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Aussies in NCAAM
Dell'Orso, Condon set for 1-seeds in March Madness
Australian Anthony Dell'Orso #3 of the Arizona Wildcats shoots the ball against Don McHenry #3 of the Utah Utes during the second half of the game between Arizona Wildcats and Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center on January 4, 2026 (AEDT) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo: Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images
Three Australians play for AP Top 5 teams as Arizona rises to No.1 ahead of March Madness 2026.
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As many as 13 Australian men's basketballers' American colleges will compete in the 2026 March Madness knock-out tournament starting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (AEDT).
🇦🇺 Australians in the Projected NCAA Tournament Field
- 1 Seed – Florida: Alex Condon (Junior)
- 1 Seed – Arizona: Anthony Dell’Orso (Senior)
- 2 Seed – UConn: Jacob Furphy (Freshman)
- 3 Seed – Purdue: Oscar Cluff (Senior)
- 6 Seed – Wisconsin: Austin Rapp (Sophomore)
- 9 Seed – Saint Mary’s: Harry Wessels (Senior), Joshua Dent (Sophomore), Rory Hawke (Sophomore)
- 11 Seed – Missouri: Jayden Stone (Senior)
- 13 Seed – High Point: Josh Ibukunoluwa (Sophomore)
- 15 Seed – Siena: Tasman Goodrick (Junior)
- 15 Seed – Idaho: Lachlan Brewer (Sophomore), Caleb Van De Griend (Senior)
basketball.com.au will track every Australian throughout the 2026 NCAA Tournament
2026 NCAA Men’s March Madness – Key Dates & Locations
The 2026 tournament tips off after Selection Sunday on Monday morning (AEDT) and runs through to the National Championship in early April.
Tournament Schedule (AEDT)
- Selection Sunday: Monday, March 16 — 10AM
- First Four: Wednesday, March 18 — Thursday, March 19 (Dayton, Ohio)
- First Round: Friday, March 20 — Saturday, March 21
- Second Round: Sunday, March 22 — Monday, March 23
- Sweet 16: Friday, March 27 — Saturday, March 28
- Elite Eight: Sunday, March 29 — Monday, March 30
- Final Four: Sunday, April 5 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- National Championship Game: Tuesday, April 7 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Regional Final Sites (Sweet 16 & Elite Eight)
- West Region: San Jose, California — SAP Center
- Midwest Region: Chicago, Illinois — United Center
- East Region: Washington, D.C. — Capital One Arena
- South Region: Houston, Texas — Toyota Center
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