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10 Fast Facts about Aussies in NCAAM '25-26
Jacob Furphy #7 of the UConn Huskies during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame exhibition college basketball game between the UConn Huskies and the Boston College Eagles on October 14, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Photo: Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Highlights
More than 50 Australians will feature in NCAA Division I men’s basketball this November
- Aussie big men among NCAA's international best
- Alex Condon leads Aussie college stars to watch
- Every Australian in NCAAM basketball in 2025-26
basketball.com.au has identified 54 Australian men's basketballers set to compete in the 2025-26 NCAA Men's Division I season.
In November, there are more than 20 games where there will be an Australian on either bench starting out with top-ranked centre Oscar Cluff shaking hands with Evansville junior Joshua Hughes.
10 Fast Facts — Australians in NCAA Men's Basketball (November 2025 Edition)
1. Total Games Featuring Australians
Out of 1,353 Division I fixtures in November, 424 games feature at least one Australian player or team.
2. Total Australians:
There are 54 verified Australian players across 47 different programs, covering every major conference tier.
3. Double-Flag Matchups (🇦🇺 vs 🇦🇺)
22 games feature Australians on both sides — highlighted by 🇦🇺 Evansville @ 🇦🇺 Purdue (Nov 5) with Joshua Hughes and Oscar Cluff.
4. Most Represented Teams
- Portland (Riley Parker, Carlin Briggs, James O’Donnell, Joel Foxwell) — 4 players
- Fordham (Abass Bodija, Jack Whitbourn, Roor Akhuar) — 3 players
- Charlotte (Tyler Fearne, Frank Oguche, Rory Hawke) — 3 players
- Florida (Alex Condon) — solo star with nine appearances
5. Busiest Day of the Month
Saturday, November 15, 2025 — 58 games involving Australians, the most-packed day of the month.
6. First Australian Game of the Season:
🇦🇺 Evansville @ 🇦🇺 Purdue (Nov 5, 10:30) — the first Division I tip-off of the season with Aussies Joshua Hughes and Oscar Cluff going head-to-head.
7. Power-Conference Highlights
- 🇦🇺 Arizona (Anthony Dell’Orso) @ UCLA — Nov 15
- 🇦🇺 Mississippi State (Achor Achor) @ Iowa State — Nov 11
- 🇦🇺 Purdue (Oscar Cluff) @ Alabama — Nov 14
- 🇦🇺 Florida (Alex Condon) vs Florida State — Nov 12
8. Coast-to-Coast Representation
Australians suit up in 28 U.S. states — from Honolulu (Hawai‘i) to Boston (Harvard) and Portland (Oregon) to Gainesville (Florida).
9. Peak Tip Time
11AM AEDT is the most common start, representing about 34 percent of Aussie fixtures.
10. Class Breakdown of Australians (2025–26)
- Seniors: 13
- Juniors: 15
- Sophomores: 14
- Freshmen: 12
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (Times are in AEDT and subject to change. Check schedules).
- 🇦🇺 Evansville @ 🇦🇺 Purdue (10:30) – Joshua Hughes, Oscar Cluff
- Alcorn State @ 🇦🇺 Florida State (11:00) – Alex Condon
- NJIT @ 🇦🇺 Fordham (11:00) – Abass Bodija, Jack Whitbourn, Roor Akhuar
- Georgia Southern @ 🇦🇺 East Carolina (11:00) – Patrick Darcy
- Missouri Southern State @ 🇦🇺 Missouri State (12:00) – Ryder Cheesman
- Adams State @ 🇦🇺 New Mexico State (13:00) – Amarco Doyle
- 🇦🇺 Southern Utah @ 🇦🇺 Arizona State (13:00) – Anthony Dell'Orso, Delang Muon
- Dominican (CA) @ 🇦🇺 Sacramento State (14:00) – Deonte Williams
- Park University Gilbert @ 🇦🇺 Idaho State (14:00) – Lachlan Brewer
