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Australian junior Alex Condon and senior Max Mackinnon headlined a busy final weekend of the NCAA regular season as more than a dozen Australians featured across Division I on March 8, 2026 (AEDT).

Condon continued his strong campaign for No.5 Florida with 14 points in a win over Kentucky that secured the SEC regular-season title, while Mackinnon poured in 20 points in LSU’s triple-overtime thriller against Texas A&M.

Elsewhere, Missouri’s Jayden Stone and Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp also produced key performances, while Arizona guard Anthony Dell’Orso helped the Wildcats clinch the Big 12 title as conference tournaments loom across college basketball.

🇦🇺 Florida 84, Kentucky 77 (Final)

Florida: 25–6 (16–2 SEC)

No.5 and reigning national champions Florida defeated Kentucky 84–77 on March 8 to close the regular season on an 11-game winning streak. Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 20 points and nine rebounds while Boogie Fland added 16 points and six assists. Australian forward Alex Condon contributed 14 points on 6-from-8 shooting from the field, adding five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in 28 minutes as Florida completed a regular-season sweep of the Wildcats.

The win delivered Florida its first SEC crown since 2014 and capped a historic stretch of form under head coach Todd Golden.

Alex Condon – Junior Forward – Florida Gators – Perth, Australia – 2.11 m

• Points: 14 | Rebounds: 5 | Assists: 4 | Steals: 2 | Blocks: 2 | Turnovers: 4 | FG: 6-8 | 3PT: 0-0 | FT: 2-4 | Minutes: 28

2025–26 averages: 14.8 points | 7.6 rebounds | 3.6 assists | 54.5% FG

Next Up: Florida secured the SEC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville, earning a double bye into Friday’s quarterfinals.

🇦🇺 Arizona 89, Colorado 79 (Final)‍

Arizona: 29–2 (16–2 Big 12)

Conference: Big 12 regular-season finale — Arizona clinched conference title.

Arizona rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat Colorado 89–79 in Boulder on March 8, finishing the season with the most regular-season wins in program history. Freshman Brayden Burries scored 31 points, including 22 in the second half, while Koa Peat added 25. Anthony Dell’Orso came off the bench for Arizona, playing 17 minutes in the Wildcats’ wing rotation. The Melbourne senior finished scoreless but contributed three assists and one rebound without committing a turnover.

Anthony Dell’Orso – Senior Guard – Arizona Wildcats – Melbourne, Australia – 1.98 m

• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-4 │ 3PT: 0-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 17

2025–26 averages: 8.7 points │ 2.0 rebounds │ 2.1 assists │ 40.3% FG

🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton 90, CSUN 77 (Final)

Cal State Fullerton: 7–24 (2–18 Big West)

Cal State Fullerton defeated CSUN 90–77 on March 8, finishing the regular season with a road win in Northridge. Bailey Nunn started at guard and played 29 minutes, scoring 11 points on 3-from-12 shooting from the field and 3-from-10 from beyond the arc, while adding five rebounds, four steals and one assist.

Bailey Nunn – Junior Guard – Cal State Fullerton Titans – Melbourne, Australia – 1.83 m

• Points: 11 | Rebounds: 5 | Assists: 1 | Steals: 4 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 1 | FG: 3-12 | 3PT: 3-10 | FT: 2-2 | Minutes: 29

2025–26 averages: 5.1 points | 2.2 rebounds | 1.6 assists | 35.4% FG

Marquette 68, 🇦🇺 UConn 62 (Final)

UConn: 27–4 (17–3 Big East)

Marquette held off No.4 UConn 68–62 on March 8 after a chaotic finish that saw Huskies head coach Dan Hurley ejected in the final second. Nigel James Jr. scored 19 points for Marquette while Silas Demary Jr. (17 points) and Tarris Reed Jr. (16) led UConn, which shot just 3-from-24 from beyond the arc. Marquette sealed the result at the free-throw line after Chase Ross secured a loose ball in the final second and converted four late free throws. Australian freshman Jacob Furphy did not play for UConn.

Jacob Furphy – Freshman Guard – UConn Huskies – Melbourne, Australia – 1.96 m

• Minutes: DNP

Next Up: Marquette is the No. 7 seed in the Big East Tournament and will face No. 10 seed Xavier in (AEDT) Thursday's first-round matchup in New York. The winner advances to play No. 2 seed UConn in (AEDT) Friday's quarterfinal.

