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🇦🇺 Portland Pilots 54, Seattle 53 (Final)

Portland: 12–14 (8th in WCC)

Australians Joel Foxwell and James O'Donnell combined on a baseline out bounds play that set-up Foxwell to knock down a quick-hitting three with 47 seconds to go that propelled the Portland Pilots to a one-point home win as the game stayed tight through the final possession. Sophomore forward James O’Donnell, from Sydney, NSW, played 21 minutes and finished with 13 points on 5–of–7 shooting, converting three free throws while recording one assist and two steals as Portland relied on interior efficiency in limited frontcourt touches. Freshman guard Foxwell, from Melbourne, VIC, logged 36 minutes and scored five points on 2–of–11 shooting, including 1–of–6 from three, while adding eight rebounds and nine assists as he handled primary playmaking duties throughout the contest.

James O’Donnell — Sophomore, Forward, Portland Pilots
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 2.08 m
• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 13 (Season: 10.3) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 4.6) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 5–7 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 3–5

Joel Foxwell — Freshman, Guard, Portland Pilots
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.85 m
• Minutes: 36 │ Points: 5 (Season: 15.8) │ Rebounds: 8 (Season: 3.9) │ Assists: 9 (Season: 6.8) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 2–11 │ 3PT: 1–6 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 #1 Arizona Wildcats 84, Oklahoma State 47 (Final)

Arizona: 23–0 (1st in Big 12)

Arizona controlled the game throughout in a 37-point home win as the Wildcats built separation early and maintained it through the second half. Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso played 20 minutes and finished with 11 points on 4–of–6 shooting from the field, including 1–of–3 from three, while adding four rebounds, two assists, and two steals as Arizona rotated its backcourt in extended minutes.

Anthony Dell’Orso — Senior, Guard, Arizona Wildcats
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 11 (Season: 8.2) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 1.9) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.5) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 4–6 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 2–4

🇦🇺 LSU Tigers 71, Georgia 83 (Final)

LSU: 14–9 (14th in SEC)

LSU went down by 12 points at home as Georgia controlled the second half and held its margin late. Senior guard Max Mackinnon played 38 minutes and finished with 26 points on 7–of–16 shooting from the field, including 2–of–9 from three, converting all 10 free-throw attempts while adding five rebounds and four assists as LSU leaned heavily on him for scoring across extended minutes.

Max Mackinnon — Senior, Guard, LSU Tigers
From Brisbane, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 38 │ Points: 26 (Season: 14.6) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 2.5) │ Assists: 4 (Season: 2.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 7–16 │ 3PT: 2–9 │ FT: 10–10

🇦🇺 Fordham Rams 67, St. Bonaventure 70 (Final)

Fordham: 12–12 (10th in Atlantic 10)

Fordham went down by three points at home as St. Bonaventure closed the game late. Freshman forward Abass Bodija, from Brisbane, QLD, played 28 minutes and scored 11 points on 5–of–12 shooting, adding five rebounds, one assist, and a steal while operating primarily in the frontcourt. Fellow freshman forward Roor Akhuar, from Canberra, ACT, played 21 minutes and finished with a career-high 16 points on 5–of–8 shooting, knocking down four three-pointers and adding two rebounds and two steals as Fordham leaned on perimeter scoring during its late push.

Abass Bodija — Freshman, Forward, Fordham Rams
From Brisbane, QLD, Australia │ Height: 2.08 m
• Minutes: 28 │ Points: 11 (Season: 6.4) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 4.8) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5–12 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0

Roor Akhuar — Freshman, Forward, Fordham Rams
From Canberra, ACT, Australia │ Height: 2.01 m
• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 16 (Season: 5.9) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 3.3) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 5–8 │ 3PT: 4–7 │ FT: 2–3

🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 69, Boston University 78 (Final)

Loyola Maryland: 9–16 (5th in Patriot League)

Loyola Maryland went down by nine points on the road as Boston University held control through the second half to pull away. Freshman forward Emmett Adair played 29 minutes and finished with nine points on 4–of–13 shooting from the field, including 1–of–7 from three, while adding five rebounds and a steal as Loyola Maryland struggled to generate consistent perimeter scoring late.

Emmett Adair — Freshman, Forward, Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 29 │ Points: 9 (Season: 13.1) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 5.3) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.2) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–13 │ 3PT: 1–7 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Purdue Boilermakers 68, Oregon 64 (Final)

Purdue: 19–4 (5th in Big Ten)

Purdue secured a four-point home win as Oregon was held to limited scoring late. Senior centre Oscar Cluff played 20 minutes and finished with three points on 1–of–3 shooting from the field, adding two rebounds while working in short interior stints as Purdue rotated its frontcourt through the closing stretch.

Oscar Cluff — Senior, Centre, Purdue Boilermakers
From Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 3 (Season: 11.0) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 7.5) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 1–3 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2

🇦🇺 Manhattan Jaspers 80, Sacred Heart 68 (Final)

Manhattan: 10–16 (9th in MAAC)

Manhattan pulled away for a 12-point home win as control on the glass and perimeter shot-making set the tone after halftime. Sophomore forward Fraser Roxburgh played 28 minutes and finished with 15 points on 5–of–10 shooting from the field, knocking down three triples and converting both free throws, while adding six rebounds, one assist, and two steals as Manhattan maintained separation through the second half.

Fraser Roxburgh — Sophomore, Forward, Manhattan Jaspers
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.01 m
• Minutes: 28 │ Points: 15 (Season: 11.3) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 5.8) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5–10 │ 3PT: 3–5 │ FT: 2–2

🇦🇺 Richmond Spiders 77, Rhode Island 82 (Final)

Richmond: 13–11 (10th in Atlantic 10)

Richmond went down by five points on the road as Rhode Island controlled the closing stretch. Senior guard Will Johnston played 32 minutes and finished with three points on 1–of–8 shooting from the field, including 1–of–6 from three, while adding three rebounds and three assists as Richmond struggled to convert perimeter looks late.

Will Johnston — Senior, Guard, Richmond Spiders
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 32 │ Points: 3 (Season: 9.7) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.0) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 2.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–8 │ 3PT: 1–6 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Pittsburgh Panthers 67, SMU 86 (Final)

Pittsburgh: 9–15 (16th in ACC)

Pittsburgh went down by 19 points at home as SMU took control through the middle periods and maintained separation. Freshman forward Roman Siulepa played 33 minutes and finished with seven points on 3–of–9 shooting from the field, including 1–of–4 from three, while adding six rebounds, two assists, and two steals as Pittsburgh relied on him for extended frontcourt minutes.

Roman Siulepa — Freshman, Forward, Pittsburgh Panthers
From Brisbane, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 7 (Season: 9.9) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 5.5) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–9 │ 3PT: 1–4 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 71, Morgan State 79 (Final)

Maryland Eastern Shore: 8–17 (5th in MEAC)

Maryland Eastern Shore went down by eight points on the road as Morgan State held control through the second half. Senior forward Joseph Locandro played 10 minutes and finished with two points at the free-throw line, adding three rebounds in limited frontcourt minutes as Maryland Eastern Shore rotated its bench during the contest.

Joseph Locandro — Senior, Forward, Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 10 │ Points: 2 (Season: 10.3) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.5) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–4 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2

🇦🇺 UC Riverside Highlanders 74, CSUN 88 (Final)

UC Riverside: 8–17 (10th in Big West)

UC Riverside went down by 14 points on the road as CSUN established control after halftime and maintained separation. Freshman guard Ben Waller played 22 minutes and finished with seven points on 3–of–10 shooting from the field, including 1–of–4 from three, while adding six rebounds as UC Riverside struggled to convert perimeter looks during the second half.

