By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's basketball team hits the floor on Saturday, as the Cardinals head across town to Winona State's McCown Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. exhibition game against the NCAA Division II Warriors.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2018-19: 8-17 Overall) at Winona State Warriors (2018-19: 14-17 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—February 16, 2019 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals gave sixth-ranked St. Thomas all it could handle in the teams' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown at the Saint Mary's Gym, before the Tommies slowly pulled away in the final minutes in dealing SMU a 94-81 setback | Recap 
• Winona State—March 4, 2019 * Sioux Falls, S.D.: Northern State's Mason Stark drilled a floater in the lane at the buzzer, as the top-seeded Wolves erased an eight-point halftime deficit and handed the Warriors a 77-76 setback in the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Winona State — Their Last Meeting:
• November 20, 2018 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinals could not find their shooting touch to open their exhibition game against NCAA Division II Winona State — and the Warriors made them pay. The Cardinals hit just one of their first nine field goal attempts — and missed their first two free throws — as the Warriors raced out to a 17-2 lead and never looked back in dealing Saint Mary's a 104-63 setback at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals officially kick off the 2019-20 season on Nov. 15, playing host to Crown in a 7 p.m. nonconference game at the Saint Mary's Gym.
• Winona State: The Warriors open their 2019-20 season on the road, heading to Kansas City, Mo., on Friday and Saturday to take part in the Central Region Challenge. WSU will face Missouri Southern State on Friday at 2:15 p.m., before squaring off against Washburn the following afternoon, also at 2:15 p.m.
 
Team Links: 
• Saint Mary's: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics
• Winona State: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics