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Nov
2026
Aussies in NCAAW
Tim Ibukunoluwa can't miss: 30 points on 12-for-12 shooting
Western Australian Tim Ibukunoluwa didn't miss a shot against Princeton. Photo: Siena Saints Basketball
Tim Ibukunoluwa went 12-for-12 for 30 points and James O'Donnell had 29 and 20 as Aussies went 13-6.
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Siena freshman Tim Ibukunoluwa made all 12 of his shots for 30 points and added 12 rebounds as the Saints beat Princeton 82-68 at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
Nineteen Australian men had a game, and their teams went a combined 13-6.
All box scores are below in a searchable table. Games played Sunday, November 8 US time, Monday, November 9. All times AEDT.
Ibukunoluwa, from Perth, went 12-from-12 from the field and 6-from-10 at the line in 28 minutes, with four offensive rebounds and two assists. Siena reported it was a program record for the most made field goals without a miss, beating Gavin Doty's 9-from-9 against Fairfield. The NCAA record is 15, set twice, according to the school.
He scored 20 of his points in the second half without missing from the field. His layup with 15:27 left put Siena up 54-35, their biggest lead, and after Princeton cut it to 70-61, he scored the next six points himself. It was the first win for Siena coach Nevada Smith, and Ibukunoluwa's second double-double in as many college games, after a 20-point double-double in his debut, Siena said.
Portland forward James O'Donnell, from Sydney, had the day's other Australian double-double, 29 points on 11-from-12 shooting and 20 rebounds in 22 minutes, as the Pilots beat Bethesda 130-56 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Five Australians played for Portland: Henry Sewell, from Melbourne, scored 14 off the bench on 6-from-7 shooting, and Carlin Briggs, Riley Parker and Austin Foxwell also played.
Saint Mary's guard Josh Dent, from Wollongong, scored 30 in 43 minutes on 10-from-17 shooting, including 5-from-8 from three, with five assists, but the Gaels lost 96-95 to Nevada in overtime at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada.
Hawai'i forward Bol Dengdit, from Melbourne, had 15 points on 5-from-8 shooting and five rebounds as the Rainbow Warriors beat UT Arlington 71-62 at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai'i play Portland next, so Dengdit meets O'Donnell and the Pilots' four other Australians.
Bryant's Keegan Harvey, from Newcastle, had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks, but the Bulldogs lost 68-59 to Fairfield at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Southeast Missouri State forward Clayton Jewell, from Darwin, blocked five shots in 22 minutes and added six points and four rebounds, but the Redhawks lost 78-68 at South Carolina.
UMass Lowell guard Isaiah Walter, from the Central Coast, hit two threes for eight points as the River Hawks beat Marist 63-61.
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