MOORHEAD, Minn. — All season, Saint Mary's University men's basketball coach Bob Biebel has been able to find a glimmer of a silver lining in each game his Cardinals played.

A strong first half here, a good defensive effort there. Great free-throw shooting one night, solid play on the glass the next.

Despite the 2-12 record, there was always something positive for Biebel to hang his hat on.

Monday night against Concordia, there were no silver linings.

The Cardinals struggled in all facets of the game — from the field (6-for-21 from beyond the 3-point line), from the free-throw line (2-for-9), rebounding (SMU was outrebounded 37-28) — in dropping their sixth straight, 71-52.

The Cobbers used a 17-4 run at the end of the first half to pull away from the Cardinals and win their third straight game. Concordia (3-7 MIAC, 4-10) held a 35-26 lead at the break and steadily pulled away in the second half.

The Cardinals (2-8 MIAC, 2-13 overall) closed to within six, 51-45, only to have the Cobbers go on a 20-7 run to close out the game.

Nick Michaels (Dyer, Ind.) scored 15 points and was the only SMU player to score in double figures. Jared Swanson netted a game-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Concordia.