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🇦🇺 California Golden Bears 73, Boston College Eagles 58 (Final)

Australian Junior guard Lulu Twidale, from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, delivered the sixth most points for junior guard in women's college basketball in 2025-26 during a dominant perimeter performance in California’s road win, logging 38 minutes and finishing with 36 points, nine assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Twidale shot 11-of-18 from the field, knocked down eight three-pointers, and went 6-of-6 at the free-throw line, controlling the game offensively as the Golden Bears pulled away across the second half through spacing, ball movement, and shot-making.

For Boston College, Australian sophomore guard Lily Carmody, from Melbourne, Victoria, carried the Eagles’ offensive load in the loss, finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 33 minutes. Carmody shot 7-of-12 from the field, converted her lone three-point attempt, and went 2-of-2 at the free-throw line, remaining active on the glass and defending multiple perimeter actions as California established separation late.

Lulu Twidale — Junior, Guard, California Golden Bears
From Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.78 m
• Points: 36 (Season: 13.3) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.4) │ Assists: 9 (Season: 3.6) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 11–18 (61.1%) │ 3PT: 8–15 (53.3%) │ FT: 6–6 (100.0%) │ Minutes: 38

Lily Carmody — Sophomore, Guard, Boston College Eagles
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.80 m
• Points: 17 (Season: 11.6) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 3.0) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.0) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 7–12 (58.3%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Minutes: 33

🇦🇺 UCF Knights 74, Colorado Buffaloes 68 (Final)

Freshman centre Jade Crook, from Albury, New South Wales, logged seven minutes in Colorado’s road loss as part of the Buffaloes’ frontcourt rotation. Her contribution came primarily on the defensive end, where she pulled down two rebounds and battled for interior position, but offensive involvement was limited, finishing scoreless without a field-goal attempt.

Jade Crook — Freshman, Centre, Colorado Buffaloes
From Albury, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.93 m
• Points: 0 (Season: 4.3) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 2.6) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 0–0 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 7

🇦🇺 Davidson Wildcats 62, La Salle Explorers 58 (Final)

Senior guard Charlise Dunn, from Victoria Point, Queensland, logged 33 minutes in Davidson’s road win and played a steady two-way role despite a difficult shooting night. Dunn finished with five points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block, remaining active defensively and on the glass while helping close out the game late as Davidson leaned on stops and execution rather than shot-making.

Junior guard Katie Donovan, from Queensland, delivered the Wildcats’ most efficient offensive performance, scoring 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 36 minutes. Donovan added six rebounds and three assists, knocked down a three, and consistently attacked gaps to generate scoring and free throws as Davidson built and protected its margin.

Sophomore guard Emilie Bessell, from Sydney, New South Wales, provided scoring support off the bench, contributing five points in nine minutes. Bessell converted at the free-throw line, added one assist and one steal, and maintained defensive pressure during a brief but effective rotation stint as Davidson secured the road victory.

Charlise Dunn — Senior, Guard, Davidson Wildcats
From Victoria Point, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.88 m
• Points: 5 (Season: 15.6) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 7.9) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.2) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2–8 (25.0%) │ 3PT: 0–5 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ Minutes: 33

Katie Donovan — Junior, Guard, Davidson Wildcats
From Queensland, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.80 m
• Points: 13 (Season: 11.7) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 3.1) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 1.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4–6 (66.7%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ FT: 4–6 (66.7%) │ Minutes: 36

Emilie Bessell — Sophomore, Guard, Davidson Wildcats
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.75 m
• Points: 5 (Season: 5.1) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 1.7) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 1–3 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 3–3 (100.0%) │ Minutes: 9

Rhode Island Rams 70, 🇦🇺 Duquesne Dukes 50 (Final)

Sophomore forward Harriet Ford, from Perth, Western Australia, logged nine minutes in Duquesne’s road loss, operating within a shortened frontcourt rotation as the Dukes struggled to generate offense. Ford remained involved on the glass, pulling down three rebounds, but was unable to convert her scoring opportunities, finishing scoreless on 0-of-4 shooting.

Harriet Ford — Sophomore, Forward, Duquesne Dukes
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Points: 0 (Season: 8.3) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 8.6) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 0–4 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 9

🇦🇺 Florida Gators 89, Missouri Tigers 71 (Final)

Freshman guard Emilija Dakić, from Melbourne, Victoria, logged nine minutes in Florida’s home win, operating as a secondary ball-handler within the Gators’ guard rotation. She made a clean impact in limited run, scoring two points on her only field-goal attempt, while also contributing one rebound and two assists. Dakić played within structure, moved the ball efficiently, and avoided turnovers as Florida built separation through balanced scoring and defensive pressure across the middle quarters.

