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Australians delivered across a full slate of NCAA Division I men’s games on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (AEDT), with Anthony Dell’Orso steady for Arizona, Joshua Dent orchestrating for Saint Mary’s, and freshman Emmett Adair scoring 11 in an eye-catching debut for Loyola Maryland.

‍🇦🇺 Arizona 71 UConn 67

Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso, from Melbourne, delivered steady two-way minutes as Arizona secured a high-level road win over UConn. Dell’Orso played 27 minutes, scoring six points on 2-of-6 shooting while adding two assists and a steal. He didn’t connect from deep and didn’t record a rebound, but his activity, discipline and late-game composure helped Arizona manage possessions and close out the contest.

Anthony Dell’Orso – Arizona Wildcats (Sr, G, Melbourne, VIC)

• ‍Minutes: 27 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–6 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 1

Tasmanian freshman Jacob Furphy is still out injured and yet to play for UConn.

William & Mary @ 🇦🇺 Bowling Green

Senior Greg Spurgin is yet to play for Bowling Green this season.

🇦🇺 East Texas A&M 115 Dallas Christian 44

Junior forward Noah Pagotto, from Wollongong, delivered an active interior performance as East Texas A&M dominated at home. Pagotto played 18 minutes, finishing with six points on 2-of-8 shooting while adding six rebounds, two assists and a steal. He didn’t connect from deep and recorded one turnover, but his work on the glass and consistent activity helped ETAM maintain control throughout a one-sided matchup.

Noah Pagotto – East Texas A&M Lions (Jr, F, Wollongong, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 18 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–8 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s 85 Arkansas State 72

Senior centre Harry Wessels, from Boddington, provided short rotation minutes as Saint Mary’s secured a home win over Arkansas State. Wessels logged eight minutes, scoring one point at the line while adding one rebound and a steal. He didn’t attempt a field goal and committed four fouls, but remained active defensively in his brief stint.

Freshman guard Rory Hawke, from Townsville, saw six minutes of action and contributed one rebound and one assist. He didn’t attempt a shot but played within structure on both ends.

Sophomore guard Joshua Dent, from Wollongong, delivered another strong playmaking performance. Dent logged 38 minutes, finishing with nine points on 2-of-5 shooting while adding seven assists and two steals. Though he didn’t record a rebound and had two turnovers, his control of pace and pick-and-roll decision-making were central to SMC’s offensive flow.

Harry Wessels – Saint Mary’s Gaels (Sr, C, Boddington, WA)

• ‍Minutes: 8 │ Points: 1 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2 │ Fouls: 4

Rory Hawke – Saint Mary’s Gaels (Fr, G, Townsville, QLD)

• ‍Minutes: 6 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

Joshua Dent – Saint Mary’s Gaels (So, G, Wollongong, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 38 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 7 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–5 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 4–4 │ Fouls: 4

🇦🇺 Wofford 86 North Florida 78

Junior forward Rex Stirling, from Melbourne, delivered efficient scoring and strong rebounding in Wofford’s home win over North Florida. Stirling played 20 minutes, finishing with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding six rebounds. He didn’t attempt a three, didn’t reach the line and recorded three turnovers, but his interior touch and activity on the glass gave the Terriers consistent frontcourt support in a tight matchup.

Rex Stirling – Wofford Terriers (Jr, F, Melbourne, VIC)

• ‍Minutes: 20 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 4–5 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Harvard 80 Penn State 84

Junior forward Luca Ace-Nasteski, from Manly, provided short rotation minutes in Harvard’s narrow road loss to Penn State. Ace-Nasteski played seven minutes, scoring two points on 1-of-3 shooting while adding one rebound and one steal. He didn’t attempt a three, didn’t reach the line and recorded no turnovers, offering stable frontcourt cover in limited action.

Luca Ace-Nasteski – Harvard Crimson (Jr, F, Manly, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 7 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–3 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland 78 Duquesne 92

Freshman forward Emmett Adair, from Sydney, delivered an impressive scoring burst in his collegiate debut as Loyola Maryland fell on the road to Duquesne. Adair logged 16 minutes, producing 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting — including 3-of-5 from three — while adding three rebounds and one assist. He didn’t record a steal or block and picked up three fouls, but his confident perimeter touch and activity around the ball were bright spots in extended rotation minutes.

Emmett Adair – Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (Fr, F, Sydney, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 16 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4–7 │ 3PT: 3–5 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 3

‍🇦🇺 Richmond 87 VMI 54

Senior guard Will Johnston, from Sydney, delivered efficient perimeter shooting in Richmond’s comfortable home win over VMI. Johnston played 15 minutes, scoring six points on perfect 2-of-2 shooting from three while adding three rebounds and one assist. He didn’t attempt a two, didn’t get to the line and recorded one turnover, but his spacing and quick-trigger confidence helped fuel the Spiders’ offensive rhythm.

Will Johnston – Richmond Spiders (Sr, G, Sydney, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 15 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–2 │ 3PT: 2–2 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 2

‍🇦🇺 Ohio 73 Bethune-Cookman 76

Freshman forward Kiir Kuany, from Melbourne, provided short rotation minutes in Ohio’s narrow home loss to Bethune-Cookman. Kuany logged six minutes, scoring two points on 1-of-2 shooting while adding one rebound. He didn’t attempt a three or reach the line and recorded no defensive stats, but remained active within Ohio’s frontcourt structure in limited action.

Kiir Kuany – Ohio Bobcats (Fr, F, Melbourne, VIC)

• ‍Minutes: 6 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–2 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 0

Tomorrow — November 21, 2025

• Southern Indiana @ 🇦🇺 Incarnate Word (4:30 AM) — Lewis Rowe (Sr)
• UIC @ 🇦🇺 High Point (6:30 AM) — Josh Ibukunoluwa (So)
• Memphis @ 🇦🇺 Purdue (10:00 AM) — Oscar Cluff (Sr)
• Cornell vs 🇦🇺 Colgate (11:00 AM) — Ben Tweedy (So)
• Long Island University @ 🇦🇺 Fordham (11:00 AM) — Abass Bodija (Jr), Jack Whitbourn (Jr), Roor Akhuar (Fr)
• UCF @ 🇦🇺 Pittsburgh (11:00 AM) — Roman Siulepa (Fr), Henry Lau (Fr)
• Central Michigan vs 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky (11:00 AM) — Ethan Elliott (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas @ North Texas (12:00 PM) (Away) — Harry Beauchamp (Fr), Truman Byrne (Fr)
• Kansas State @ 🇦🇺 Mississippi State (1:30 PM) — Achor Achor (Sr)
• Arizona State @ 🇦🇺 Hawai‘i (3:59 PM) — Harry Rouhliadeff (Sr)