By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST, PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's basketball team is back on the road on Monday, as the Cardinals head to Hamline's Hutton Arena for a 7 p.m. conference showdown against the Pipers.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (3-13 MIAC, 7-14 Overall) at Hamline Pipers (6-10 MIAC, 9-12 Overall)
 
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Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—February 2, 2019 * Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals put four players in double figures — including 19 points each from Bradley Hill (Matteson, Ill.) and Caden Freetly (Farmington, Minn.) — but it was not enough, as Augsburg dealt Saint Mary's a 90-80 MIAC setback at Si Melby Hall | Recap
• Hamline—February 2, 2019 * St. Paul, Minn.: League-leading St. Thomas erupted for 63 first-half points and Hamline never recovered, as the Tommies routed the Pipers 108-56 at Hutton Arena | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Hamline — Earlier This Year:
• January 2, 2019 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's — coming off a 76-67 win over North Park on Dec. 29 — could not cool off the hot-shooting Pipers early on, as Hamline outscored the Cardinals 31-12 in the final 12 minutes of the opening half and never looked back in dropping SMU 76-57 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. Hamline — A Year Ago:
• January 20, 2018 * St. Paul, Minn.: Hamline raced out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back, as the Pipers dealt the Cardinals an 87-53 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback at Hutton Arena | Recap
• February 17, 2018 * Winona, Minn.: James Cullen (Western Springs, Ill.) tossed in a team-high 18 points and Brandon Retzlaff (Elroy, Wis.) chipped in eight in their final collegiate games, but their efforts were not enough, as Hamline used a big run to pull away from the Cardinals 98-72 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Saint Mary's Gym | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: After three straight road games, the Cardinals return home to the Saint Mary's Gym on Wednesday, playing host to Bethel in a 7 p.m. conference matchup.
• Hamline: The Pipers hit the road on Wednesday, traveling to Carleton's West Gym in Northfield, Minn., for a 7 p.m. MIAC showdown against the Knights.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Monday's game at Hamline is Saint Mary's third straight road game — as well as the third of five games in a 10-day stretch for the Cardinals. … After scoring more than 80 points just once in their first 19 games, the Cardinals have scored 85 and 80 points in their last two contests. … The Cardinals' 90-85 loss to St. Olaf last Thursday was their first overtime game of the season — and first since dropping a 111-106 OT decision to Augsburg on Jan. 11, 2017. … Saint Mary's — which put a season-high five players in double figures against Gustavus on Jan. 26 — had four players score 10 or more points against Augsburg last Saturday. Bradley Hill (Matteson, Ill.) and Caden Freetly (Farmington, Minn.) led the way with 19 points each, while Eli Cave (St. Paul, Minn.) chipped in 17 and Kevin Gleason (Minneapolis, Minn.) added 15. … Hill's 19 points against the Auggies were a career high, while Freetly matched his career-best with his 19-point effort. … The Cardinals have now had a player lead them in scoring with a career-best effort in back-to-back games — Sawyer Rosner (Phelps, Wis.) poured in a career-high 24 points against St. Olaf last Thursday. … Along with his career-high 24 points against St. Olaf, Rosner also equaled his career-best with 12 rebounds en route to his second collegiate double-double. Rosner's first double-double this was a 15-point, 12-rebound effort against North Park on Dec. 29. … Cave leads the team with three double-doubles, while Freetly owns Saint Mary's sixth double-double — scoring 11 points and adding 12 rebounds against Gustavus on Jan. 26. The Cardinals had just one double-double a year ago. … With the 24-point efforts by Cave and Rosner last Thursday against St. Olaf, the Cardinals have now had two players score 20 or more points in the same game twice — Cave and Kareem Anthony-Bello (Chicago, Ill.) finished with 29 and 21 points, respectively, against Gustavus on Dec. 8. … With his 17 points against Augsburg last Saturday, Cave, who has led or shared the team lead in scoring 13 times this season — has now scored 10 or more points in 20 of the team's 21 contests this season — including six games of 20 or more points. … Cave poured in a season- and career-high 35 points in the Cardinals' nonconference win over Martin Luther on Nov. 17. … Cave's 35-point effort was the highest single-game performance since Michael Burfeind netted 38 against Concordia on Dec. 7, 2011. … The Cardinals boast 11 players who have posted single-game career-highs of 10 or more points this season — Cave (35), Rosner (24), Kevin Gleason (Minneapolis, Minn. / 22), Anthony-Bello (21), Freetly (19), Jakob Bailey (Cameron, Wis. / 19), David Lindstrand (Lakeville, Minn. / 19), Hill (19), Jacob Chilson (Eau Claire, Wis. / 15), Nicolas Seaton (Lansing, Ill. / 12), and Brady Stevens (St. James, Minn. / 12). … Cave heads into Monday's conference matchup against Augsburg averaging a team-best 18.0 ppg — ranking the sophomore No. 4 in scoring in the MIAC. … Rosner is second on the team in scoring at 10.1 ppg, followed by Gleason (9.8 ppg), and Freetly (8.7 ppg). … Along with his 18.1 ppg scoring average, Cave also leads the team in rebounds (144, 6.9 rpg) and assists (75). … Freetly (110, 5.2 rpg) and Rosner (82, 4.3 rpg) have also collected 80 or more rebounds this season. … Freetly boasts a team-best 18 blocked shots and also leads the team in steals with 18, one more than Rosner. … As a team, the Cardinals are shooting 42.6 percent from the field (536-for-1257) and are 191-for-268 (71.3 percent) from the free throw line. … Saint Mary's has drained 196 3-pointers — including a single-game school-record 14 against Gustavus on Dec. 5. … The Cardinals have knocked down 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 11 times this season. … Saint Mary's has seven players with 10 or more 3-pointers this season — Gleason (39), Rosner (37), Freetly (33), Cave (25), Hill (19), Anthony-Bello (12), and Bailey (10). … Saint Mary's is averaging 69.5 ppg, while the Cardinals' opponents are scoring at a 76.2 ppg clip … The Cardinals have scored 70 or more points in each of their seven wins this season — including a season-high 86 points against Gustavus on Dec. 8. … The Cardinals put to rest another pair of long streaks with their 79-64 win over Gustavus on Jan. 26. Not only did Saint Mary's snap its season-high eight-game losing streak, but the Cardinals also completed the two-game MIAC sweep of the Gusties — something they had not done since the 1979-80 season, when SMU beat GAC 86-78 and 91-81. … Earlier this year, the Cardinals snapped a 19-game road losing streak with their season-opening 76-71 win at Crown on Nov. 10. Saint Mary's also ended a 27-game conference losing streak with a 71-64 win over Concordia on Dec. 5, and, three days later, SMU halted a 35-game road losing streak against Gustavus, beating the Gusties 86-81. It was Saint Mary's first win in St. Peter, since beating GAC 86-82 in overtime during the 1982-83 season. … With their 76-67 win over North Park on Dec. 29, the Cardinals closed out the nonconference portion of their schedule with a 4-1 mark — the lone loss, a 70-60 setback against UW-La Crosse on Nov. 11. … Saint Mary's 3-1 start to the season was its best since the 2010-11 season, when the Cardinals opened 8-1. … With their 76-71 win over Crown on Nov. 10, the Cardinals have now won their season-opener in each of their last five seasons. … Saint Mary's season-opening win over Crown on Nov. 10 was the first collegiate coaching victory for Cardinal head coach Joe Fano.
 
Scouting The Hamline Pipers:
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Monday's game against Saint Mary's is the second straight home game for the Pipers, who have posted seven of their nine wins at Hutton Arena this season. … Last Saturday's 108-58 loss to league-leading St. Thomas was the third straight setback for the Pipers, who have lost six of their last seven and eight of their last 10. … The Tommies scored more points in the first half last Saturday (63) than the Pipers scored in the entire game (58). … Hamline failed to put a player in double figures for the first time this season against St. Thomas last Saturday — Jake Larson's nine points led the way for the Pipers. … Hamline heads into Monday's showdown against Saint Mary's — the Pipers' third game in the last five days — boasting four players averaging in double figures — Isaac Brooks (14.3 ppg), Connor Knutson (13.1 ppg), Ethan Scheuring (12.9 ppg), and Larson (11.1 ppg). … Brooks, Knutson, Scheuring, and Larson have started all 21 games for the Pipers this season. … Hamline has had a player score 20 or more points in a game eight times this season — including a season-high 33-point effort by Scheuring against Northwestern on Nov. 15. … Scheuring owns a team-high 147 rebounds *7.0 rpg), while Brooks has also eclipsed the 100-rebound mark, boasting 132 boards (6.3 rpg). … Larson has amassed a team=high 68 assists, while also leading the team in steals with 19, one more than Trey Prince. … Brooks has recorded a team-best 14 blocked shots. … The Pipers, who are averaging 71.6 ppg — are shooting 45.9 percent from the field (544-for-1184), and have drained 268 of their 370 free throw attempts (72.4). … The Pipers have connected on 149 3-pointers through 21 games and boast six players — Knutson (36), Larson (32), Michael Dillon (25), Brooks (21), Lucas Berg (11), and Prince (10) — with 10 or more treys. … Hamline has scored 70 or more points in eight of their nine wins — including a pair of games of 80 or more points. HU scored 80 points in an 80-53 win over North Central on Nov. 20, and scored a season-high 88 in edging UW-River Falls 88-84 in overtime on Dec. 15.