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Australians appeared across a busy NCAAW slate on January 4, 2026 including wins for Colorado, Utah, BYU and UC Santa Barbara. Full box-score stat lines are included for every Australian.

🇦🇺 BYU Cougars 71, Arizona State Sun Devils 62 (Final)

Senior guard Last-Tear Poa, from Melbourne, VIC, played 13 minutes in Arizona State’s road loss at BYU, recording three points and one rebound. Poa shot 1-of-3 from the field, went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with three turnovers and two personal fouls. He did not record an assist, steal, or block.

Last-Tear Poa — Senior | Guard | Melbourne, VIC

• Minutes: 13 │ Points: 3 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–3 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Ohio Bobcats 73, Akron Zips 56 (Final)

Sophomore guard Liz Murphy, from Yackandandah, VIC, played four minutes in Akron’s road loss at Ohio. Murphy recorded no points, rebounds or assists, attempted one field goal and one three-pointer, and finished with no turnovers or personal fouls.

Liz Murphy — Sophomore | Guard | Yackandandah, VIC

• Minutes: 4 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Bryant Bulldogs 82, Maine Black Bears 73 (Final)

Senior forward Rose Nelson, from Wallacia, NSW, played three minutes in Bryant’s home win over Maine. Nelson recorded two rebounds and one turnover and did not attempt a field goal, three-pointer, or free throw. She finished with no points, assists, steals, blocks, or personal fouls.

Rose Nelson — Senior | Forward | Wallacia, NSW

• Minutes: 3 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–0 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Colorado Buffaloes 79, Cincinnati Bearcats 68 (Final)

Freshman centre Jade Crook, from Albury, NSW, played 11 minutes in Colorado’s home win over Cincinnati, recording nine points, one rebound and two assists. Crook shot 4-of-4 from the field, went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, one block and no turnovers.

Jade Crook — Freshman | Center | Albury, NSW

• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 4–4 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 64, Central Arkansas Sugar Bears 51 (Final)

Senior forward Bree Stephens, from Townsville, QLD, played 28 minutes in Central Arkansas’ road loss at Florida Gulf Coast, recording 12 points, five rebounds and three assists. Stephens shot 5-of-16 from the field, made two three-pointers, and finished with three steals, one block, no turnovers and no personal fouls.

Junior guard Paris Santacaterina, from Mackay, QLD, also played 28 minutes, recording seven points and six rebounds. Santacaterina shot 1-of-6 from the field, went 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, and finished with three steals, one block, one turnover and one personal foul.

Bree Stephens — Senior | Forward | Townsville, QLD

• Minutes: 28 │ Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 5–16 (31.3%) │ 3PT: 2–7 (28.6%) │ FT: 0–3 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0

Paris Santacaterina — Junior | Guard | Mackay, QLD

• Minutes: 28 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 1–6 (16.7%) │ 3PT: 0–3 (0.0%) │ FT: 5–8 (62.5%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Davidson Wildcats 71, Saint Louis Billikens 55 (Final)

Senior guard Charlise Dunn, from Victoria Point, QLD, played 32 minutes in Davidson’s road win at Saint Louis, recording seven points, six rebounds and three assists. Dunn shot 3-of-9 from the field, made one three-pointer, and finished with two steals, three turnovers and one personal foul.

Junior guard Katie Donovan, from Queensland, QLD, played 35 minutes, recording four rebounds and one assist. Donovan attempted three field goals and two three-pointers, recorded one steal and three blocks, and finished with one turnover and two personal fouls.

Sophomore guard Emilie Bessell, from Sydney, NSW, played 21 minutes, recording 17 points, four rebounds and one assist. Bessell shot 7-of-8 from the field, made three three-pointers, and finished with three steals, three turnovers and two personal fouls.

Charlise Dunn — Senior | Guard | Victoria Point, QLD

• Minutes: 32 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–9 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 1–3 (33.3%) │ FT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 1

Katie Donovan — Junior | Guard | Queensland, QLD

• Minutes: 35 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 3 │ FG: 0–3 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 2

Emilie Bessell — Sophomore | Guard | Sydney, NSW

• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 17 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 7–8 (87.5%) │ 3PT: 3–3 (100.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Dayton Flyers 68, Duquesne Dukes 61 (Final)

Sophomore forward Harriet Ford, from Perth, WA, played 29 minutes in Duquesne’s road loss at Dayton, recording seven points and 15 rebounds. Ford shot 3-of-7 from the field, went 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, one block, three turnovers and one personal foul.

Harriet Ford — Sophomore | Forward | Perth, WA

• Minutes: 29 │ Points: 7 │ Rebounds: 15 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 3–7 (42.9%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 74, Bucknell Bison 43 (Final)

Freshman guard Alana Reddy, from Sydney, NSW, played 19 minutes in Lehigh’s home win over Bucknell, recording three points, one rebound and one assist. Reddy shot 1-of-3 from the field, made one three-pointer, and finished with three turnovers and three personal fouls. She did not record a steal or block.

Alana Reddy — Freshman | Guard | Sydney, NSW

• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 3 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–3 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 1–3 (33.3%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 Cal Poly Mustangs 63, Long Beach State Beach 49 (Final)

Freshman forward Rosie Akot, from Adelaide, SA, played 15 minutes in Long Beach State’s road loss at Cal Poly, recording six points and five rebounds. Akot shot 2-of-5 from the field, went 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, one block, three turnovers and five personal fouls.

