Last Action: The Cardinals gave coach Mike Trewick his first MIAC victory Wednesday, as the Cardinals knocked off Hamline 83-72. … St. Thomas, meanwhile, ran its winning streak to five straight with a 73-53 victory over Bethel on Wednesday.

Last Meeting: Jeff Tendall scored a team-high 15 points, but it was not enough as St. Thomas used an 18-2 second-half run to get past the Cardinals 79-61, extending the Tommies’ winning streak vs. SMU to 33 straight games.

This and That:

Dan Kloak Leads team with 13.6 ppg average

SMU’s win over Hamline snapped the Cardinals’ three-game losing streak. … The Cardinals made 38 of 49 free throws — both season-highs — vs. the Pipers. … Eric Lear (Antioch, Ill.) scored a team-high 15 points vs. Hamline and is averaging 13.4 ppg, just behind Dan Kloak’s (Elmwood Park, Ill.) team-leading 13.6 ppg average. … The Cardinals, who are 2-5 on the road, are still looking for their first win at home (0-4). … All four of the Tommies’ losses have been to nonconference opponents. … Isaac Rosefelt had 20 points and a career-high 23 rebounds for UST vs. Bethel. … The Tommies lead the MIAC standings 2 1/2 games over Gustavus. … St. Thomas has won the last 33 games vs. Saint Mary’s.