- 🇦🇺 Portland State @ Stanford (14:00) – Carlin Briggs, James O'Donnell, Joel Foxwell, Riley Parker
Thursday, November 6, 2025
- Washington and Lee @ 🇦🇺 James Madison (11:00) – Matt Hain
- Southern Virginia @ 🇦🇺 Richmond (11:00) – Will Johnston
- Texas A&M-San Antonio @ 🇦🇺 Texas State (12:00) – Nate Deer
- 🇦🇺 Alabama A&M @ Indiana (12:00) – Angok Anyang
- Tarleton State @ 🇦🇺 LSU (12:00) – Marcus Vaughns, Max Mackinnon
- 🇦🇺 East Texas A&M @ New Mexico (13:00) – Noah Pagotto
- North Alabama @ 🇦🇺 Mississippi State (13:00) – Achor Achor
Friday, November 7, 2025
- Bethany (WV) @ 🇦🇺 Bowling Green (11:00) – Greg Spurgin
- Toccoa Falls @ 🇦🇺 Charleston Southern (11:00) – Will Mortimore
- Illinois State @ 🇦🇺 Ohio (11:00) – Kiir Kuany
- Central 🇦🇺 Connecticut @ Quinnipiac (11:00) – Jacob Furphy
- North 🇦🇺 Florida @ Florida (12:00) – Alex Condon
- Tougaloo @ 🇦🇺 Southern Miss (12:00) – Lieb Yat
- 🇦🇺 UC Riverside @ North Dakota (12:00) – Ben Waller
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ 🇦🇺 Portland (14:30) – Carlin Briggs, James O'Donnell, Joel Foxwell, Riley Parker
Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Calumet @ 🇦🇺 Evansville (04:00) – Joshua Hughes
- Northeastern @ 🇦🇺 Colgate (09:00) – Ben Tweedy
- MIT @ 🇦🇺 Harvard (09:00) – Luca Ace-Nasteski
- 🇦🇺 Charleston @ Liberty (10:00) – Will Mortimore
- 🇦🇺 Purdue Fort Wayne @ 🇦🇺 Ohio State (10:30) – Kiir Kuany, Oscar Cluff
- Oakland @ 🇦🇺 Purdue (11:00) – Oscar Cluff
- Alabama State @ 🇦🇺 Florida State (11:00) – Alex Condon
- Washington State @ 🇦🇺 Davidson (11:00) – RJ Greer
- Tennessee Tech @ 🇦🇺 Charlotte (11:00) – Frank Oguche, Tyler Fearne
- 🇦🇺 Siena @ Brown (11:00) – Tasman Gooderick
- Longwood @ 🇦🇺 Pittsburgh (11:00) – Roman Siulepa
- 🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy @ Notre Dame (11:00) – Xavier Istomin-Monroe
- 🇦🇺 UMass Lowell @ UConn (11:30) – Isaiah Walter
- Mount Saint Mary (NY) @ 🇦🇺 Fordham (11:30) – Abass Bodija, Jack Whitbourn, Roor Akhuar
- Southeast 🇦🇺 Missouri State @ Missouri (12:00) – Ryder Cheesman
- Justice College @ Northern 🇦🇺 Arizona (12:00) – Anthony Dell'Orso
- 🇦🇺 Florida Gulf Coast @ Illinois (12:30) – Alex Condon
- Northern Illinois @ 🇦🇺 Wisconsin (12:30) – Austin Rapp
- Utah Tech @ 🇦🇺 Arizona (13:00) – Anthony Dell'Orso
- 🇦🇺 Idaho State @ San Diego (13:00) – Lachlan Brewer
- Jessup University @ 🇦🇺 Sacramento State (14:00) – Deonte Williams
- Northwest Indian @ 🇦🇺 Portland State (14:00) – Carlin Briggs, James O'Donnell, Joel Foxwell, Riley Parker
- UIC @ 🇦🇺 Oregon State (14:00) – Stephen Olowoniyi, Yaak Yaak
- Chattanooga @ 🇦🇺 Saint Mary's (14:30) – Harry Wessels
Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Kennesaw State @ 🇦🇺 Florida A&M (05:00) – Alex Condon
- 🇦🇺 Florida International @ Nebraska (05:00) – Alex Condon
- South 🇦🇺 Florida @ George Washington (05:30) – Alex Condon
- 🇦🇺 Texas State @ Tulane (06:00) – Nate Deer
- Champion Christian @ 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas (06:00) – Harry Beauchamp, Truman Byrne
- Averett @ 🇦🇺 High Point (09:00) – Josh Ibukunoluwa
- 🇦🇺 Florida Atlantic @ 🇦🇺 Charleston (10:00) – Will Mortimore, Alex Condon
- 🇦🇺 East Carolina @ 🇦🇺 Richmond (10:00) – Patrick Darcy, Will Johnston
- Northwestern Oklahoma State @ 🇦🇺 Missouri State (12:00) – Ryder Cheesman
- 🇦🇺 UT Rio Grande Valley @ 🇦🇺 Southern Utah (12:30) – Delang Muon, Marshal Destremau
- Houston Christian @ 🇦🇺 UC San Diego (14:00) – Bol Dengdit
