NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team hits the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Carleton for a 3 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Knights.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-4 MIAC | 1-8 Overall)
at Carleton Knights (2-2 MIAC | 5-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
In their first game back from the Christmas break, the Cardinals could not slow down Gustavus over the game's final 12 minutes Wednesday, falling to the Gusties 75-56 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at the SMU Gym. … Carleton, meanwhile, boasted a pair of 21-point scorers, but it was not enough, as the Knights, dropped a 78-69 conference decision to third-ranked St. Thomas Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn.

SMU vs. Carleton — A Year Ago:
November 30, 2011: SMU matched Carleton basket-for-basket over the game's final 20 minutes. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the first half wasn't as kind, as SMU made just 4 of 24 field goals and never recovered in falling to the Knights 93-48 in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener in Northfield, Minn.
January 18, 2012: The Cardinals, who scored just 13 first-half points in falling to the Knights 93-48 in the team's conference opener on Nov. 30, made the most of their second time around, getting a game-high 28 points from Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) and some stellar defense down the stretch in beating Carleton 64-60 at the SMU Gym.
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Up Next:
The Cardinals are right back in action — and right back on the road — on Monday, traveling to Moorhead, Minn., for a 5 p.m. conference game against Concordia. … Carleton also returns to the court on Monday, traveling across town for a 7:45 p.m. MIAC showdown against St. Olaf in Northfield, Minn.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) scored a team-high 13 points against Gustavus Wednesday. It was the fourth straight game — and sixth time this season — the senior has led the Cardinals in scoring. … Burfeind has eclipsed the 20-point barrier three times this season — including a season-high 28 points in the Cardinals' 59-55 nonconference win over Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12. … With his 13-point effort Wednesday, Burfeind has now scored in double figures in 28 of his last 31 games and 38 times in his four-year collegiate career. … Burfeind's 28-point effort vs. Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12 was his 12th game of 20 or more points. … Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.) chipped in 10 points against Gustavus Wednesday. … Pederson, who missed his first collegiate double-double by one assist when he scored 16 points and added nine assists vs. Crown on Dec. 8, equaled his career-best with nine assists against Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12. … Pederson, who recorded 80 assists a year ago — the most since Brensley Haywood dished out 81 assists during the 2006-2007 season — enters Saturday's game at Carleton boasting a team-best 48 assists through nine games. … Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) hauled in a team-leading six rebounds against Gustavus Wednesday. It was the fifth time this season the freshman has led the team in rebounding, and gives him a team-best 59 boards (6.6 rpg). … Burfeind heads into Saturday's conference game at Carleton owning a 20.5 ppg scoring average — first on the team and second in the MIAC. … With his 13 points vs. Gustavus, Burfeind moved to within 169 points of becoming the 25th Cardinal to reach the 1,000 career point milestone. … Pederson and Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) join Burfeind to give SMU a trio of players averaging in double figures. Pederson comes into Saturday's game at Carleton averaging 11.4 ppg, while Schumacher is scoring at a 10.3 ppg clip. … Swiggum and Schumacher have each recorded their first collegiate double-doubles this season. Swiggum recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds against St. Olaf on Nov. 30, while Schumacher posted a 12-point, 11-rebound effort against North Central (Minn.) on Nov. 17. … Schumacher scored a career-high 19 points against St. Olaf on Nov. 30, while Pederson tossed in a career-best 23 points against North Central on Nov. 17. … Pederson who has played every minute in three of the Cardinals' nine games this season, is averaging 34.3 minutes-per-game. … After averaging 57.8 ppg a year ago, the Cardinals are on a 62.9 ppg clip in their first nine games this season. … SMU's 69-point effort against Crown on Dec. 8 was the second-highest offensive output of the season for the Cardinals. It was also the most points scored on their home court since the Cardinals scored 76 points in a 76-63 win over Macalester on Jan. 29, 2011.

Scouting The Carleton Knights:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
After opening the season with wins in four of their first five games — including a 74-71 win over NCAA Division II Hawaii Pacific — the Knights have dropped three of their last four. … The Knights boasted a pair of 20-point scorers against third-ranked St. Thomas on Wednesday, as Tom Sawatzke and Scott Theisen each poured in 21 points. … Theisen has now scored 20 or more points in five of the Knights' last six games and 10 times in his collegiate career, while Sawatzke surpassed the 20-point barrier for the fifth time this season and ninth time in his career. … The efforts by Sawatzke and Theisen marked the first time that two Carleton players have scored more than 20 points in the same game since Bryan Rosett (24 points) and Zach Johnson (22) achieved the feat in a 70-62 win over Saint Mary's on Jan. 5, 2009. … Sawatzke's 21-point effort against the Tommies Wednesday included five 3-pointers, while Theisen went 6 of 12 from the field and 9-for-9 from the free throw line for his 21 points. … Carleton has now had a player score at least 20 points in all nine games this season. … Sawatzke enters Saturday's game against Saint Mary's with a team-best 18.9 ppg scoring average, while Theisen is close behind at 17.9 ppg. … Theisen also leads the team in rebounds (58) and assists (46). … Sawatzke (29), Tyler Goetz (17) and Theisen (13) have accounted for 59 of the Knights' 60 3-pointers through nine games. … Carleton has outscored its opponents 320-297 in the first half, but has been outscored 304-289 after halftime. … The Knights are unbeaten on their home court (4-0).