Last Action: The Cardinals pushed their season-opening winning streak to five with a 76-41 win over Macalester on Monday. … Carleton, meanwhile, also remained perfect in conference play with a 64-54 victory at Augsburg on Wednesday.

A Year Ago: Carleton was one of just two teams to sweep its season series vs. SMU, picking up a 67-55 win on Jan. 5, 2004, then adding a 79-68 triumph on Feb. 4, 2004.

This and That:

Angie Arrington Team-leading 17.2 ppg

SMU’s perfect 5-0 start is their best since the Cardinals went 18-0 to start the 1985-86 season. … Angie Arrington leads the Cardinals in scoring, averaging 17.2 ppg. … Jamie Rattunde and Ashley Luehmann are also averaging in double figures at 16.6 and 13.0 ppg, respectively. … After nearly a month of road games, today’s game is SMU’s first on its home court. … SMU has outscored its first five opponents 407-302 and the Cardinals’ average margin of victory has been 21 points. … Carleton, the MIAC’s defending regular-season and post-season champions, has won four straight after opening the season 0-3. … The Knights have not played a home game yet this season, opening with seven straight road contests.