WINONA, Minn. — After back-to-back road games, the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team returns home to the Saint Mary's Gym on Monday, entertaining Gustavus in a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (4-7 MIAC | 6-9 Overall) vs. Gustavus Gusties (3-8 MIAC | 6-10 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals picked up their second straight win—getting 20 points from Aaron Romportl (Stillwater, Minn.) and a double-double from Quashingm Smith-Pugh (St. Paul, Minn.) in a 75-61 MIAC win over Macalester last Saturday in St Paul, Minn. | Recap
• Gustavus: Gustavus got 21 points from Brian Jacobs—including a 4-for-5 effort from behind the 3-point line—in leading the Gusties to a 90-76 win over Augsburg last Saturday at Gus Young Court in St. Peter, Minn. | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—Earlier This Year:
• December 2, 2015 * St. Peter, Minn.: Saint Mary's got double-figure scoring from both Quashingm Smith-Pugh (St. Paul, Minn.) and Connor Kaiser (Rockland, Wis.), but it was not enough, as the Cardinals dropped their Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener at Gus Young Court, falling to Gustavus 69-57 | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Gustavus—A Year Ago:
• January 10, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's got a bit defensive against Gustavus in the first half of its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game—holding the Gusties to just 32 first-half points. Unfortunately, the Gusties turned the tables in the second half, limiting the Cardinals to just 23 points over the game's final 20 minutes in handing Saint Mary's a 67-47 setback at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
• February 14, 2015 * St. Peter, Minn.: Saint Mary's got double-figure scoring from both Ronnie Ortiz (Dayton, Ohio) and Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.), but a cold-shooting first half allowed the Gusties to race out to a 36-15 halftime advantage—a hole the Cardinals just could not dig out of in falling to Gustavus 70-51 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Gus Young Court | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals continue a busy week on Wednesday, heading to Augsburg's Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn., for a 7 p.m. MIAC matchup.
• Gustavus: The Gusties return home on Wednesday, hosting Bethel in a 7 p.m. conference showdown at Gus Young Court in St. Peter, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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• With their 75-61 win over Macalester last Saturday, the Cardinals won their second straight and completed a season sweep of the Scots. Saint Mary's had also beaten Macalester 85-70 on Dec. 5. … The Cardinals snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with last Wednesday's 70-59 win over Hamline. … Saint Mary's victory over Macalester was its sixth of the season—giving the Cardinals their most wins since the 2010-11 season, when the Cardinals finished 9-16. … Aaron Romportl (Stillwater, Minn.) scored a career-high 20 points to lead three Cardinals in double figures against Macalester last Saturday. Quashingm Smith-Pugh chipped in 16 points and Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.) added 13. … Smith-Pugh also hauled in a team-high and career-best 12 rebounds en route to his first collegiate double-double. … The Cardinals have now had a player score 20 or more points in a game seven times this season. … Connor Kaiser (Rockland, Wis.) has recorded three of the team's six 20-point performances, while Romportl, Ferron (22), Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn. / 21), and Kevin Gleason (Minneapolis, Minn. / 20) have accounted for the other three. … Ferron's 22-point effort against St. Olaf on Jan. 9 and Gleason's 20-point showing against Augsburg on Dec. 9 were both career highs. … Braden Walbeck (Fall Creek, Wis.) has scored a career-high 14 points twice this season. … Kaiser scored a season- and career high-tying 22 points against Martin Luther on Nov. 24. Kaiser's 22-point showing vs. the Knights on Nov. 24 marked the second time in as many meetings with Martin Luther that the Cardinal senior has scored a career-best 22 points. … Ferron put together a 14-point, 10-rebound effort against Concordia on Jan. 13 en route to his second collegiate double-double. … Ferron hauled in a career-high 11 boards against Bethel on Jan. 11. … With his season-high 21 points against Bethel on Jan. 11, Swiggum now owns seven games of 20 or more points in his collegiate career. … The Cardinals have had six different players lead them in scoring this season. … Kaiser and Smith-Pugh head into Monday's conference game against Gustavus averaging in double figures at 12.4 ppg and 11.6 ppg, respectively. … Swiggum—the team's rebounding leader with 112 (7.5 rpg)—recorded his second double-double of the season, and 10^th of his collegiate career, with his 10-point, 11-rebound performance against St. Olaf on Jan. 9. … Swiggum has had 10 or more rebounds in a game four times this season—including a season- and career-best 16-rebound effort against Martin Luther on Nov. 24. … All 11 of Swiggum's rebounds against Simpson on Dec. 19 came on the defensive end. … The Cardinals have netted a season-high 10 3-pointers twice this season… Romportl owns a team-high 21 3-pointers, three more than Kaiser. … Kaiser finished with a season-high five 3-pointers against Saint John's on Jan. 2. … Smith-Pugh leads the team in assists with 43 and Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) is the team-leader in blocks with 10. … Walbeck and Romportl are the team's steals leader with 11, while Gleason and Kaiser have 10. …  Saint Mary's equaled its season high with 24 made free throws against Hamline last Wednesday. The Cardinals also drained 24 free throws against St. Olaf on Jan. 9. … Saint Mary's has scored 80 or more points in three of its four wins this season—including a season-high 85-point effort in its 85-70 win over Macalester on Dec. 5. … The Cardinals' 85 points vs. the Scots marked the highest offensive output since Saint Mary's tossed in 87 in an 87-80 victory over Macalester on Dec. 4, 2010. … Saint Mary's is averaging 70.0 ppg. … Saint Mary's boasted a season-high five players in double figures in the Cardinals' first meeting against Macalester—an 85-70 win—on Dec. 5. … The Cardinals snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Auggies with their Dec. 9, 68-65 victory.

Scouting The Gustavus Gusties:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
• With their 90-76 win over Augsburg last Saturday, the Gusties snapped their three-game losing streak. … Three of Gustavus' six wins came during a season-high three-game winning streak that included victories over Simpson, Buena Vista and Saint Mary's. … Brian Jacobs scored a career-high 21 points in leading the Gusties over Augsburg last Saturday. … Jacobs' 21-point effort marked the sixth time this season Gustavus has had a player score 20 or more points. … Jacobs' 21 points were also one point shy of the team's season-high effort—a 22-point showing by Brody Ziegler against Bethel on Dec. 9. … Gary Cooper also scored in double figures vs. the Auggies last Saturday, chipping in 17 points. … The Gusties head into Monday's game against Saint Mary's boasting a pair of players averaging in double figures—Cooper (13.6 ppg) and Ziegler (10.1 ppg). … Ziegler also leads the team in rebounds with 88 (5.5 rpg), while Chris Narum is the team's assist leader with 53, and Ziegler has amassed a team-best 14 steals. … Ziegler owns the team's two double-doubles this season—scoring 19 points and adding 11 rebounds against Northwestern on Nov. 14, while adding 22 points and 12 boards vs. Bethel on Dec. 9. … GAC has drained 107 3-pointers this season, led by Narum with 33 and Chad Poppen with 20. … As a team, Gustavus is averaging 70.0 ppg. … Last Saturday's 90-76 win over Augsburg marked the second time this season the Gusties have netted 90 or more points in a game. Gustavus poured in a season-high 97 points in a 97-90 win over Buena Vista on Nov. 29. … Four of Gustavus' six wins have come on their home court—the Gusties are 4-3 at Gus Young Court, and 2-7 on the road this se