SAINT MARY'S VS. CROWN / FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 2005 / SMU GYM / 7:30 P.M.

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Cardinal In The Spotlight

Terrence Smith

Year: Junior

Pos.: Post

Hometown: Broadview, IL

Academic Major: P.R.

From Coach Trewick: "Terrence has done a great job working his way back into the lineup. He’s proven he can be a dominant force at both ends of the court, and we’re looking for his leadership this season.”



Game Notes
Tonight's meeting is the first-ever between Crown and SMU. … The Cardinals erupted for 52 second-half points, but couldn’t overcome a 20-point halftime deficit in dropping their season-opener 80-74 to Bethany Lutheran on Nov. 18. … Crown, meanwhile, dropped its third straight on Saturday, falling to St. Olaf 93-68.

Cardinal Notes

Michael
Batterman
17 pts vs.
Bethany
The Cardinals' 80-74 loss to Bethany Lutheran last Friday marked their eighth straight season-opening loss, dating back to the 1998-99 season, when SMU opened with back-to-back wins over Iowa Wesleyan (78-71) and Concordia (Wis.) (68-59). … Michael Batterman (Fond du Lac, Wis.) netted a team-high 17 points in SMU's season-opener. … Batterman missed a season-opening double-double by one rebound. … Terrence Smith (Broadview, Ill. / 15 points) and Michael Rohr (Bloomingdale, Ill. / 10 points) also scored in double figures vs. the Vikings. … SMU made just 9 of 18 3-pointers vs. Bethany Lutheran, led by a 3-for-4 effort by Mike Sweeney (St. Paul, Minn.). … Today’s game is the first of back-to-back contests for SMU, which travels to cross-town rival Winona State on Wednesday for a nonconference game..

Storm Notes
Two of the Storm’s three losses have come against Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes (57-50 to Augsburg and 93-68 to St. Olaf). … Saturday’s 68 points were a season-high for the Storm offense, while the 93 points by the Oles were also a season high for the Crown defense.