WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team hits the court again on Sunday, as the Cardinals entertain Concordia in a 3 p.m. conference game at the SMU Gym.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-13 MIAC | 3-17 Overall)
vs. Concordia Cobbers (11-5 MIAC | 14-7 Overall)

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Last Action:
Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) tossed in a game-high 19 points — hitting 4 of 4 3-pointers in the second half — but the Cardinals could not overcome a 40-22 halftime deficit in falling to Carleton 60-47 at the SMU Gym Saturday. … Concordia, meanwhile, rode the 3-point shooting of Andrew Martinson to an 85-52 MIAC win over Macalester at Leonard Center in St. Paul, Minn.

SMU vs. Concordia — Earlier This Year:
January 7, 2013: Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) eclipsed the 20-point barrier for the fourth time in the last six games, but SMU did not have an answer for Concordia's red-hot shooting from behind the arc, as the Cobbers drained nine 3-pointers — including eight in the first half — en route to a 93-72 MIAC victory at Memorial Auditorium 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 play their third straight home game on Wednesday, as SMU hosts Macalester in a 7:30 p.m. conference contest at the SMU Gym. … Concordia, meanwhile, returns home on Wednesday, as the Cobbers entertain Saint John's in a 7:30 p.m. MIAC game at Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead, Minn.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
Sunday's game against Concordia is the second of three straight home games for the Cardinals, who close out their homestand on Wednesday against Macalester. … Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) tossed in a game-high 19 points in Saturday's loss to Carleton. … Schumacher was a perfect 4-for-4 from behind the 3-point line in the second half against the Knights. … After going 0-for-8 from behind the arc in the first half, SMU was 5 of 7 from 3-point range over the game's final 20 minutes vs. Carleton. … Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.), who has scored in double figures in 36 of his last 42 games and 44 times in his collegiate career, heads into Sunday's showdown with Concordia needing 14 points to become the 25th Cardinal to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone. … Among Burfeind's 44 double-figure performances have been 14 games of 20 or more points — including six this season. … Burfeind owns the team's top two scoring performances this season — netting a season-high 28 points against Bethany Lutheran on Dec. 12, and tallying 26 points against Bethel on Jan. 26. … Burfeind heads into Sunday's conference game against Concordia with a team-best 16.4 ppg scoring average. … Burfeind is one of four Cardinals averaging in double figures — Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis. / 11.8 ppg), Schumacher (10.5 ppg) and Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn. / 10.1 ppg) are the other three. … Swiggum who has scored in double figures 10 times this season, netted a career-high 24 points against Augsburg on Jan. 19, and followed that up with a 23-point effort against Hamline two days later. The 24- and 23-point games marked the first two times in  his collegiate career that Swiggum has eclipsed the 20-point barrier. … Swiggum's 23 points and Pederson's 22 vs. Hamline on Jan. 21 marked the first time this season the Cardinals have boasted two players with 20 or more points in the same game. …The Cardinals have posted three games this season with four double-figure scorers. … Swiggum owns a team-leading three double-doubles this season. … Swiggum, who has led the team in rebounding in 12 of the Cardinals' 20 games this season, enters Sunday's game against Concordia with a team-best 139 rebounds (7.0 rpg). … Pederson has dished out 88 assists for the season — the most since the 2001-02 season, when Lance Larson recorded 94 assists. … Pederson has recorded a career-best nine assists twice this season. … Pederson has played all 40 minutes in six games this season. … The Cardinals knocked down a season-high 30 free throws on 36 attempts vs. Hamline on Jan. 21 — including a 24-for-28 effort in the second half. … After averaging 57.8 ppg a year ago, the Cardinals are on a 61.2 ppg clip this season. … SMU's 78 points against Hamline on Jan. 21 equaled its season high — the Cardinals also scored 78 points against North Central on Nov. 17.

Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
2012-13 Roster | 2012-13 Statistics | 2012-13 Schedule
The Cobbers' 85-52 win over Macalester on Saturday was the Cobbers' third straight win and fourth in their last five games. … Saturday's victory pushes the Cobbers into second place in the MIAC standings. Concordia is now 11-5 in league play and a half-game game ahead of third-place Augsburg, which lost to league-leading St. Thomas on Saturday. … The Cobbers are now 14-7 overall, which is the most overall wins in a single season since the 2003-04 campaign. … CC's 85-point outburst vs. the Scots Saturday marked the sixth time this season the Cobbers have netted 80 or more points. Concordia scored a season-high 99 points against Macalester in the teams' first meeting on Jan. 5. … Andrew Martinson highlighted the Cobbers' win over Macalester Saturday by draining five 3-pointers to become Concordia's all-time 3-point field goal leader. Martinson has now drained 134 3-pointers in his career, eclipsing the old mark of 133 set by Brett Innger from 1993-95. … Concordia made a season-high 13 3-pointers against the Scots Saturday. … Concordia boasted five players in double figures vs. Macalester Saturday, led by Martinson and Ebo Nana-Kweson with 15 points each. Dewon McKenzie (12), Jason Huus (10) and Ryan Rude (10) also scored in double figures vs. the Scots. … Kweson owns a team-best 13.9 ppg scoring average through 21 games, with Martinson (11.5 ppg), Lindahl (10.4 ppg) and McKenzie (10.0 ppg) also netting 10 or more points-per-game. … Kweson has also pulled down a team-leading 117 rebounds, while McKenzie is the team's assist (75) and steals (39) leader. … Concordia enters Sunday's showdown with Saint Mary's averaging 77.9 ppg. …