By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director

WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team heads across town to Winona State's McCown Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the Cardinals square off against the NCAA Division II Warriors in an exhibition game.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (1-1 Overall) at Winona State Warriors (2-1 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—November 18, 2017 * Decorah, Iowa: Luther scored the game's first 10 points and the Cardinals could not recover, as the Norse dealt Saint Mary's an 85-59 nonconference setback | Recap
• Winona State—November 16, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: Devin Whitelow scored a season-high 19 points as the Warriors kicked off the home portion of their schedule with an 89-73 nonconference win over Grand View at McCown Gym | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Winona State—A Year Ago:
• November 21, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: James Cullen (Western Springs, Ill.) knocked down his first five field goal attempts—including four straight 3-pointers—to spark the Cardinal offense against NCAA Division II Winona State. Unfortunately, as red-hot as Cullen was, the Cardinals learned first-hand just how explosive Winona State's offense was. The host Warriors—fueled by first-half runs of 8-0 and 12-0—raced out to a 36-19 halftime advantage, and Winona State never looked back in dealing the Cardinals a 90-52 exhibition setback at McCown Gym | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals are back in action on Saturday, as Saint Mary's heads to River Forest, Ill., for a 4 p.m. nonconference game against Concordia-Chicago.
• Winona State: The Warriors kick off NSIC play on Saturday, traveling to Fayette, Iowa, for a 4 p.m. showdown against Upper Iowa.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017-18 Roster | 2017-18 Statistics | 2017-18 Schedule
• With last Wednesday's 89-75 win over Martin Luther, the Cardinals have now opened their season with a win in each of their last four seasons—including back-to-back years with season-opening victories over the Knights. … Five of the Cardinals' last seven wins have come on their home court. … David Lindstrand (Lakeville, Minn.) scored a career-high 13 points in the Cardinals' loss to Luther last Saturday. It was the second straight game in which the Cardinal sophomore posted a single-game career high—Lindstand tossed in a then-career-best 12 points against Martin Luther last Wednesday. … Kristjan Meitz (Waukesha, Wis.) also scored in double figures against Luther last Saturday, finishing with a career-best 10 points. … Saint Mary's had four players score in double figures in its win over Martin Luther last Wednesday—with all four posting career-high performances. James Cullen (Western Springs, Ill.) led the way, pouring in a career-best 24 points—two more than his previous high of 22 scored against Carnegie Mellon a year ago. Lindstrand and Sawyer Rosner (Phelps, Wis.) each posted then-career-bests with 12 points each, while Jakob Bailey (Cameron, Wis.) chipped in 10. … The Cardinals boasted nine players who recorded single-game career highs of 10 points or more last season. … Cullen (13.0 ppg) and Lindstrand (12.5 ppg) enter Tuesday's exhibition game against Winona State averaging in double figures. … Kareem Anthony-Bello (Chicago, Ill.) owns a team-high 12 rebounds (5.0 rpg). … Bello and Lindstrand share the team lead with four steals each, while Lindstrand also boasts a team-best four assists. … The Cardinals, who drained 186 3-pointers—just three 3-pointers shy of the school record of 189 set during the 1995-96 season—finished with seven treys against Martin Luther last Wednesday and added six more against Luther three days later. … The Cardinals' 89 points vs. Martin Luther last Wednesday marked their highest offensive outburst since erupting for 106 points in a 111-106 loss to Augsburg on Jan. 11. The 106 points were just four shy of the school-record 110 points, set against UM-Duluth during the 1952-53 season. … The Cardinals scored 80 or more points four times last season.
 
Scouting The Winona State Warriors:
2017-18 Roster | 2017-18 Statistics | 2017-18 Schedule
• After back-to-back road games at the Hillyard Classic in St. Joseph, Mo.—in which WSU beat Missouri Western State (71-67) and lost to Washburn (84-75)—Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's is the Warriors' second straight home game. … Winona State, which opened its home schedule with an 89-73 win over Grand View last Thursday, picked up seven of its 11 wins a year ago on its home court. … Kevin Whitelow scored a game-high 19 points in the Warriors' win over Grand View last Thursday. He became the third different player to lead the team in scoring through three games—Mason Domask netted 14 points in WSU's season-opening win over Missouri Western State on Nov. 10, while Corey Jeffs poured in 22 in the Warriors' loss to Washburn the following day. … The Warriors head into Tuesday's game against Saint Mary's boasting four players who are averaging in double figures, led by Jeffs and Whitelow, each averaging a team-high 15.3 ppg. Connor Flack (13.3 ppg) and Tommy Gathje (12.5 ppg) are also scoring in double figures through three games. … Jeffs is also the team's rebounding leader with 21 (7.0 rpg), while Whitelow owns a team-high 10 assists. … As a team, the Warriors are shooting 47 percent from the field (83-for-176), while knocking down 22 of 57 3-point attempts. … Winona State is averaging 78.3 ppg, while limiting its opponents to a 74.6 ppg scoring average. … The Warriors have scored 70 or more points in all three of their games this season, with last Thursday's 89 points against Grand View a season high.