MOORHEAD, Minn. - The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team hits the road on Monday, traveling to Concordia's Memorial Auditorium for a 7 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup against the Cobbers.

The Matchup:
Saint Mary's Cardinals (5-10 MIAC | 7-13 Overall) vs. Concordia Cobbers (11-5 MIAC | 14-7 Overall)

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Last Action:
Saint Mary's: The Cardinals recorded a 42-point first half performance, shooting 54 percent from the field and knocking down 5 of 9 3-pointers-and yet they trailed by 14. As good as the Cardinals were, Saint John's was even better, as the Johnnies missed just seven field goals attempts-and drained 9 of 11 3-pointers-in building a 56-42 halftime advantage. And despite a Herculean effort in the game's final 20 minutes, the Cardinals could not quite make up the deficit, falling to the Johnnies 89-80 at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
Concordia: Five Cobbers scored in double-figures, as the Cobbers overcame a 15-point second-half deficit en route to a 114-107 double-overtime victory over Gustavus Saturday at Memorial Auditorium in Moorhead, Minn. | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Concordia-Earlier This Year:
January 13, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Aaron Romportl (Stillwater, Minn.) led a trio of Saint Mary's players in double figures-and Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn.) recorded his first double-double of the season-but the Cardinals could not keep pace with Concordia in the team's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown Wednesday evening at the Saint Mary's Gym. | Recap

Saint Mary's vs. Concordia-A Year Ago:
January 3, 2015 * Moorhead, Minn.: It was a game of the hunter and the hunted when Saint Mary's squared off against Concordia at Memorial Auditorium. Early on in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest, the Cardinals assumed the role of the hunted and the Cobbers were the hunters. When the roles were reversed midway through the half, however, the Cobbers took off-and no matter how hard they tried, Saint Mary's could not hunt them down-as Concordia held off the hard-charging Cardinals 71-63 | Recap
February 7, 2015 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's got a career-high 14 points from Jake Rhyner (Apple Valley, Minn.), but the Cardinals could not cool off Concordia from behind the 3-point line, as the Cobbers pulled away in handing Saint Mary's a 74-49 conference setback Saturday at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap

Up Next:
Saint Mary's: The Cardinals return home to the Saint Mary's Gym on Wednesday, hosting Bethel in a 7 p.m. conference matchup.
Concordia: The Cobbers are on the road on Wednesday, heading to Hamline's Hutton Arena for a 5:45 p.m. MIAC showdown with the Pipers.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
Monday's game against Concordia is the fourth road contest in the Cardinals' last five games. Saint Mary's will close out the regular season playing three of its final four game at home. ...The Cardinals head into Monday's matchup at Concordia owning a 7-11 overall record-it's the most wins since the 2010-11 season, when the Cardinals finished 9-16. ...Will Swiggum (St. Charles, Minn.) scored 11 first-half points against Saint John's Saturday, and the 11^th-a free throw in the waning seconds-gave the Cardinal senior 1,000 career points. ...Swiggum is the 26^th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000 career-point mark. ...Quashingm Smith-Pugh (St. Paul, Minn.) scored a career-high 24 points to lead four players in double figures against Saint John's Saturday. ...Smith-Pugh's 24 points were the most by a Cardinal this season, and marked the eighth time Saint Mary's has had a player score 20 or more points this season. ...Connor Kaiser (Rockland, Wis.) chipped in 16 points against SJU Saturday, while Swiggum added 13 and Bradley Hill (Matteson, Ill.) finished with 11. ...Hill has now scored a career-high 11 points in back-to-back games. ...The Cardinal boast eight players who have recorded a single-game career-high of 10 or more points this season-Smith-Pugh (24), Kaiser (22), Aaron Romportl (Stillwater, Minn. / 20), Wylie Ferron (Waconia, Minn. / 22), Kevin Gleason (Minneapolis, Minn. / 20), Braden Walbeck (Fall Creek, Wis. / 14), Kai Endahl (Mendota Heights, Minn. / 13), and Hill (11). ...Saint Mary's has had seven different players lead the team in scoring this season. ... Swiggum owns seven career games of 20 or more points. ...Swiggum owns a team-high two double-doubles-giving the Cardinal senior 10 for his collegiate career. ...Smith-Pugh, who has scored 10 or more points 14 times this season, recorded his first collegiate double-double against Macalester on Jan. 23, scoring 16 points and adding a career-high 12 rebounds. ...Ferron owns the Cardinals' other double-double this season with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Concordia on Jan. 13. ...Ferron hauled in a career-high 11 boards against Bethel on Jan. 11. ...Smith-Pugh and Kaiser head into Monday's conference game at Concordia averaging in double figures at 12.3 ppg and 11.4 ppg, respectively. ... Swiggum is the team's rebounding leader with 148 (7.4 rpg), while Ferron has also eclipsed the 100-rebound plateau with 108. ...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. ... The Cardinals have netted a season-high 11 3-pointers against Saint John's Saturday....Kaiser owns a team-high 26 3-pointers, five more than Romportl and Gleason. ...Kaiser finished with a season-high five 3-pointers in the team's first meeting against Saint John's on Jan. 2. In meeting No. 2, Kaiser drained four treys. ...Smith-Pugh leads the team in assists with 53 and Mark Schumacher (Perham, Minn.) is the team-leader in blocks with 14. ... Kaiser boasts a team-best 14 steals, one more than Romportl. ...Saint Mary's equaled its season high with 24 made free throws against Hamline on Jan. 20. The Cardinals also drained 24 free throws against St. Olaf on Jan. 9. ... Saint Mary's has scored 80 or more points five times 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 68.8 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 ended a six-game losing streak against Carleton with their 57-52 win on Jan. 30, and snapped an 11-game losing streak against Augsburg with their 68-65 victory on Dec. 9.

