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Australians delivered a strong slate of NCAAM performances, with Joseph Locandro’s four threes, Joel Foxwell’s 10-assist night and Josh Dent’s 24-point breakout leading a productive Sunday, November 23, 2025 (AEDT) across college basketball.

🇦🇺 Harvard 74 Boston University 75

Junior Luca Ace-Nasteski didn't play for Harvard today.

🇦🇺 Maryland Eastern Shore 63 Binghamton 52

Senior Joseph Locandro, from Melbourne, delivered another confident perimeter-scoring performance as Maryland Eastern Shore claimed a 63–52 win over Binghamton at the Queen City Classic. The 6'9 forward logged 20 minutes and scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, knocking down four threes at a 66.7% clip. Locandro added two rebounds, one assist and a block, while committing four turnovers, providing a mix of shot-making and physical interior presence as UMES controlled the matchup.

Joseph Locandro – Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Sr, F, Melbourne, VIC)

• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 16 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 6–9 │ 3PT: 4–6 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 UT Rio Grande Valley 67 Missouri State 74

Junior Marshal Destremau, from Perth, logged a brief three-minute rotation spell in UTRGV’s road loss to Missouri State. The 6'9 forward didn’t score, finishing 0-for-2 from the field and 0-for-1 from deep, and did not record a rebound or assist. Destremau provided a short defensive stint and spacing in his limited minutes but had minimal opportunity to impact the contest.

Marshal Destremau – UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Jr, F, Perth, WA)

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

Freshman Ryder Cheesman didn't play for Missouri State today.

🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton 88 St. Thomas–Minnesota 80

Junior Bailey Nunn didn't play for Cal State today.

🇦🇺 Richmond 102 Gardner-Webb 67

Senior Will Johnston, from Sydney, delivered an efficient and composed backcourt performance as Richmond rolled past Gardner-Webb at home. The 6'3 guard logged 18 minutes and scored four points on 1-for-2 shooting, knocking down a catch-and-shoot three and adding two assists. Although he didn’t record a rebound or defensive statistic, Johnston provided steady ball movement, clean decision-making and perimeter spacing in a comfortable Spiders victory.

Will Johnston – Richmond Spiders (Sr, G, Sydney, NSW)

• Minutes: 18 │ Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–2 │ 3PT: 1–2 │ FT: 1–1 │ Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Milwaukee 58 Wichita State 75

Freshman Ned Renfree didn't play for Milwaukee today.

🇦🇺 Portland 80 Northern Colorado 86 (OT)

Freshman Joel Foxwell, from Melbourne, delivered another high-usage, multi-impact performance despite Portland’s overtime loss to Northern Colorado at the Portland Invitational. The 6'1 guard played 33 minutes and finished with nine points on 4-for-12 shooting, adding eight rebounds, ten assists and two steals. Foxwell struggled from deep at 1-for-5 but controlled large stretches of the Pilots’ offense, facilitating consistently and competing defensively throughout a physically demanding contest.

Sophomore James O’Donnell, from Sydney, supplied strong frontcourt production across 33 minutes. The 6'10 forward scored 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting, added five rebounds and two assists, and played disciplined interior minutes. O’Donnell didn’t attempt a three and finished 2-for-6 at the line, but his finishing around the rim, size on the glass and activity in Portland’s actions provided reliability in a high-possession matchup.

Joel Foxwell – Portland Pilots (Fr, G, Melbourne, VIC)

• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 10 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–12 │ 3PT: 1–5 │ FT: 0–0 │ Fouls: 2

James O’Donnell – Portland Pilots (So, F, Sydney, NSW)

• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 14 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 6–10 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–6 │ Fouls: 3

Senior Riley Parker and Sophomore Carlin Briggs both didn't play today for the Pilots.

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s 96 UC Merced 42

Senior Harry Wessels, from Boddington, delivered one of his strongest outings of the season as Saint Mary’s overwhelmed UC Merced at home. The 7'1 centre logged 15 minutes and scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting, adding nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Wessels’ physical presence, interior finishing and activity on the glass anchored the Gaels’ dominant interior display.

Sophomore Joshua Dent, from Wollongong, produced an explosive scoring performance across 28 minutes, pouring in 24 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including 5-for-9 from deep. The 6'3 guard added four assists and a steal, showing pace, shot-making and confident creation as Saint Mary’s controlled the matchup end-to-end.

Freshman Rory Hawke, from Townsville, provided a tidy 12-minute rotation spell, contributing two points on 2-for-2 from the line while grabbing three rebounds. The 6'5 guard didn’t attempt a field goal but supplied energy on the glass and clean defensive minutes throughout the Gaels’ blowout win.

Harry Wessels – Saint Mary’s Gaels (Sr, C, Boddington, WA)

• Minutes: 15 │ Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 9 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4–6 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 4–6 │ Fouls: 4

Joshua Dent – Saint Mary’s Gaels (So, G, Wollongong, NSW)

• Minutes: 28 │ Points: 24 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 7–11 │ 3PT: 5–9 │ FT: 5–5 │ Fouls: 0

Rory Hawke – Saint Mary’s Gaels (Fr, G, Townsville, QLD)

• Minutes: 12 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 0

Tomorrow — November 24, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas vs Eastern Washington (6AM) — Harry Beauchamp (Fr), Truman Byrne (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Charlotte vs Shaw (6AM) — Frank Oguche (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Columbia vs Longwood (6AM) — Nicolo Romanelli (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton vs Northern Colorado (6AM) — Bailey Nunn (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Portland vs St. Thomas–Minnesota (8AM) — Riley Parker (Sr), Carlin Briggs (So), James O’Donnell (So), Joel Foxwell (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Pittsburgh vs Quinnipiac (9AM) — Roman Siulepa (Fr), Henry Lau (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 UConn vs Bryant (10AM) — Jacob Furphy (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy @ DePaul (10AM) — Xavier Istomin-Monroe (Fr)