SAINT MARY'S CARDINALS 

(1-0 MIAC, 1-1 OVERALL)

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HAMLINE PIPERS

(0-1 MIAC, 1-3 OVERALL)

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SMU v. HU: A YEAR AGO: 

Feb. 1, 2021 * W, 77-66 * Feb. 27, 2021 * W, 57-54

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Series History

SAINT MARY'S LAST ACTION:

Nov. 20, 2021 * Macalester * W, 63-61

HAMLINE LAST ACTION: 

Nov. 20, 2021 * Augsburg * L, 69-66

SAINT MARY'S UP NEXT:

Dec. 1, 2021 * Saint John’s * Winona, MN * 7:00

HAMLINE UP NEXT: 

Dec. 1, 2021 * Bethel * Arden Hills, MN * 7:00

• FOR THE RECORD: The Cardinals head into Tuesday’s showdown against Hamline sitting at 1-1 overall. SMU dropped a 79-73 decision to Augustana (Ill.) in its season-opener, before outlasting Macalester 63-61 last Saturday.

• LAST ACTION: The Cardinals got 14 points from Noah Frechette (Lakeville, Minn.) and 11 from Jabari Sawyer (Chicago, Ill.) and held off a furious second-half rally by Macalester in dealing the Scots a 63-61 victory in the teams’ conference-opener last Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.

• ROAD WARRIORS: Tuesday’s game at Hamline is the third straight road games for the Cardinals, who do not open the home portion of their schedule until Dec. 1, when they welcome Saint John’s to the Saint Mary’s Gym for a 7 p.m. showdown.

• LEADING THE CHARGE: Saint Mary’s has three players averaging in double figures, led by Kareem Anthony-Bello (Chicago, Ill.) at 14.0 ppg. Frechette (12.0 ppg) and Shawn Pickford (Minneapolis, Minn. / 10.0 ppg) are the other two. Hunter Phillips (Minong, Wis.) is fourth on the team in scoring at 8.5 ppg.

• CAREER PERFORMANCES: Frechette recorded a single-game career-high in points with 14 against Macalester last Saturday. Frechette had tallied a then-career-best 10 points against Augustana on Nov. 16. Sawyer also enjoyed a career-day against Macalester, finishing with a career-high 11 points. … Hunter Phillips (Minong, Wis.) scored the Cardinals’ first eight points against Augustana on Nov. 16 en route to a career-high 13-point showing.

• SPREADING THE WEALTH: Eleven of the 12 Cardinals who saw playing time against Augustana on Nov. 16 scored at least two points, while nine of 11 scored against Macalester last Saturday.

• GETTING RED-HOT: Kareem Anthony-Bell (Chicago, Ill.) scored a team-high 14 points in the Cardinals’ overtime loss to Augustana on Nov. 16 — with all 14 points coming in the second half.

• ON THE GLASS: After recording 39 rebounds in their season-opening overtime loss to Augustana, the Cardinals hauled in 43 boards against Macalester four days later.

• GOING DEEP: The Cardinals have recorded six 3-pointers in each of their first two games this season, led by Frechette with four and Owen Ziegler (Mount Horeb, Wis.) with three.

• LENDING A HAND: Saint Mary’s has dished out 25 assists in its first two games, including a season-high 15 against Augustana on Nov. 16. Anthony-Bello, Caden Freetly (Farmington, Minn.) and Breyton Buysman (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) all share the team lead with four helpers each.

• WORKING OVERTIME: Saint Mary’s 79-73 loss to Augustana on Nov. 16 was its first overtime game since beating Carleton 79-77 on Feb. 12, 2020. Saint Mary’s finished 2-0 in overtime games during the 2019-20 season.

• CONFERENCE CLIMB: Prior to Saturday’s conference-opener against Hamline, Saint Mary’s had not played an official MIAC game since the 2019-20 season, when the Cardinals finished 10-10 and earned their first MIAC Tournament berth since 1985. Saint Mary’s made its first MIAC Tournament appearance since 1985 in 2019-20, collecting the program’s first postseason victory with its 72-59 quarterfinal win over Bethel on Feb. 25. … SMU’s 10 MIAC wins in 2019-20 were the most since going 11-9 during the 1999-2000 season.

• WINNING WAYS: Saint Mary’s 6-2 record in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 included a five-game winning streak. It was the longest winning streak since winning six in a row as part of an 8-1 start to the 2010-11 season. … The Cardinals closed out the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season a perfect 3-0 on their home court — beating Gustavus (67-45), Bethel (57-48), and Hamline (57-54).

• FOR THE RECORD: Hamline enters Tuesday’s home matchup against Saint Mary’s sporting a 1-3 overall record, including an 0-1 mark in conference play.

• LAST TIME OUT: Trailing by 13 at the half, Hamline outscored Augsburg 40-30 over the final 20 minutes, but came up three points short, falling to the Auggies 69-66 in the teams’ MIAC opener last Saturday at Hutton Arena in St. Paul, Minn.

• HOME SWEET HOME: After back-to-back road games to open the season, Tuesday’s showdown with Saint Mary’s is the third straight home contest for the Pipers, who are in the midst of playing five of six contests on their home court at Hutton Arena. After a road game at Bethel on Dec. 1, HU will host Saint John’s and Concordia in back-to-back conference tilts.

• LEADING THE CHARGE: Hamline enters Tuesday’s game against Saint Mary’s boasting four players who are averaging in double figures in scoring, led by Tait Nelson (15.8 ppg). Cooper Berg (14.8 ppg), Jake Larson (11.5 ppg), and Conner Krenos (10.8 ppg) are also averaging in double figures through four games. … Nelson has scored 10 or more points in all four contests — including a season-high 20-point effort against Martin Luther on Nov. 17. Berg has also posted a 20-point performance this season, scoring 20 against Northwestern on Nov. 10.

• GOING DEEP: The Pipers have netted 41 3-pointers through four games, led by Berg with 13. HU has gotten at least one 3-pointer from eight different players. 

• BOARDING IT UP: Berg and Chasen Livingston are the Pipers’ rebounding leaders, owning 34 (8.5 rpg) and 30 (7.5 rpg), respectively. … Livingston hauled in a season-high 13 rebounds against Martin Luther on Nov. 17, while Berg’s season-best has been an 11-point effort against Luther on Nov. 13.

• SEEING DOUBLE: Berg collected the team’s lone double-double of the season against Luther on Nov. 13, scoring 16 points and adding 11 rebounds.

• LENDING A HAND: Nelson has accounted for 20 of the Pipers’ 50 assists through four games this season. Nelson dished out a season-high seven helpers in HU’s season-opener against Northwestern, and added a six-assist showing against Luther three days later.

• STEALING THE SHOW: Along with his team-leading 15.8 ppg scoring average and 20 assists, Nelson has also recorded 10 of the team’s 19 steals.

• AS A TEAM: The Pipers are shooting 40.3 percent from the field (102-for-253), including 41 3-pointers, and have hit on 33 of 58 free throws (56.9 percent). Hamline is averaging 69.5 ppg, while the Pipers’ opponents are scoring at a 69.0 ppg clip. … Hamline scored a season-high 81 points in beating Martin Luther 81-74 on Nov. 17. HU has been held under 70 points in each of its other three games. On the flip side, Martin Luther’s 74 points are the most allowed by the HU defense — and are the only team to score more than 70 points against the Pipers.