Emilija Dakić — Freshman, Guard, Florida Gators
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.78 m
• Points: 2 (Season: 1.8) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 1.5) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–1 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 9

North Carolina Tar Heels 82, 🇦🇺 Florida State Seminoles 55 (Final)

Junior centre Pania Davis, from Perth, Western Australia, logged 11 minutes in Florida State’s home loss, operating within the Seminoles’ frontcourt rotation as North Carolina established control early. Davis finished with two points on 1-of-3 shooting, added two rebounds, and recorded one steal, providing brief interior resistance as Florida State struggled to match UNC’s physicality and pace across the middle quarters.

Pania Davis — Junior, Centre, Florida State Seminoles
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Points: 2 (Season: 8.8) │ Rebounds: 2 (Season: 6.3) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–3 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 11

Wisconsin Badgers 94, 🇦🇺 Oregon Ducks 92 (2OT) (Final)

Senior forward Mia Jacobs, from Perth, Western Australia, delivered a career-level offensive performance in Oregon’s double-overtime road loss, carrying a heavy scoring load across extended minutes. Jacobs poured in 30 points on 8-of-13 shooting, knocked down six three-pointers, and consistently punished close-outs from the perimeter while remaining composed late in regulation and both overtime periods. She added five rebounds, two assists, and one block, converting 8-of-9 at the free-throw line as Oregon traded blows deep into the second overtime before Wisconsin edged away.

Mia Jacobs — Senior, Forward, Oregon Ducks
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.88 m
• Points: 30 (Season: 13.8) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 5.9) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 1.8) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 8–13 (61.5%) │ 3PT: 6–9 (66.7%) │ FT: 8–9 (88.9%) │ Minutes: 42

🇦🇺 Syracuse Orange 69, 🇦🇺 Stanford Cardinal 58 (Final)

Australian guards played prominent roles on both sides of the floor in Syracuse’s home win, with Sophie Burrows and Lara Somfai each logging heavy minutes and contributing across multiple phases of the game.

For Syracuse, junior guard Sophie Burrows, from Lower Plenty, Victoria, delivered a strong two-way performance in 38 minutes, impacting both ends as the Orange controlled the contest through defensive pressure and perimeter balance. Burrows finished with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, knocked down 2-of-4 from three, and added seven rebounds, three steals, and one block, consistently disrupting Stanford’s ball movement while remaining a steady scoring option within Syracuse’s guard rotation.

Stanford freshman forward Lara Somfai, from Adelaide, South Australia, was one of the Cardinal’s most effective offensive options in the loss, playing 39 minutes and carrying a significant workload. Somfai scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three, and pulled down eight rebounds, operating as both a primary interior finisher and a secondary perimeter threat as Stanford searched for consistent offense late.

Sophie Burrows — Junior, Guard, Syracuse Orange
From Lower Plenty, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.88 m
• Points: 11 (Season: 10.4) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 5.3) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 2.4) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4–9 (44.4%) │ 3PT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Minutes: 38

Lara Somfai — Freshman, Forward, Stanford Cardinal
From Adelaide, SA, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Points: 17 (Season: 9.9) │ Rebounds: 8 (Season: 9.1) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 7–13 (53.8%) │ 3PT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ Minutes: 39

Clemson Tigers 78, 🇦🇺 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 71 (OT) (Final)

Freshman forward Opal Bird, from Sydney, New South Wales, logged extended rotation minutes in Wake Forest’s overtime road loss, operating as a secondary playmaker within the Deacons’ frontcourt rotation. Bird remained involved despite a difficult shooting night, facilitating offense and keeping the ball moving as Wake Forest pushed the game into overtime. She finished with five assists, added three rebounds, and recorded a steal, contributing across multiple areas while Clemson executed more cleanly in the extra period.

Opal Bird — Freshman, Forward, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Points: 3 (Season: 4.3) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.2) │ Assists: 5 (Season: 2.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–6 (16.7%) │ 3PT: 1–3 (33.3%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 24

🇦🇺 Washington Huskies 67, Minnesota Golden Gophers 54 (Final)

Freshman guard Sienna Harvey, from Geelong, Victoria, saw limited rotation minutes in Washington’s home win, appearing briefly as the Huskies controlled the game defensively across the second half. Harvey’s involvement was minimal offensively, with no shot attempts recorded, while she remained within Washington’s guard rotation during a short stint on the floor as the Huskies maintained separation late.

Sienna Harvey — Freshman, Guard, Washington Huskies
From Geelong, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.78 m
• Points: 0 (Season: 5.9) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 2.3) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.9) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–0 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Minutes: 7