Ben Waller — Freshman, Guard, UC Riverside Highlanders
From Traralgon, VIC, Australia
• Minutes: 22 │ Points: 7 (Season: 3.3) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 1.9) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–10 │ 3PT: 1–4 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Wofford Terriers 77, Western Carolina 66 (Final)

Wofford: 17–8 (2nd in Southern Conference)

Wofford secured an 11-point home win as it maintained control through the second half. Junior forward Rex Stirling played 12 minutes and finished with four points on 2–of–2 shooting from the field, adding one assist while working in short frontcourt stints as Wofford managed its rotation.

Rex Stirling — Junior, Forward, Wofford Terriers
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 12 │ Points: 4 (Season: 4.5) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 2.8) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2–2 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Central Arkansas Bears 86, Lipscomb 78 (Final)

Central Arkansas: 14–10 (2nd in ASUN)

Central Arkansas secured an eight-point road win as it maintained control through the second half. Freshman guard Harry Beauchamp, from Melbourne, VIC, played 12 minutes and did not score, missing all three field-goal attempts from the perimeter while committing one foul in limited backcourt minutes. Fellow freshman forward Truman Byrne, also from Melbourne, VIC, played 13 minutes and was held scoreless on 0–of–1 shooting, adding two rebounds and one turnover as Central Arkansas rotated its frontcourt during the contest.

Harry Beauchamp — Freshman, Guard, Central Arkansas Bears
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.96 m
• Minutes: 12 │ Points: 0 (Season: 4.4) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 1.4) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–3 │ 3PT: 0–3 │ FT: 0–0

Truman Byrne — Freshman, Forward, Central Arkansas Bears
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.08 m
• Minutes: 13 │ Points: 0 (Season: 4.3) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 3.4) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 2.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Colgate Raiders 78, Bucknell 59 (Final)

Colgate: 15–10 (2nd in Patriot League)

Colgate pulled away for a 19-point road win as it built separation after halftime and maintained control through the final period. Sophomore guard Ben Tweedy played 33 minutes and finished with nine points on 3–of–9 shooting from the field, including 3–of–7 from three, while adding two assists and three steals as Colgate extended its advantage with perimeter shot-making and pressure.

Ben Tweedy — Sophomore, Guard, Colgate Raiders
From Rockhampton, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.93 m
• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 9 (Season: 8.7) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 2.9) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.3) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–9 │ 3PT: 3–7 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Incarnate Word Cardinals 64, McNeese 81 (Final)

Incarnate Word: 10–14 (8th in Southland)

Incarnate Word went down by 17 points on the road as McNeese established control through the middle periods and maintained separation. Senior centre Lewis Rowe played 16 minutes and finished with one point at the free-throw line, adding one rebound in limited frontcourt minutes as Incarnate Word rotated its interior personnel.

Lewis Rowe — Senior, Center, Incarnate Word Cardinals
From Adelaide, SA, Australia │ Height: 2.08 m
• Minutes: 16 │ Points: 1 (Season: 2.1) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 2.3) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2

🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky Norse 67, Milwaukee 62 (Final)

Northern Kentucky: 15–11 (7th in Horizon League)

Northern Kentucky secured a five-point home win as it held Milwaukee to limited scoring late. Freshman guard Ethan Elliott played 38 minutes and finished with six points, converting four free throws, while adding three rebounds, six assists, and two steals as Northern Kentucky leaned on him for extended backcourt minutes through the closing stretch.

Ethan Elliott — Freshman, Guard, Northern Kentucky Norse
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 38 │ Points: 6 (Season: 5.1) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 2.2) │ Assists: 6 (Season: 4.3) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 1–5 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 4–6

🇦🇺 East Texas A&M Lions 52, Northwestern State 48 (Final)

East Texas A&M: 10–15 (8th in Southland)

East Texas A&M held on for a four-point home win as the game stayed tight through the final minutes. Junior forward Noah Pagotto played 32 minutes and finished with 12 points on 4–of–11 shooting from the field, adding 14 rebounds, three blocks, and two steals while anchoring extended frontcourt minutes as East Texas A&M managed the closing possessions.

