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Australian men's players delivered mixed contributions across NCAA Men's Division 1 basketball on November 19, 2025.

Joseph Locandro was the standout, scoring eight points in a double-overtime win for Maryland Eastern Shore. Joshua Hughes added 11 for Evansville, while several freshmen — Ben Waller, Xavier Istomin-Monroe, James Dyson-Merwe and Luke Fennell — logged short rotation minutes.

Monmouth 73 🇦🇺 Syracuse 78

Melbourne freshman Luke Fennell played less than a minute for the Orange today.

🇦🇺 UC Riverside 57 California Baptist 80

Victorian freshman Ben Waller saw a brief three-minute stint in UC Riverside’s road loss to California Baptist. The Traralgon guard finished scoreless, attempting no shots, but contributed two rebounds and one assist without committing a foul. His lone turnover came on an early possession, but he otherwise provided clean, low-mistake minutes in limited action as the Highlanders struggled to keep pace with the unbeaten Lancers.

Ben Waller – UC Riverside Highlanders (Fr, G, Traralgon, VIC)

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

🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy 62 Eastern Michigan 72

Sydney freshman Xavier Istomin-Monroe saw a brief three-minute stint in Detroit Mercy’s home loss to Eastern Michigan. The 7'1" centre grabbed two rebounds but went scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting and did not record any defensive stats. He committed no fouls or turnovers. Istomin-Monroe provided physical size in his short rotation window as the Titans battled through a low-efficiency offensive night.

Xavier Istomin-Monroe – Detroit Mercy Titans (Fr, C, 2.16m, Sydney, NSW)

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

🇦🇺 Evansville 76 Utah 84

Brisbane junior Joshua Hughes continued his strong early-season form despite Evansville’s home loss to Utah, logging a heavy 35-minute workload. Hughes finished with 11 points on 2-of-6 shooting, including a perfect 1-of-1 from deep and 6-of-7 at the line. He added four rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal while committing one turnover and two fouls. His physical interior play and composure at the stripe kept the Aces competitive throughout a high-tempo matchup. Sydney freshman James Dyson-Merwe delivered another efficient cameo off the bench, scoring four points in 10 minutes on perfect 2-of-2 shooting. He added one rebound without recording other counting stats, finishing with one foul and no turnovers. Dyson-Merwe provided clean, high-effort minutes in relief, giving Evansville productive spot scoring despite the defeat.

Joshua Hughes – Evansville Purple Aces (Jr, F, Brisbane, QLD)

• ‍Minutes: 35 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–6 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100%) │ FT: 6–7 (85.7%) │ Fouls: 2

James Dyson-Merwe – Evansville Purple Aces (Fr, F, Sydney, NSW)

• ‍Minutes: 10 │ Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2–2 (100%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Idaho State 55 Santa Clara 64

Tasmanian sophomore Lachlan Brewer logged 28 minutes in Idaho State’s road loss to Santa Clara, finishing with four points, one rebound, and one assist. Brewer shot 2-of-6 from the field and 0-of-2 from three, while missing his lone free throw. He committed one turnover and two fouls but provided steady defensive effort and usable wing minutes as the Bengals struggled to generate consistent offense late.

Lachlan Brewer – Idaho State Bengals (So, G, 1.98m, Launceston, TAS)

• ‍Minutes: 28 │ Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–6 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Maryland Eastern Shore 83 Longwood 82 (2OT)

Melbourne senior Joseph Locandro played a key frontcourt role as Maryland Eastern Shore edged Longwood in a double-overtime thriller. Locandro logged 26 minutes and delivered efficient scoring, finishing with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, including 1-of-2 from deep. He added two rebounds, a block and a steal, while committing two turnovers and five fouls. His physical presence and timely scoring in the paint helped the Hawks stay competitive through both overtime periods in one of their grittiest wins of the season.

Joseph Locandro – Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Sr, F, 6'9", Melbourne, VIC)

• ‍Minutes: 26 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–4 (75.0%) │ 3PT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Fouls: 5

Tomorrow — November 20, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Arizona @ 🇦🇺 UConn (11:00 AM) — Anthony Dell’Orso (Sr), Jacob Furphy (Fr)
• William & Mary @ 🇦🇺 Bowling Green (11:00 AM) — Greg Spurgin (Sr)
• Dallas Christian @ 🇦🇺 East Texas A&M (11:30 AM) — Noah Pagotto (Jr)
• North Florida @ 🇦🇺 Wofford (11:00 AM) — Rex Sterling (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Harvard @ Penn State (10:30 AM) (Away) — Luca Ace-Nasteski (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland @ Duquesne (11:00 AM) (Away) — Emmett Adair (Fr)
• VMI @ 🇦🇺 Richmond (11:00 AM) — Will Johnston (Sr)
• Arkansas State @ 🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s (2:00 PM) — Wessels (Sr), Dent (So), Hawke (So)
• Bethune-Cookman @ 🇦🇺 Ohio (11:00 AM) — Kiir Kuany (So)