MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team plays its second road game in a three-day span on Monday, traveling to Concordia for a 5 p.m. conference matchup with the Cobbers.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-5 MIAC | 1-9 Overall)
at Concordia Cobbers (4-2 MIAC | 7-4 Overall)

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Last Action:
The Cardinals boasted four players in double figures, but Carleton used a 9-4 run to open the second half and slowly pulled away in handing the Cardinals an 83-60 MIAC setback Saturday at West Gym in Northfield, Minn. … Concordia held off a hot start by upset-minded Macalester, went on a 10-2 run just before halftime and rolled to a 99-70 win over the Scots Saturday in Moorhead, Minn.

SMU vs. Concordia — A Year Ago:
December 7, 2011: After scoring a career-high 26 points in SMU's loss at Saint John's two days earlier, the question was pretty simple — what would the Cardinals' Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) do for an encore? How about 20 points in the game's opening 20 minutes and yet another career-best effort of 38 points against Concordia. Burfeind's Herculean effort, however, was not enough, as SMU trailed by 11 points at the half for the third consecutive game and could not recover, falling to the Cobbers 85-78 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead, Minn.
January 30, 2012: SMU proved to be in a streak-snapping mood when the Cardinals took the court against Concordia. Not only did SMU put an end to its three-game losing streak and the Cobber's two-game winning streak with a 64-60 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory, but the Cardinals also handed CC its first loss in eight games when leading at halftime.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back on the road on Wednesday, as SMU heads to St. Paul, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. conference game at Macalester. … Concordia is also on the road on Wednesday, as the Cobbers travel to Collegeville, Minn., for a 7:30 p.m. MIAC contest at Saint John's.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Monday's game at Concordia is the second of three straight road games for the Cardinals. …Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) and Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) each scored 15 points to lead four SMU players in double figures vs. Carleton Saturday. Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.) and Josh Bennett (North St. Paul, Minn.) chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively. … SMU has now had four double-figure scorers in a single game twice this season. 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 15-point effort against Carleton, Burfeind has now led the Cardinals in scoring in each of their last six games — and in all seven games he's played. … 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. … Burfeind has now scored in double figures in all seven games he's played this season. He's also scored 10 or more points in 29 of his last 32 games and 39 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. … 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 Monday's game at Concordia boasting a team-best 51 assists through 10 games. … Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.), who has led the team in rebounding in five of its 10 games, has amassed a team-best 61 rebounds (6.1 rpg) this season. … Burfeind heads into Monday's conference game at Concordia owning a 19.7 ppg scoring average — first on the team and third in the MIAC. … With his 15 points vs. Carleton, Burfeind moved to within 154 points of becoming the 25th Cardinal to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone. … Pederson and Schumacher join Burfeind to give SMU a trio of players averaging in double figures. Pederson comes into Monday's game at Concordia averaging 11.4 ppg, while Schumacher is scoring at an 11.0 ppg clip. … Swiggum and Schumacher have each recorded their first collegiate double-double 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 34.4 minutes-per-game. … After averaging 57.8 ppg a year ago, the Cardinals are on a 62.6 ppg clip in their first 10 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 Concordia Cobbers:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
Monday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of back-to-back home games for the Cobbers, who are 3-1 on their home court this season. … With their 99-70 win over Macalester Saturday, CC extended its winning streak to a season-high four straight. … CC is in the midst of its first four-game win streak since the 2010-11 season. Concordia has also won six of their last nine games. … The Cobbers had six players score in double figures against Macalester Saturday, led by Aaron Lindahl, who went 8-for-9 from the field — including 3 of 3 from behind the 3-point line — en route to a game-high 21 points. Dewon McKenzie (17), Brandon Fisher (14), Jordan Bolger (13), Ego Nana-Kwenson (11) and Andrew Martinson (11) were the other five Cobbers scoring in double figures. … McKenzie's 17 points were a season high, while Bolger also recorded a career-best seven rebounds. … The Cobbers have now had a double-figure scorer in each of their last four games, and seven times this season. … Concordia shot a season-best 65 percent from the 3-point line against Macalester, hitting 9 of 14 treys. … Kwenson enters Monday's game against Saint Mary's with a team-best 15.5 ppg scoring average, while Lindahl is also averaging in double figures with a 10.1 ppg average. … The Cobbers' 99 points against Macalester were a season high, and marked the second time this season CC has eclipsed the 90-point barrier. Concordia netted 95 points in a 95-90 win over UW-Superior on Nov. 24. … Concordia has played three overtime games this season, going 2-1. The Cobbers beat UW-Superior (95-90) and Carleton (78-75), while losing to UW-River Falls (90-84). … Concordia enters Monday's game vs. Saint Mary's averaging 79.1 ppg, while the Cobbers opponents are averaging 76.3 ppg.