ARDEN HILLS, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team is back on the road on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Bethel's Robertson Center for a 3 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against the Royals.
 
The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-11 MIAC | 3-13 Overall) at Bethel Royals (7-4 MIAC | 11-5
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals got a career-high 10 points from Zach Hinrichs (Lake City, Minn.), but could not find a way to cool off the hot-handed Pipers, as Hamline shot a blistering 58 percent from the field—including a 69 percent showing in its 49-point second half—as HU handed Saint Mary's an 81-57 setback Wednesday at Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minn. | Recap
• Bethel: The Royals had four players score 17 or more points, as Bethel knocked off No. 19 St. Olaf 95-89 last Saturday at Skoglund Center in Northfield, Minn. | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Bethel—Earlier This Year:
• December 8, 2014: Saint Mary's boasted three players in double figures—led by Nick Ogren (Stillwater, Minn.) with 11 points—in their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against Bethel. Unfortunately, the Cardinals' offensive arsenal was no match Bethel's long-range bombers, as the Royals drained 14 3-point field goals—including nine in the second half—and pulled away in handing Saint Mary's a 77-52 loss at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Bethel—A Year Ago:
• December 4, 2013: The Cardinals clawed back from a 16-point deficit just before the half to make it a one-point game midway through the second stanza, only to have Bethel use one final run—a 13-4 burst—to put the game out of reach, as the Royals dealt Saint Mary's a 69-58 conference setback at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• January 22, 2014: Saint Mary's had its offense clicking on all cylinders, as the Cardinals erupted for 74 points in their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game against Bethel. Unfortunately, as good as their offense was, the Royals' was even better, as Bethel poured in 51 first-half points and held off a furious Cardinal second-half comeback in handing Saint Mary's an 88-74 setback at Robertson Center in Arden Hills, Minn. | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals step out of conference play for the final time on Monday, heading to Chicago, Ill., for a 7 p.m. nonconference game against Illinois Institute of Technology.
• Bethel: The Royals are back in conference action on Wednesday, heading to Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minn., for a 7 p.m. matchup with Hamline.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Saturday's game against Bethel is the second of three straight road games for the Cardinals, who do not return home until Wednesday, when they square off against league-leading and nationally ranked St. Thomas. … The Cardinals' 10-point, 83-73 win over Martin Luther last Monday snapped their six-game losing streak. … Zach Hinrichs (Lake City, Minn.) scored a career-high 10 points to pace the Cardinals against Hamline last Wednesday. … The Cardinals had five players who scored seven points against the Pipers Wednesday—Connor Kaiser (Rockland, Wis.), Nick Ogren (Stillwater, Minn.), Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.), Jake Rhyner (Apple Valley, Minn.), and Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio) all finished with seven points. … Swiggum equaled his career high with 24 points against Martin Luther last Monday, while Kaiser chipped in a career-best 22 points. … The efforts by Swiggum and Kaiser marked the first time this season Saint Mary's has boasted two players scoring 20 or more points in the same game. The last time the Cardinals had two 20-point scorers came on Jan. 21, 2013, when Swiggum netted 23 points and Evan Pederson added 22. … Swiggum has now led the team in scoring in four of its last five games. … Swiggum's 24-point effort vs. Martin Luther marked the third time this season he has eclipsed the 20-point barrier—the junior netted 22 points vs. Saint John's on Jan. 14 and 23 against Crown on Jan. 5. … Swiggum now owns six games of 20 or more points in his three years as a Cardinal. … Saint Mary's has four players who have scored 20 or more points this season. Joining Swiggum and Kaiser are Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.), who netted 22 points against Viterbo on Dec. 20, and Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio), who poured in 21 vs. North Park on Dec. 30. … With his 10 points against Hamline Wednesday, Hinrichs became the fifth Saint Mary's player to record career-high games of 10 or more points this season—Ferron (22), Kaiser (22), Ortiz (21), Ogren (15), and Rhyner (11) are the others. … Swiggum notched 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. … Ogren knocked down a career-high four 3-pointers en route to his team-high 12 points against Carleton on Jan. 19. … The Cardinals 83 points in last Monday's 83-73 win over Martin Luther were a season high—two more than the 81 they scored in their 81-64 nonconference win over Crown on Jan. 5. … Saint Mary's, which is averaging 62.2 ppg, has netted 70 or more points in a game six times. … 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. … Swiggum enter Saturday's conference showdown at Bethel averaging a team-leading 11.3 ppg. … Swiggum also owns a team-best 95 rebounds (5.9 rpg). … Saint Mary's, which drained 113 3-pointers last season, has netted 97 treys—including a season-high 10 vs. North Park on Dec. 30. … Ogren has tossed in a team-best 25 3-pointers and is one of four Cardinals with 10 or more treys this season.
 
Scouting The Bethel Royals:
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With their win over St. Olaf last Saturday, the Royals have now won back-to-back games. … After opening the season with wins in seven of their first eight games, Bethel is 4-4 in its last eight contests. … Bryce Wojta scored a team-high 24 points against the nationally ranked Oles last Saturday, while Bridgeport Tusler chipped in 22, and Kyle Zimmermann and Kyle von Schmit-Pauli chipped in 18 and 17 points, respectively. … Bethel heads into Saturday's matchup with Saint Mary's boasting three players who are averaging in double figures, led by Zimmermann at 16.3 ppg. Wojta (15.8 ppg) and Tusler (14.5 ppg) are the other two. … Zimmermann, Wojta or Tusler has led the Royals in scoring in 12 of the Royals' 14 games—the lone exceptions a 17-point effort from von Schmidt against Buena Vista on Nov. 25 and Trevor Hall's 17-point showing in the first meeting against Saint Mary's on Dec. 8. … Tusler owns the Royals' top single-game offensive performance this season, netting 29 points against Northwestern on Dec. 3. … Zimmermann has hauled in a team-leading 147 rebounds (9.2 rpg), while Wojta is the team's assist leader (56) and Tusler has notched a team-best 29 steals. … BU—which has drained 111 3-pointers this season—boasts five players with 10 or more treys. … Wojta is the Royals' top 3-point shooter, knocking down 22, one more than both Tusler and Hall. … The Royals head into this weekend averaging 73.3 ppg and have scored 80 or more points five times—including a season-high 95-point effort against St. Olaf last Saturday. … Seven of Bethel's 11 wins have come on the road—the Royals are 4-2 on their home court this season.