Bol on fire! Dengdit's 20-point blitz in Big West win

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🇦🇺 UC San Diego 68, UC Davis 51 (Final)

UC San Diego: 17–9 (7th in Big West)

UC San Diego secured a 17-point home win as it created separation in the first half and maintained defensive control through the closing stretch. Junior forward Bol Dengdit, from Melbourne, VIC, played 29 minutes and finished with 20 points on 8–of–12 shooting, including 4–of–6 from three, while adding seven rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in extended frontcourt minutes.

Bol Dengdit — Junior, Forward, UC San Diego
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 29 │ Points: 20 (Season: 10.6) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 5.3) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 1.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 5 │ FG: 8–12 │ 3PT: 4–6 │ FT: 0–1

🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton 86, Long Beach State 82 (Final)

Cal State Fullerton: 13–13 (5th in Big West)

Cal State Fullerton secured a 4-point road win as it managed late possessions and maintained control through the final stretch. Junior guard Bailey Nunn, from Melbourne, VIC, played 11 minutes and finished with five points on 2–of–3 shooting, including 1–of–1 from three, without recording additional counting statistics.

Bailey Nunn — Junior, Guard, Cal State Fullerton
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.83 m
• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 5 (Season: 4.0) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 2.2) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2–3 │ 3PT: 1–1 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Hawai‘i 89, Cal State Bakersfield 74 (Final)

Hawai‘i: 18–5 (1st in Big West)
Cal State Bakersfield: 9–18 (8th in Big West)

Hawai‘i secured a 15-point road win as it built separation after halftime and maintained control through the closing stretch. Senior forward Harry Rouhliadeff, from Brisbane, QLD, played 31 minutes and finished with 17 points on 5–of–8 shooting, including 2–of–2 from three, converting 5–of–6 free throws while adding six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one turnover in extended frontcourt minutes.

Harry Rouhliadeff — Senior, Forward, Hawai‘i
From Brisbane, QLD, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 31 │ Points: 17 (Season: 11.0) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 4.7) │ Assists: 4 (Season: 1.5) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 5–8 │ 3PT: 2–2 │ FT: 5–6

Eastern Washington 88, 🇦🇺 Idaho State 75 (Final)

Idaho State: 10–16 (9th in Big Sky)

Idaho State sustained a 13-point road loss as Eastern Washington created separation in the second half and controlled the tempo late. Senior forward Caleb Van De Griend, from Bridgetown, WA, played 18 minutes and finished with 13 points on 6–of–8 shooting, adding four rebounds and one block without a turnover in frontcourt rotation minutes. Sophomore guard Lachlan Brewer, from Launceston, TAS, logged 20 minutes and recorded three points on 1–of–4 shooting, including 1–of–3 from three, while adding three rebounds and one turnover in backcourt minutes.

Caleb Van De Griend — Senior, Forward, Idaho State
From Bridgetown, WA, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 18 │ Points: 13 (Season: 12.2) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 6.6) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 6–8 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 1–2

Lachlan Brewer — Sophomore, Guard, Idaho State
From Launceston, TAS, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 20 │ Points: 3 (Season: 8.4) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.6) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–4 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky 84, IU Indianapolis 81 (Final)

Northern Kentucky: 16–11 (7th in Horizon)

Northern Kentucky secured a 3-point road win as it managed late possessions and closed the final minute defensively. Freshman guard Ethan Elliott, from Perth, WA, played 26 minutes and finished with two points on 1–of–6 shooting, while adding three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and four turnovers in extended backcourt minutes.

Ethan Elliott — Freshman, Guard, Northern Kentucky
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 26 │ Points: 2 (Season: 5.1) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 2.3) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 4.3) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 1–6 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 0–1

🇦🇺 Oregon State 90, San Francisco 63 (Final)

Oregon State: 14–13 (5th in WCC)

Oregon State secured a 27-point road win as it built separation before halftime and extended the margin through the second half. Junior center Yaak Yaak, from Adelaide, SA, played 17 minutes and finished with nine points on 2–of–3 shooting, converting 5–of–6 free throws while adding four rebounds, one assist, one block, and no turnovers in frontcourt rotation minutes. Junior forward Stephen Olowoniyi, from Melbourne, VIC, logged two minutes and attempted one field goal without recording additional counting statistics.

Yaak Yaak — Junior, Center, Oregon State
From Adelaide, SA, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 17 │ Points: 9 (Season: 6.8) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 2.4) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2–3 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 5–6

Stephen Olowoniyi — Junior, Forward, Oregon State
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 2 │ Points: 0 (Season: 1.8) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 0.7) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0

YSU 86, 🇦🇺 Oakland 82 (Final)

Oakland: 14–12 (2nd in Horizon)

Oakland sustained a 4-point home loss as Youngstown State created late separation in the final possessions. Senior forward Tuburu Naivalurua, from Sydney, NSW, played 38 minutes and finished with 15 points on 7–of–10 shooting, converting 1–of–3 free throws while adding seven rebounds, four assists, one block, one steal, and one turnover in extended frontcourt minutes.

Tuburu Naivalurua — Senior, Forward, Oakland
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 38 │ Points: 15 (Season: 14.0) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 6.0) │ Assists: 4 (Season: 1.7) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 7–10 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 1–3

UCSB 76, 🇦🇺 UC Riverside 68 (Final)

UC Riverside: 8–18 (10th in Big West)

UC Riverside absorbed an 8-point home loss as UC Santa Barbara built separation late in the second half and managed the final possessions. Freshman guard Ben Waller, from Traralgon, VIC, played 11 minutes and recorded one rebound and one assist while attempting one perimeter shot and committing one turnover in backcourt rotation minutes.

Ben Waller — Freshman, Guard, UC Riverside
From Traralgon, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 0 (Season: 3.5) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 2.0) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–1 │ FT: 0–0