WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team returns to the SMU Gym on Wednesday, as the Cardinals host Carleton in a 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (2-13 MIAC | 3-17 Overall) vs. Carleton Knights (6-8 MIAC | 8-11 Overall)

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Last Action:
Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.) scored a game-high 19 points and Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) added a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, as the Cardinals cruised to a convincing 79-48 win over Macalester Monday at Leonard Center in St. Paul, Minn. … Carleton also picked up an MIAC win on Monday, as the Knights dropped Bethel 63-51 at West Gym in Northfield, Minn.

SMU vs. Carleton — Earlier This Year:
January 13, 2014: SMU put three players in double figures — including a pair of career-high performances from Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio) and Trent Vix (Rushford, Minn.) — but it was not enough, as Carleton used a 22-9 second half run to pull away in handing the Cardinals a 77-61 MIAC setback at West Gym in Northfield, Minn.

SMU vs. Carleton — A Year Ago:
January 5, 2013: SMU boasted four players in double figures — led by Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) and Michael Burfeind (Lewiston, Minn.) — but Carleton used a 9-4 run to open the second half and slowly pulled away in handing the Cardinals an 83-60 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at West Gym in Northfield, Minn.
February 2, 2013: Carleton 50 percent from the field, including a 12-for-21 performance in the game's opening 20 minutes, as the Knights raced out to a 40-22 halftime advantage and held off SMU's furious second-half comeback to deal the Cardinals a 60-47 setback at the SMU Gym.

Up Next:
The Cardinals are back on the road on Saturday, as SMU heads to Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 3 p.m. conference game against nationally ranked St. Thomas. … Carleton returns home to West Gym in Northfield, Minn., on Saturday, as the Knights entertain Gustavus in a 3 p.m. MIAC contest.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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With their 79-48 win over Macalester Monday, the Cardinals completed their two-game conference sweep of the Scots. SMU gave coach Jamison Rusthoven his first MIAC coaching win with its 67-51 win over Macalester in their first meeting on Jan. 2. … Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.) led the team in scoring for the third straight game against Macalester Monday. Just 48 hours after netting a career-best 19 points against Concordia, Ferron equaled that mark against the Scots. … Ferron has now scored in double figures in six straight games and 10 times this season. … Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds against the Scots Monday en route to his fourth double-double of the season — and seventh of his collegiate career. … Swiggum's 18 points equaled his season high, a feat he also accomplished against Crown and Gustavus earlier this season. … Swiggum's 13 rebounds were also one shy of his career high. … Swiggum enters Wednesday's game against Carleton leading the team in scoring (11.7 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg). … Evan Pederson (Onalaska, Wis.) and Ferron also enter Wednesday's game against Carleton averaging in double figures at 10.5 ppg and 10.1 ppg, respectively. … Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio) and Trent Vix (Rushford, Minn.) also scored in double figures vs. Macalester Monday, netting 13 and 12 points, respectively. … Pederson, who leads the team in assists with 89, recorded a career-high 11 assists against Macalester Monday. … Pederson's 89 assists are four shy of his single-season career-best 94 helpers recorded a year ago. … Pederson owns the team's top two individual scoring performances this season — scoring a game-, season- and career-best 29 points against Macalester on Jan. 2, while netting 21 against Saint John's on Dec. 7. …  Pederson's 29-point performance vs. Macalester was the highest single-game outing since Michael Burfeind scored 38 points against Concordia on Dec. 7, 2011. … The Cardinals boast seven players who have recorded career-high games of 10 or more points this season — Pederson (29 points), Ferron (19), Ortiz (18), Bakari Collins (Kenosha, Wis. / 14), Vix (13), Aaron Romportl (Stillwater, Minn. / 13) and Johnny Spillane (West St. Paul, Minn. / 11). … As a team, SMU has recorded 96 3-pointers this season — including a season-high 10 against both Carleton on Jan. 13 and Bethel on Jan. 22. … Vix is the team's 3-point leader with 24, followed by Pederson (15) and Swiggum (14). … The Cardinals' 79 points against Macalester Monday marked their second-highest offensive performance of the season — SMU netted a season-best 86 in an 86-81 overtime win over Crown on Nov. 23. … SMU's 86-81 win against Crown was the Cardinals' first overtime contest since Dec. 29, 2010, when the Cardinals outlasted Millikin 66-59 in double-OT. … SMU's 86 points against the Storm on Nov. 23 were the most since netting 87 points in an 87-80 win over Macalester on Dec. 4, 2010. … SMU's 86-81 OT win over Crown on Nov. 23 was coach Rusthoven's first collegiate head coaching victory.

Scouting The Carleton Knights:
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Carleton's 63-51 win over Bethel Monday snapped its three-game losing streak. … Bethel's 51 points against the Knights Monday were the fewest allowed by Carleton this season. … Taylor Hanson scored 16 points and added 11 rebounds to pace the Knights against Bethel Monday. … The double-double was Hanson's second straight and sixth of the season. … Hanson has now led the team in scoring in back-to-back games and nine times this season. … Peter Bakker-Arkema chipped in 13 points vs. the Royals, while also adding a career-high nine rebounds. … The Knights enter Wednesday's game at Saint Mary's boasting three players averaging in double figures — Hanson (15.2 ppg), Tianen Chen (10.6 ppg) and Shane McSparron (10.3). … Hanson also leads the team in rebounds (171, 9.5 rpg), assists (68) and steals (22). … Hanson has eclipsed the 20-point barrier four times this season, including a season-high 34-point effort against Macalester on Jan. 20. … The Knights, who are averaging 61.2 ppg, have scored 70 or more points five times this season — including a season-high 82 points against Crown on Dec. 14. … Carleton has won six of its eight games at home — the Knights are just 2-7 away from West Gym.