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Australian players produced scoring bursts, defensive impact and efficient minutes across a full NCAA Men's Division I schedule on Wednesday, November 26 (AEDT), with contributions from Paddy D’Arcy, Noah Pagotto, Emmett Adair, Joseph Locandro and Tuburu Naivalurua.

🇦🇺 East Carolina 56, Mississippi State 89 (Final)

Fort Myers Tip-Off – Beach Division

Freshman guard Paddy D’Arcy, from Adelaide, made the most of his short stint in East Carolina’s matchup with Mississippi State. The 6'6 guard knocked down a three on his only shot attempt, finishing with three points in four minutes while continuing to build early-season experience in the Pirates’ backcourt.

Paddy D’Arcy – East Carolina Pirates (Fr, G, Adelaide, SA)

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

🇦🇺 East Texas A&M 84, Army 67

FDU Basketball Classic

Junior forward Noah Pagotto, from Wollongong, delivered an efficient scoring performance as East Texas A&M handled Army in the FDU Basketball Classic. The 6'8 forward scored eight points on 3–4 shooting, added a rebound and a steal, and went a perfect 2–2 at the free-throw line across 19 minutes, continuing his steady impact in the Lions’ frontcourt rotation.

Noah Pagotto – East Texas A&M Lions (Jr, F, Wollongong, NSW)

• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 3–4 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 2–2 │ Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Syracuse vs Kansas

Melbourne freshman Luke Fennell didn't play for The Orange.

🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland 101, Washington College 51

Freshman forward Emmett Adair, from Sydney, continued his productive start to the season with another well-rounded outing as Loyola Maryland overwhelmed Washington College. The 6'9 forward scored 10 points on 4–7 shooting, added seven rebounds and two assists, and knocked down two threes across 19 minutes while providing strong energy in the Greyhounds’ frontcourt.

Emmett Adair – Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (Fr, F, Sydney, NSW)

• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 10 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–7 │ 3PT: 2–5 │ FT: 0–4 │ Fouls: 0

🇦🇺 Milwaukee vs Dominican

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

🇦🇺 Maryland Eastern Shore 68, Hampton 74

Senior forward Joseph Locandro, from Melbourne, delivered a strong offensive performance despite Maryland Eastern Shore’s narrow loss to Hampton. The 6'9, 255-lb forward scored 18 points in 31 minutes, shooting 4–9 from the field, drilling three threes and going 7–8 at the line. Locandro’s physical presence and efficient scoring continued to anchor the Hawks’ frontcourt attack.

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

• Minutes: 31 │ Points: 18 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4–9 │ 3PT: 3–4 │ FT: 7–8 │ Fouls: 3

🇦🇺 Central Arkansas 81, Eastern Illinois 60

Freshmen Harry Beauchamp and Truman Byrne, both from Melbourne, again provided productive rotation minutes as Central Arkansas handled Eastern Illinois at home.
Beauchamp was sharp from deep, scoring six points on 2–3 shooting from three in 14 minutes while adding two boards. Byrne added interior size and activity, finishing with three rebounds and one assist in his own 14-minute stint as the Bears controlled the matchup comfortably.

Harry Beauchamp – Central Arkansas Bears (Fr, G, Melbourne, VIC)

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

Truman Byrne – Central Arkansas Bears (Fr, F, Melbourne, VIC)

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

🇦🇺 New Mexico State vs UC Irvine

Sophomore Amarco Doyle is yet to play for the Aggies.

🇦🇺 Oakland 95 Montana 87

Senior forward Tuburu Naivalurua, from Sydney, delivered another high-usage, high-impact performance as Oakland outlasted Montana on the road. The 6'8 forward logged 35 minutes and finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal while anchoring the Golden Grizzlies’ frontcourt. Fellow Australian senior Nate Deer, from Adelaide, appeared briefly in the win, playing one minute and providing frontcourt depth off the bench.

Tuburu Naivalurua – Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Sr, F, Sydney, NSW)

• Minutes: 35 │ Points: 13 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 6–15 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2 │ Fouls: 2

Nate Deer – Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Sr, F, Adelaide, SA)

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

Today — November 27, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Bowling Green vs VMI (3AM) — Greg Spurgin (Sr)
• Wofford vs 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky (6AM) — Ethan Elliott (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Wofford @ Northern Kentucky (6AM) — Rex Sterling (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Incarnate Word vs Texas Lutheran (7AM) — Lewis Rowe (Sr)
• 🇦🇺 New Mexico State vs Georgia State (7AM) — Amarco Doyle (So)
• 🇦🇺 Harvard @ Boston College (8AM) — Luca Ace-Nasteski (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Manhattan vs Wagner (9AM) — Fraser Roxburgh (So)
• 🇦🇺 Idaho State vs Sam Houston (10:30AM) — Caleb Van De Griend (Sr), Lachlan Brewer (So)
• 🇦🇺 Columbia @ Fairfield (11AM) — Nicolo Romanelli (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s vs Wichita State (11:30AM) — Harry Wessels (Sr), Joshua Dent (So), Rory Hawke (So)
• 🇦🇺 Portland vs Long Beach State (2PM) — Riley Parker (Sr), Carlin Briggs (So), James O’Donnell (So), Joel Foxwell (Fr)

Tomorrow — November 28, 2025

• 🇦🇺 Florida vs TCU (7AM, FS1) — Alex Condon (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Richmond vs Furman (3AM) — Will Johnston (Sr)
• 🇦🇺 Wisconsin vs Providence (9:30AM) — Austin Rapp (So)
• 🇦🇺 Charlotte vs Illinois State (5:30AM) — Frank Oguche (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 East Carolina vs St. Bonaventure (4AM) — Paddy D’Arcy (Fr)