MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team takes its show on the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to Augsburg's Si Melby Hall for a 3 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Auggies.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-9 MIAC | 2-11 Overall) at Augsburg Auggies (5-5 MIAC | 8-7 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: Carleton scored the game's final four points, breaking a 57-57 tie with less than two minutes remaining in regulation and handing the Cardinals a heartbreaking 61-57 MIAC setback Monday at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• Augsburg: Despite getting double-figure scoring from three players, the Auggies were plagued by cold shooting in falling to Hamline 69-60 in a conference contest Wednesday at Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—Earlier This Year:
• December 6, 2014: The Cardinals had the Auggies on the ropes in the game's final three minutes, rallying from a 12-point halftime deficit to take a 50-49 lead. Unfortunately, Augsburg came off the ropes swinging, scoring 16 unanswered points—including 13 free throws—to escape with a 65-53 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over Saint Mary's at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Augsburg—A Year Ago:
• January 20, 2014: Will Swiggum scored a team-high 18 points, but Saint Mary's could not cool Augsburg's red-hot shooting, as the Auggies handed the Cardinals a 97-60 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback Monday evening at Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. | Recap
• February 22, 2014: When you're hot, you're hot. And to say Augsburg was hot in the opening 20 minutes of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against Saint Mary's would be an understatement. Augsburg shot 71 percent from the field in the game's opening 20 minutes to open a 54-27 advantage, and Saint Mary's never recovered, as Augsburg handed the Cardinals a 91-69 conference setback at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Up Next:
•  Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play on Monday, hosting Martin Luther in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Gym.
• Augsburg: The Auggies hit the road on Wednesday, traveling to Northfield, Minn., for a 7 p.m. MIAC matchup with Carleton.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Nick Ogren (Stillwater, Minn.) scored a team-high 12 points—all coming on 3-pointers—against Carleton last Monday. … Ogren's four 3-pointers were a single-game career high. … Connor Kaiser (Rockland, Wis.) chipped in 11 points against the Knights last Monday. It was the second straight game in which the Cardinal junior netted a career-best 11 points. … Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) recorded his first double-double of the season—and eighth of his collegiate career—with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Macalester on Jan. 17. … Swiggum's 11 boards vs. the Scots were a season high—and three shy of his collegiate best. … Swiggum has led the team in scoring in two of its last three games, having netted a team-best 22 points against Saint John's on Jan. 14. … Swiggum's 22-point effort against Saint John's marked the second time this season he has scored 20 or more points—the junior netted a season-best 23 points against Crown on Jan. 5. … Swiggum owns five games of 20 or more points in his three years as a Cardinal, including a career-best 24-point effort against Augsburg on Jan. 19, 2013. … Swiggum's 22-point showing vs. Saint John's marked the fourth time this season a Cardinal has eclipsed the 20-point barrier in a game—Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.) netted 22 points against Viterbo on Dec. 20 and Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio) poured in 21 vs. North Park on Dec. 30. … Saint Mary's boasts five players who have recorded career-high games of 10 or more points this season—Ferron (22), Ortiz (21), Ogren (15), Kaiser (11), and Jake Rhyner (Apple Valley, Minn. / 11). … The Cardinals scored a season-high 81 points in their 81-64 nonconference win over Crown on Jan. 5. … Swiggum led five Cardinal players in double figures vs. Crown on Jan. 5—marking the second straight meeting with the Storm that Saint Mary's has boasted five double-figure scorers. … Ferron missed out on his second collegiate double-double by one assist vs. Crown, finishing with a career-high nine helpers. … The Cardinals head into Saturday's showdown at Augsburg boasting a pair of players who are averaging in double figures—Swiggum (10.4 ppg) and Ortiz (10.2 ppg), while Ferron is third on the team at 9.1 ppg. … Swiggum also owns a team-best 78 rebounds (6.0 rpg). … Saint Mary's, which drained 113 3-pointers last season, has netted 81 treys—including a season-high 10 vs. North Park on Dec. 30. … Fueled by his four against Carleton, Ogren pushed his team lead in 3-pointers to 22, while Ortiz is second with 16. … Saint Mary's, which is averaging 61.3 ppg, has netted 70 or more points in a game five times. … The Cardinals' 70-67 win over Hamline on Dec. 3 snapped their eight-game losing streak vs. the Pipers, dating back to a 98-77 win on Feb. 10, 2010. … The win over Hamline was also the Cardinals' first season-opening victory since beating Crown 78-57 to kick off the 2010-11 season.
 
Scouting The Augsburg Auggies:
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Wednesday's loss to Hamline was the Auggies' second straight setback. Augsburg is now 1-4 in its last five games—the lone victory a 62-55 victory over Concordia on Jan. 17. … Saturday's showdown with Saint Mary's is the second of back-to-back home games for the Auggies, who are 3-3 on their home court this season. … Augsburg boasted three players in double figures in Wednesday's 69-60 loss to Hamline—Brett Rasmusen (13), Joe Zangel (11) and Collin Olmscheid (10). … Olmscheid has now scored 10 or more points in each of the Auggies' last four games. … Augsburg had its second-lowest shooting performance of the season, connecting on just 33.9 percent (21 of 62) from the field. … The Auggies have had a player score 20 or more points in a game twice this season—Parker Hines tallied 26 points against Rocky Mountain College on Nov. 28, and Olmscheid scored 25 vs. the University of Montana-Western a day later. … Hines heads into Saturday's matchup with Saint Mary's owning a team-high 12.4 ppg scoring average. Olmscheid (11.9 ppg) and Rasmussen (10.4 ppg) are also averaging in double figures. … Olmscheid and Rasmussen share the team lead in rebounds with 72 each, while Hines is the team's leader in assists (72) and steals (16). … Augsburg has drained 101 3-pointers through 15 games, led by Hines with Hines with 21 and Olmscheid with 20. … Augsburg, which is averaging 66.1 ppg, netted a season-high 95 points in a 95-55 win over Crown on Nov. 18.