Last Action: The Cardinals saw their losing streak reach six straight as SMU fell behind by as many as 20 in the first half and never caught up in falling to St. Thomas 77-53 on Saturday. … Carleton, meanwhile, won its third straight on Saturday, rolling past St. Olaf, 86-73.

Last Meeting: Fueled by a 23-0 first-half run, Carleton raced out to a 35-19 halftime advantage and never looked back in rolling to a 64-43 win over the Cardinals on Jan. 17, 2005.

This and That:

Dan Kloak Team-best 10.7 ppg avg.

SMU's loss at St. John's last Monday was its 37th straight on the Johnnies' home floor. … The Cardinals' setback vs. St. Thomas on Saturday, meanwhile, was their 35th in a row vs. UST. … SMU scored just 66 first-half points in its three games last week, and were outscored 115-66. The Cardinals outscored their opponents 104-100 in the second half. … Dan Kloak (Elmwood Park, Ill.) and Eric Lear (Antioch, Ill.) are the teams' leading scorers, averaging 10.7 ppg and 10.2 ppg, respectively. … Three of SMU's four wins have come on the road. The Cardinals' lone home win was a 64-54 win over St. Olaf on Jan. 19.