Noah Pagotto — Junior, Forward, East Texas A&M Lions
From Wollongong, NSW, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 32 │ Points: 12 (Season: 9.1) │ Rebounds: 14 (Season: 4.9) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 3 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4–11 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 4–6

🇦🇺 Idaho State Bengals 61, Northern Colorado 69 (Final)

Idaho State: 10–15 (9th in Big Sky)

Idaho State went down by eight points at home as Northern Colorado took control through the second half and held its margin late. Senior forward Caleb Van De Griend, from Bridgetown, WA, played 19 minutes and finished with 13 points on 5–of–13 shooting, adding 12 rebounds and a block while working through contact in the frontcourt. Sophomore guard Lachlan Brewer, from Launceston, TAS, played 35 minutes and scored five points on 2–of–8 shooting, including 1–of–3 from three, while adding two rebounds and two assists as Idaho State relied on him for extended backcourt minutes.

Caleb Van De Griend — Senior, Forward, Idaho State Bengals
From Bridgetown, WA, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 13 (Season: 12.2) │ Rebounds: 12 (Season: 6.4) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5–13 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 3–5

Lachlan Brewer — Sophomore, Guard, Idaho State Bengals
From Launceston, TAS, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 35 │ Points: 5 (Season: 8.5) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 3.6) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–8 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Oregon State Beavers 61, Gonzaga 81 (Final)

Oregon State: 13–13 (6th in WCC)

Oregon State went down by 20 points at home as Gonzaga took control through the middle periods and maintained separation. Junior centre Yaak Yaak played 17 minutes and finished with 11 points on 3–of–4 shooting from the field, including 1–of–1 from three, converting all four free throws while adding two rebounds and one assist in limited frontcourt minutes.

Yaak Yaak — Junior, Center, Oregon State Beavers
From Adelaide, SA, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 17 │ Points: 11 (Season: 6.5) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 2.4) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 3–4 │ 3PT: 1–1 │ FT: 4–4

🇦🇺 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 95, New Orleans 76 (Final)

UT Rio Grande Valley: 13–11 (3rd in Southland)

UT Rio Grande Valley secured a 19-point road win as it built separation early and maintained control through the second half. Junior forward Marshal Destremau played two minutes and finished with two points at the free-throw line, adding one rebound in a brief frontcourt stint as UT Rio Grande Valley managed its rotation late.

Marshal Destremau — Junior, Forward, UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 2 │ Points: 2 (Season: 2.5) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 2.1) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2

🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton Titans 82, Cal State Bakersfield 66 (Final)

Cal State Fullerton: 12–13 (6th in Big West)

Cal State Fullerton pulled away for a 16-point home win as it established control after halftime and maintained separation through the final period. Junior guard Bailey Nunn played 17 minutes and finished with six points on 2–of–5 shooting from the field, knocking down both perimeter makes, while adding three rebounds and one assist as Fullerton managed its guard rotation.

Bailey Nunn — Junior, Guard, Cal State Fullerton Titans
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.83 m
• Minutes: 17 │ Points: 6 (Season: 3.8) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 2.2) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–5 │ 3PT: 2–5 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Florida Gators 86, Texas A&M 67 (Final)

Florida: 17–6 (1st in SEC)

Florida pulled away for a 19-point road win as it established control through the middle periods and maintained separation. Junior forward Alex Condon played 20 minutes and finished with four points on 1–of–4 shooting from the field, adding seven rebounds, three assists, and a block while working through contact in the frontcourt as Florida managed its rotation.

Alex Condon — Junior, Forward, Florida Gators
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 4 (Season: 13.8) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 8.1) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 3.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 1–4 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–3

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