ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team concludes a three-game road swing on Wednesday, as the Cardinals travel to Macalester for a 7:30 p.m. conference game against the Scots.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (0-6 MIAC | 1-10 Overall)
at Macalester Scots (0-6 MIAC | 3-8 Overall)

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Last Action:
Concordia drained nine 3-pointers — including eight in the first half — as the Cobbers pulled away in handing SMU a 93-72 MIAC setback Monday at Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead, Minn. … Macalester, meanwhile, got a team-best 19 points from Dylan Kilgour, but it was not enough Monday, as Gustavus held off the Scots down the stretch for a 76-65 conference win in St. Peter, Minn.

SMU vs. Macalester — A Year Ago:
January 7, 2012: Pat Freeman (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) took center stage against Macalester, equaling his career high with 23 points in leading the Cardinals to their first win of the season, a 62-47 win over the Scots in St. Paul, Minn.
February 4, 2012: Pat Freeman (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) tossed in a game-high 19 points and Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) chipped in 18, as the two combined for 37 of the Cardinals' 54 points in their 54-41 win over the Scots at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
The Cardinals return home for the first of back-to-back home games on Saturday, as SMU entertains Bethel in a 3 p.m. conference contest at the SMU Gym. … Macalester, meanwhile, takes to the road on Saturday, heading to Northfield, Minn., for a 3 p.m. MIAC matchup with Carleton.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
Wednesday's game at Macalester is the third of three straight road games in a span of five days for the Cardinals. … SMU heads into Wednesday's game against Macalester riding an eight-game winning streak against the Scots. … Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) scored a team-high 22 points against Concordia Monday. … Burfeind's effort marked the seventh straight game — and eighth time this season — that the senior forward has led the team in scoring. … Burfeind has now eclipsed the 20-point barrier four times this season — including a season-high 28 points in the Cardinals' 59-55 nonconference win over Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12 — and 13 times in his collegiate career. … Burfeind enters Wednesday's game at Macalester having scored in double figures in all eight games he's played this season. He's also scored 10 or more points in 30 of his last 33 games and 40 times in his four-year collegiate career. … Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds against Concordia Monday, missing out on his second double-double of the season by one board. … Swiggum has now led the team in rebounding in six of its 11 games this season. … The Cardinals, led by Burfeind and Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) with 15 points each, boasted four players in double figures against Carleton Saturday. It was the second time this season SMU has had four players score 10 or more points in the same game. … Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.), 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 Wednesday's game at Macalester boasting a team-best 53 assists through 11 games. … Burfeind heads into Wednesday's conference game at Macalester owning a 20.0 ppg scoring average — first on the team and second in the MIAC. … With his 22 points vs. Concordia, Burfeind moved to within 132 points of becoming the 25th Cardinal to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone. … Pederson and Schumacher are each averaging 11.0 ppg to join Burfeind in giving SMU a trio of players averaging in double figures. … Swiggum and Schumacher have each notched 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. … Pederson who has played every minute in three of the Cardinals' 11 games this season, is averaging 34.0 minutes-per-game. … After averaging 57.8 ppg a year ago, the Cardinals are on a 63.5 ppg clip in their first 11 games this season. … The Cardinals' 72-point effort against Concordia Monday was their second-highest offensive output of the season. SMU netted a season-best 78 points against North Central on Nov. 17. … The Cardinals' 69-point effort against Crown on Dec. 8 was the most points scored on their home court since SMU netted 76 points in a 76-63 win over Macalester on Jan. 29, 2011.

Scouting The Macalester Scots:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
After opening the season with wins in three of their first four games, the Scots have now dropped seven straight. … Macalester has surrendered 70 or more points in each of their last seven games, including a season-high 99 in a 99-70 loss to Concordia on Saturday. … Dylan Kilgour knocked down 5 of 10 3-pointers and scored a season-high 19 points against the Gusties Monday. … Kilgour has now scored in double figures in eight of the team's 11 games. … Sam Marshall and Justin Waslik also scored in double figures against GAC Monday, with Marshall netting 17 and Waslik tallying 14. … Thirteen of Marshall's 17 points came in the second half. … Macalester shot a season-high 49 percent (25-for-51) and drained 8 of 18 3-pointers against the Gusties Monday. … The Scots have had a 20-point scorer in six of their 11 games this season, with Pierce Peters scoring a season-best 26 points against Northwestern on Nov. 20. … Macalester enters Wednesday's game vs. Saint Mary's boasting three players in double figures — Pierce Peters (20.2 ppg), Marshall (14.4 ppg) and Kilgour (12.0 ppg). Peters, however, has missed the Scots' last five games. … Marshall also boasts a team-best 68 rebounds (6.2 rpg), while Kilgour has dished out a team-high 34 assists. … As a team, Macalester has drained 68 3-pointers, with Kilgour (25), Kyle Bernhard (15) and Peters (14) accounting for 54 of them.