Rosie Akot — Freshman | Forward | Adelaide, SA

• Minutes: 15 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 2–5 (40.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 5

🇦🇺 Nevada Wolf Pack 58, Utah State Aggies 40 (Final)

Junior forward Amelia Raidaveta, from Dubbo, NSW, played seven minutes in Nevada’s home win over Utah State, recording two rebounds and two assists. Raidaveta attempted one field goal and finished with one steal, no turnovers and four personal fouls. She did not record a point or a block.

Amelia Raidaveta — Junior | Forward | 1.88 m | Dubbo, NSW

• Minutes: 7 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 4

🇦🇺 Idaho State Bengals 72, Portland State Vikings 63 (Final)

Freshman forward Hannah Chicken, from Taree, NSW, played 25 minutes in Portland State’s home loss to Idaho State, recording 12 points, three rebounds and one assist. Chicken shot 4-of-8 from the field, made three three-pointers, went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with two steals, five turnovers and four personal fouls.

Senior guard Taylor Moffat, from Mount Barker, SA, also played 25 minutes, recording one point, four rebounds and seven assists. Moffat did not make a field goal, went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with one turnover and one personal foul.

Hannah Chicken — Freshman | Forward | 1.83 m | Taree, NSW

• Minutes: 25 │ Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–8 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 5 │ Fouls: 4

Taylor Moffat — Senior | Guard | 1.73 m | Mount Barker, SA

• Minutes: 25 │ Points: 1 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 7 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–2 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Quinnipiac Bobcats 68, Rider Broncs 56 (Final)

Sophomore guard Emmy Roach, from Littlehampton, SA, played 26 minutes in Rider’s home loss to Quinnipiac, recording nine points and two rebounds. Roach shot 4-of-7 from the field, made one three-pointer, and finished with no assists, steals, blocks or turnovers, and one personal foul.

Emmy Roach — Sophomore | Guard | Littlehampton, SA

• Minutes: 26 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–7 (57.1%) │ 3PT: 1–4 (25.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Sacramento State Hornets 60, Weber State Wildcats 39 (Final)

Sophomore guard Rubi Gray, from Devonport, TAS, played 40 minutes in Sacramento State’s home win over Weber State, recording nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Gray shot 3-of-12 from the field, made one three-pointer, went 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, three turnovers and three personal fouls.

Rubi Gray — Sophomore | Guard | Devonport, TAS

• Minutes: 40 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–12 (25.0%) │ 3PT: 1–5 (20.0%) │ FT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 High Point Panthers 72, South Carolina Upstate Spartans 58 (Final)

Freshman guard Kinley Paterson, from Perth, WA, played 22 minutes in South Carolina Upstate’s home loss to High Point, recording eight points, five rebounds and four assists. Paterson shot 4-of-6 from the field, attempted one free throw, and finished with three turnovers and three personal fouls. She did not record a steal or block.

Kinley Paterson — Freshman | Guard | 1.70 m | Perth, WA

• Minutes: 22 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–6 (66.7%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 James Madison Dukes 87, Texas State Bobcats 52 (Final)

Sophomore guard Mia Galbraith, from Sunshine Coast, QLD, played 19 minutes in Texas State’s road loss at James Madison, recording four points, four rebounds and one assist. Galbraith did not make a field goal, went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, three turnovers and one personal foul.

Mia Galbraith — Sophomore | Guard | Sunshine Coast, QLD

• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–4 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 4–6 (66.7%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 88, Cal State Northridge Matadors 70 (Final)

Sophomore forward Olivia Bradley, from Adelaide, SA, played 25 minutes in UC Santa Barbara’s home win over CSUN, recording 18 points, two rebounds and three assists. Bradley shot 6-of-10 from the field, made one three-pointer, went 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with one block, three turnovers and five personal fouls.

Sophomore guard Zoe Shaw, from Melbourne, VIC, played 33 minutes, recording 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. Shaw shot 5-of-9 from the field, went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, and finished with one steal, two turnovers and two personal fouls.

Olivia Bradley — Sophomore | Forward | Adelaide, SA

• Minutes: 25 │ Points: 18 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 6–10 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 1–4 (25.0%) │ FT: 5–7 (71.4%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 5

Zoe Shaw — Sophomore | Guard | Melbourne, VIC

• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 5–9 (55.6%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Utah Utes 87, TCU Horned Frogs 77 (OT, Final)

Junior forward Chyra Evans, from Newcastle, NSW, played 14 minutes in Utah’s overtime home win over #8 TCU, recording six points, one rebound and five assists. Evans shot 2-of-6 from the field, made both three-point attempts, and finished with one turnover and one personal foul. She did not record a steal or block.

Sophomore guard Grace Foster, from Perth, WA, appeared for one minute and did not record a statistic.

Chyra Evans — Junior | Forward | Newcastle, NSW

• Minutes: 14 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 5 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │
  FG: 2–6 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

Grace Foster — Sophomore | Guard | Perth, WA

• Minutes: 1 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │
  FG: 0–0 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0

UC San Diego vs 🇦🇺 Hawai‘i (In Progress)

• Erin Condron, Jade Peacock (Jr), Teyahna Bond Danijela Kujovic (So), Kira-May Filemu (So), Ella Collins (Fr), Teyahna Bond (Fr)