Scouting The Concordia Cobbers:
2015-16 Roster | 2015-16 Statistics | 2015-16 Schedule
Monday's game against Saint Mary's is the second of back-to-back home contests for the Cobbers, who are 7-2 on their home court this season. ...Saturday's double-overtime win over Gustavus was Concordia's fourth straight victory-while also keeping the Cobbers tied with Saint John's for second place in the conference standings. ...Concordia's 114 points against Gustavus Saturday were their most since December 14, 2004, when the Cobbers defeated UM-Morris 115-108 in overtime. ...Tom Fraase and Dylan Alderman each recorded career-high offensive performances against Concordia Saturday-Fraase poured in a career-best 35 points, while Alderman was close behind with 27. ... All five Cobber starters scored in double figures Saturday. Along with the 35 points from Fraase and 27 from Alderman, the Cobbers got 19 from Jordan Bolger, 13 from Brady Syverson, and 12 from Austin Nelson. ...Alderman went 5-for-7 from the charity stripe in the last four minutes and the two overtime periods. He is now 35-for-39 from the stripe in the final four minutes plus overtime for the season. ...Bolger, Syverson, and Alderman combined to play 118 minutes against the Gusties Saturday-and 37:07 of those minutes were spent on the floor with four fouls. ...Concordia has had nine players score 22 of more points this season-led by Fraase's 35 and Alderman's 27. ...Concordia heads into Monday's showdown with Saint Mary's boasting four players averaging in double figures-Bolger (18.8 ppg), Fraase (14.2 ppg), Nelson (10.9 ppg), and Alderman (10.0 ppg). ...Bolger's 18.8 ppg scoring average not only leads all Cobber scorers, but is also tops in the MIAC. ...Bolger also leads the team with 157 rebounds (8.3), while Aldeman is the team leader in assists (69) and Fraase has amassed a team-high 35 steals. ...Concordia has drained 135 3-pointers through 21 games, led by Fraase with 50 and Nelson with 42. ...CC is shooting 77 percent from the free throw line, going 284-for-369. ...Concordia's 114-point effort against Gustavus Saturday marked the fifth time this season the Cobbers have netted 80 or more points in a game-including three of 90 or more points.