🇦🇺 Fordham 61, Rhode Island 49 (Final)

Fordham: 17–14 (8th in Atlantic 10)

Fordham closed the regular season with a 61–49 victory over Rhode Island on March 8 in the Bronx. Australian freshmen Abass Bodija and Roor Akhuar both featured in the Rams’ frontcourt rotation, with Bodija scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds in 28 minutes, while Akhuar added three points, two rebounds and three steals in 23 minutes.

Abass Bodija – Freshman Forward – Fordham Rams – Brisbane, Australia – 2.08 m

• Points: 8 | Rebounds: 4 | Assists: 0 | Steals: 0 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 2 | FG: 2-5 | 3PT: 0-0 | FT: 4-4 | Minutes: 28

2025–26 averages: 7.2 points | 5.1 rebounds | 0.8 assists | 49.3% FG

Roor Akhuar – Freshman Forward – Fordham Rams – Canberra, Australia – 2.01 m

• Points: 3 | Rebounds: 2 | Assists: 0 | Steals: 3 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 1 | FG: 1-3 | 3PT: 1-3 | FT: 0-0 | Minutes: 23

2025–26 averages: 6.1 points | 3.5 rebounds | 0.5 assists | 42.5% FG

Long Beach State 84, 🇦🇺 Hawai‘i 75 (Final)

Hawai‘i: 22–8 (2nd in Big West)

Long Beach State defeated Hawai‘i 84–75 on March 8 as the Rainbow Warriors closed the regular season at home. Australian senior Harry Rouhliadeff played 16 minutes in the frontcourt rotation, finishing with five points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 1-from-6 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line.

Harry Rouhliadeff – Senior Forward – Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors – Brisbane, Australia – 2.06 m

• Points: 5 | Rebounds: 2 | Assists: 2 | Steals: 0 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 1 | FG: 1-6 | 3PT: 0-2 | FT: 3-3 | Minutes: 16

2025–26 averages: 10.4 points | 4.5 rebounds | 1.4 assists | 52.9% FG

Texas A&M 94, 🇦🇺 LSU 91 (3OT)

LSU: 15–16 (16th in SEC)

Texas A&M outlasted LSU 94–91 in triple overtime on March 8 in Baton Rouge. Rashaun Agee scored 26 points and Rylan Griffen added 24 for the Aggies, while Australian senior Max Mackinnon led LSU with 20 points in 48 minutes, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Mackinnon hit a late layup to tie the game at 70 with 38 seconds left in regulation before the contest extended through three overtime periods.

Max Mackinnon – Senior Guard – LSU Tigers – Brisbane, Australia – 1.98 m

• Points: 20 | Rebounds: 4 | Assists: 3 | Steals: 2 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 7 | FG: 7-20 | 3PT: 2-11 | FT: 4-6 | Minutes: 48

2025–26 averages: 15.3 points | 2.6 rebounds | 2.5 assists | 40.8% FG

Next Up: LSU enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 16 seed and will play (AEDT) Thursday against the No. 9 seed.

Georgia 102, 🇦🇺 Mississippi State 96 (Final)

Mississippi State: 13–18 (13th in SEC)

Georgia defeated Mississippi State 102–96 on March 8 in a high-scoring SEC matchup. Australian senior Achor Achor played 18 minutes off the bench for the Bulldogs, finishing with four points on 2-from-3 shooting from the field while adding four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Achor Achor – Senior Forward – Mississippi State Bulldogs – Melbourne, Australia – 2.06 m

• Points: 4 | Rebounds: 4 | Assists: 1 | Steals: 1 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 1 | FG: 2-3 | 3PT: 0-0 | FT: 0-0 | Minutes: 18

2025–26 averages: 6.1 points | 6.2 rebounds | 0.5 assists | 42.1% FG

🇦🇺 Pittsburgh 71, Syracuse 69 (OT)

Pittsburgh: 12–19 (15th in ACC)

Pittsburgh defeated Syracuse 71–69 in overtime on March 8 to close the regular season, securing the final berth in the ACC Tournament. Cameron Corhen led the Panthers with 21 points while Nojus Indrusaitis scored the go-ahead basket with 4.3 seconds remaining in overtime. Australian freshman Roman Siulepa logged 37 minutes, finishing with seven points on 3-from-4 shooting, nine rebounds and one steal as Pittsburgh extended its season.

