Super Bol's season high 18 in battle of San Deigo

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Max Mackinnon, Joshua Dent and Bol Dengdit led Australian performances across NCAA action, with Mackinnon steadying LSU, Dent carrying Saint Mary’s offensively, and Dengdit delivering a dominant all-around outing.

🇦🇺 LSU Tigers 78, Southeastern Louisiana Lions 65 (Final)

LSU pulled away in the second half behind improved shot-making and defensive control, doing enough to secure a solid home win. Senior guard Max Mackinnon played a key role on the perimeter, spacing the floor, moving the ball, and knocking down timely shots as the Tigers steadied after halftime.

Max Mackinnon — Senior guard, 1.98 m, from Brisbane, QLD.

• Minutes: 31 – Points: 14 – Rebounds: 1 – Assists: 4 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 FG: 4–8 (50.0%) – 3PT: 3–5 (60.0%) – FT: 3–4 (75.0%) Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 0‍
• Season (2025–26): 12.7 PPG – 2.9 RPG – 2.4 APG – 44.3 FG%

🇦🇺 Milwaukee vs South Dakota State

Ballarat freshman guard Ned Renfree is yet to play for Milwaukee this season.

🇦🇺 Villanova Wildcats 76, Wisconsin Badgers 66 (OT) (Final)‍

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Wisconsin fell in overtime after a tight regulation battle, with scoring drying up late as Villanova executed better down the stretch. Sophomore forward Austin Rapp logged limited minutes, contributing defensively and as a facilitator despite a quiet shooting night.

Austin Rapp — Sophomore forward, 2.08 m, from Melbourne, VIC.

• Minutes: 15 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 0 – Assists: 2 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 1 – FG: 0–2 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 0‍
• Season (2025–26): 9.8 PPG – 4.0 RPG – 2.0 APG – 37.6 FG%

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s Gaels 88, Florida Atlantic Owls 75 (Final)

Saint Mary’s controlled the contest with balance and tempo, pulling away late behind strong guard play and interior efficiency. Australians played key roles across the rotation, led by Joshua Dent’s offensive aggression and playmaking, with Harry Wessels providing efficient minutes inside and Rory Hawke contributing in a brief freshman stint.

Joshua Dent — Sophomore guard, 1.91 m, from Wollongong, NSW.
Dent carried the offensive load, attacking off the bounce, knocking down perimeter shots, and creating consistently for teammates in heavy minutes.

• Minutes: 38 – Points: 24 – Rebounds: 7 – Assists: 6 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 FG: 8–17 (47.1%) – 3PT: 3–9 (33.3%) – FT: 5–7 (71.4% Turnovers: 4 – Fouls: 2

Harry Wessels — Senior centre, 2.16 m, from Boddington, WA.
Wessels was efficient in limited minutes, finishing around the rim, drawing contact, and anchoring possessions in the paint.

• Minutes: 19 – Points: 9 – Rebounds: 4 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 2 – Blocks: 0 FG: 3–5 (60.0%) – FT: 3–4 (75.0%) Turnovers: 0 – Fouls: 1

Rory Hawke — Freshman guard, 1.96 m, from Townsville, QLD.
Hawke logged brief minutes, gaining experience in a physical matchup while contributing defensively.

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

🇦🇺 UC San Diego Tritons 80, San Diego Toreros 82 (Final)

UC San Diego fell narrowly in a two-point road loss despite a standout performance from junior forward Bol Dengdit, who delivered one of his most complete games of the season. Dengdit was efficient as a scorer, stretched the floor, protected the rim, and battled on the glass as the Tritons stayed within a possession late.

Bol Dengdit — Junior forward, 2.11 m, from Melbourne, VIC.
The Melbourne big provided interior scoring, perimeter touch, and rim protection, finishing at a high rate while anchoring UCSD’s frontcourt at both ends.

• Minutes: 24 – Points: 18 – Rebounds: 7 – Assists: 1 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 3 FG: 7–9 (77.8%) – 3PT: 2–3 (66.7%) – FT: 2–3 (66.7%) Turnovers: 4 – Fouls: 1‍
• Season (2025–26): 8.4 PPG – 4.3 RPG – 2.1 APG – 42.9 FG%

Sunday, December 21, 2025

🇦🇺 Arizona vs San Diego State (2:30 PM) — Anthony Dell’Orso (Sr)

🇦🇺 Bowling Green @ Ohio (8:00 AM) — Greg Spurgin (Sr)

🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy vs Siena Heights (5:00 AM) — Xavier Istomin-Monroe (Fr)

🇦🇺 Harvard vs Holy Cross (6:00 AM) — Luca Ace-Nasteski (Jr)

🇦🇺 Mississippi State vs Memphis (6:00 AM) — Achor Achor (Sr)

🇦🇺 Ohio vs Bowling Green (8:00 AM) — Kiir Kuany (So)

🇦🇺 Purdue vs Auburn (10:30 AM) — Oscar Cluff (Sr)

🇦🇺 Richmond vs The Citadel (10:00 AM) — Will Johnston (Sr)

🇦🇺 Oakland vs Michigan State (4:00 AM) — Nate Deer (Sr), Tuburu Naivalurua (Sr)

🇦🇺 UC Riverside @ St. Thomas–Minnesota (12:00 PM) — Ben Waller (Fr)

🇦🇺 UMass vs Kent State (6:00 AM) — Isaiah Walter (So)

🇦🇺 UTRGV vs College of Biblical Studies (7:00 AM) — Marshal Destremau (Jr)

🇦🇺 Syracuse vs Northeastern (8:00 AM) — Luke Fennell (Fr)