schumacher each scored 15 points, and Pederson and Josh Bennett (North St. Paul, Minn.) chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively against Carleton on Jan. 7,  while Burfeind (18), Pederson (16), Schumacher (11) and Sam Ruth (Zumbro Falls, Minn. / 10) also scored 10 or more points in the Cardinals' season opener against Northwestern on Nov. 16. … With his 17 points vs. St. Olaf, Burfeind moved to within 61 points of becoming the 25th Cardinal to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone. … Burfeind has scored 10 or more points in all 12 games he's played this season. He's also scored in double figures in 34 of his last 37 games and 42 times in his four-year collegiate career. … Among those 42 double-figure efforts have been 14 games of 20 or more points — including six this season. … Burfeind scored a season-high 28 points against Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12, and netted 26 points last Saturday in a 75-72 win over Bethel. … With his 13 points against St. Olaf, Swiggum has scored 10 or more points in three straight games and seven times this season. … Burfeind heads into Saturday's conference game at Augsburg owning a 19.3 ppg scoring average — first on the team and second in the MIAC. …  Pederson and Schumacher are also averaging in double figures heading into Saturday's showdown with Augsburg, netting 11.5 ppg and 10.8 ppg, respectively. … Swiggum has led the team in rebounding in nine of its 15 games and owns a team-best 104 rebounds (6.9 rpg). … Pederson, who recorded 80 assists a year ago — the most since Brensley Haywood dished out 81 assists during the 2006-2007 season — has recorded a career-best nine assists twice this season and enters Saturday's game at Augsburg boasting a team-best 74 assists. … Pederson logged 40 minutes against St. Olaf Wednesday, marking the fifth time this season the sophomore guard has played every minute of a game. … The Cardinals knocked down a season-high 23 free throws vs. St. Olaf — including a 15-for-19 effort in the second half. … After averaging 57.8 ppg a year ago, the Cardinals are on a 63.2 ppg clip this season — including season-highs of 78 points against North Central on Nov. 17 and 75 against Bethel on Jan. 12.

Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
Saturday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of three straight home games for the Auggies. … Augsburg's 70-59 loss to Gustavus snapped the Auggies' two-game winning streak. … After opening the season with nine straight wins, Augsburg is 3-3 in its last six games. … The Auggies boasted four players in double figures against Gustavus Wednesday, led by Andy Seidiltz's 14 points. Tyler Schmidt (13), Dan Dombaum (12) and Noah Veach (10) were the other three. … Schmidt drained three 3-pointers en route to his 13 points. … Augsburg's game vs. Gustavus Wednesday included 11 ties and 12 lead changes — including nine ties and seven lead changes in the game's opening 20 minutes. … Seidiltz became the third different player in as many games to lead the Auggies in scoring. … Kombaum enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's averaging a team-best 17.9 ppg — including a season-high 29 points against Carleton on Jan. 9. … Kombaum has scored in double figures in 14 of the team's 15 games, including five games of 20 or more points. … Kombaum is one of four Auggies averaging in double figures through 15 games — Schmidt (11.4 ppg), Brett Rasmussen (11.1) and Parker Hines (10.1 ppg) are the other three. … Kombaum has also pulled down a team-best 119 rebounds (7.9 rpg). … As a team, Augsburg has drained 83 3-pointers, led by Schmidt with 30 and Hines with 19. … Hines also owns a team-best 66 assists. … Augsburg enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's averaging 72.3 ppg. The Auggies netted a season-high 90 points in a 90-82 victory over St. Olaf last Saturday.