Roman Siulepa – Freshman Forward – Pittsburgh Panthers – Brisbane, Australia – 1.98 m

• Points: 7 | Rebounds: 9 | Assists: 0 | Steals: 1 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 1 | FG: 3-4 | 3PT: 1-2 | FT: 0-4 | Minutes: 37

2025–26 averages: 10.0 points | 5.5 rebounds | 1.0 assists | 46.4% FG

Next Up: Pittsburgh enters the ACC Tournament as the No. 15 seed and will face No. 10 seed Stanford on Tuesday in Charlotte.

🇦🇺 Wisconsin 97, 🇦🇺 Purdue 93 (Final)

Purdue: 23–8 (6th in Big Ten)

Wisconsin defeated No. 15 Purdue 97–93 on March 8 in West Lafayette, hitting a school-record 18 three-pointers in a road game. John Blackwell scored 25 points and Nick Boyd added 23 for the Badgers. Australian sophomore Austin Rapp scored 17 points for Wisconsin, shooting 4-from-8 from the field and 4-from-8 from three while adding three rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Australian senior Oscar Cluff finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists in 27 minutes for the Boilermakers.

Oscar Cluff – Senior Center – Purdue Boilermakers – Sunshine Coast, Australia – 2.11 m

• Points: 10 | Rebounds: 8 | Assists: 2 | Steals: 0 | Blocks: 3 | Turnovers: 2 | FG: 3-4 | 3PT: 0-0 | FT: 4-5 | Minutes: 27

2025–26 averages: 9.8 points | 7.1 rebounds | 1.6 assists | 70.9% FG

Next Up: Purdue awaits its Big Ten Tournament matchup, with pairings to be announced ahead of next week’s tournament in Chicago.

Duquesne 79, 🇦🇺 Richmond 77 (Final)

Richmond: 15–16 (11th in Atlantic 10)

Duquesne rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat Richmond 79–77 on March 8 in Pittsburgh, with David Dixon scoring the game-winning putback with one second remaining. Alex Williams led the Dukes with 22 points. Australian senior Will Johnston scored 14 points for Richmond, shooting 6-from-8 from the field and 2-from-2 from three, while adding three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes.

Will Johnston – Senior Guard – Richmond Spiders – Sydney, Australia – 1.91 m

• Points: 14 | Rebounds: 3 | Assists: 2 | Steals: 1 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 4 | FG: 6-8 | 3PT: 2-2 | FT: 0-0 | Minutes: 27

2025–26 averages: 9.7 points | 3.0 rebounds | 2.2 assists | 38.9% FG

🇦🇺 UC San Diego 64, UC Santa Barbara 63 (Final)

UC San Diego: 22–10 (12–8 Big West)

UC San Diego edged UC Santa Barbara 64–63 on March 8 in the regular-season finale. Australian junior Bol Dengdit led the Tritons with 15 points, shooting 5-from-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free throw line, while adding four rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes.

Bol Dengdit – Junior Forward – UC San Diego Tritons – Melbourne, Australia – 2.11 m

• Points: 15 | Rebounds: 4 | Assists: 0 | Steals: 2 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 2 | FG: 5-12 | 3PT: 0-3 | FT: 5-7 | Minutes: 27

2025–26 averages: 11.1 points | 5.3 rebounds | 1.7 assists | 49.1% FG

🇺🇸 Arkansas 88, Missouri 84 (OT)

Missouri: 20–11 (7th in SEC)

No. 20 Arkansas defeated Missouri 88–84 in overtime on March 8 in Columbia, securing John Calipari’s 900th career Division I coaching victory. Meleek Thomas scored 28 points for the Razorbacks while Mark Mitchell led Missouri with 32. Australian senior Jayden Stone added 11 points for the Tigers, shooting 4-from-7 from the field and 2-from-5 from three, while contributing six rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes.

Jayden Stone – Senior Guard – Missouri Tigers – Perth, Australia – 1.93 m

• Points: 11 | Rebounds: 6 | Assists: 0 | Steals: 2 | Blocks: 0 | Turnovers: 3 | FG: 4-7 | 3PT: 2-5 | FT: 1-2 | Minutes: 30

2025–26 averages: 13.5 points | 5.0 rebounds | 2.0 assists | 48.4% FG

Next Up: Missouri will open SEC Tournament play in Nashville on (AEDT) Friday.