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Sydney freshman Emmett Adair set the tone for another Australian-led weekend in the NCAA, pouring in 25 points to power Loyola Maryland to a 14-point road win over Holy Cross.

Adair shot 11-from-22 and controlled the interior for long stretches, anchoring a performance built on efficiency and volume.

In Detroit, Tuburu Naivalurua delivered 24 points on 9-from-12 shooting to keep Oakland within reach, while Jayden Stone filled the stat sheet with 10 rebounds and four assists in Missouri’s 24-point SEC win. Max Mackinnon added 17 for LSU, and Anthony Dell’Orso chipped in nine as Arizona continued its dominant Big 12 run.

Across conferences, Australian impact came through scoring bursts, glass control and steady senior leadership.

🇦🇺 #7 Florida 111, #20 Arkansas 77 (Final)‍

Florida Gators: 23–6 (1st in SEC)

Florida won by 34 points at home, scoring 111 and holding Arkansas to 77, while junior forward Alex Condon recorded 17 points on 7-from-14 shooting with six rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes.

Alex Condon – Junior, Forward, Florida Gators
From Perth, WA │ Height: 2.11 m

• Points: 17 (14.3) │ Rebounds: 6 (7.8) │ Assists: 2 (3.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 7-from-14 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 3-of-5 │ Minutes: 31

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s 70, No. 9 Gonzaga 59 (Final)‍

Saint Mary’s Gaels: 27–4 (1st in WCC)

Saint Mary’s won by 11 points at home, scoring 70 and holding ninth-ranked Gonzaga to 59, with sophomore guard Joshua Dent recording 14 points on 5-from-12 shooting across 40 minutes, while senior centre Harry Wessels added seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes and freshman guard Rory Hawke logged four minutes off the bench.

Joshua Dent – Sophomore, Guard, Saint Mary’s Gaels
From Wollongong, NSW │ Height: 1.91 m

• Points: 14 (13.3) │ Rebounds: 0 (2.6) │ Assists: 1 (5.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5-from-12 │ 3PT: 4-from-6 │ FT: 0-of-1 │ Minutes: 40

Harry Wessels – Senior, Center, Saint Mary’s Gaels
From Boddington, WA │ Height: 2.16 m

• Points: 2 (5.2) │ Rebounds: 7 (5.2) │ Assists: 3 (0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-from-4 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 27

Rory Hawke – Freshman, Guard, Saint Mary’s Gaels
From Townsville, QLD │ Height: 1.96 m

• Points: 0 (2.6) │ Rebounds: 0 (1.1) │ Assists: 0 (0.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-0 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 4

🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland 76, Holy Cross 62 (Final)‍

Loyola Maryland: 12–19 (6th in Patriot)

Loyola Maryland won by 14 on the road, scoring 76 and holding Holy Cross to 62, while freshman forward Emmett Adair scored 25 points on 11-from-22 shooting with seven rebounds in 33 minutes.

Emmett Adair – Freshman, Forward, Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
From Sydney, NSW │ Height: 2.06 m

• Points: 25 (14.1) │ Rebounds: 7 (5.4) │ Assists: 2 (1.0) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 11-from-22 │ 3PT: 3-from-9 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 33

🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy 95, Oakland 89 (Final)‍

Oakland: 16–15 (3rd in Horizon)

Oakland lost by six at home, conceding 95 and scoring 89, while senior forward Tuburu Naivalurua recorded 24 points on 9-from-12 shooting in 34 minutes.

Tuburu Naivalurua – Senior, Forward, Oakland Golden Grizzlies
From Sydney, NSW │ Height: 2.03 m

• Points: 24 (14.0) │ Rebounds: 4 (6.1) │ Assists: 3 (1.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 9-from-12 │ 3PT: 2-from-3 │ FT: 4-of-5 │ Minutes: 34

🇦🇺 Missouri 88, Mississippi State 64 (Final)‍

Missouri: 20–9 (5th in SEC)

Missouri won by 24 points on the road, scoring 88 and holding Mississippi State to 64, with senior guard Jayden Stone impacting the game beyond the box score with 10 rebounds and four assists to go with eight points in 33 minutes, while senior forward Achor Achor had two rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes for Mississippi State.

Jayden Stone – Senior, Guard, Missouri Tigers
From Perth, WA │ Height: 1.93 m

• Points: 8 (14.1) │ Rebounds: 10 (4.8) │ Assists: 4 (2.0) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-from-5 │ 3PT: 1-from-4 │ FT: 5-of-5 │ Minutes: 33

Achor Achor – Senior, Forward, Mississippi State Bulldogs
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.06 m

• Points: 0 (6.4) │ Rebounds: 2 (6.6) │ Assists: 0 (0.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 0-from-2 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 14

🇦🇺 Oklahoma 83, LSU 67 (Final)‍

LSU Tigers: 15–14 (15th in SEC)

LSU lost by 16 points at home, conceding 83 and scoring 67, while senior guard Max Mackinnon recorded 17 points and two assists in 37 minutes.

Max Mackinnon – Senior, Guard, LSU Tigers
From Brisbane, QLD │ Height: 1.98 m

• Points: 17 (15.5) │ Rebounds: 2 (2.6) │ Assists: 2 (2.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 6-from-20 │ 3PT: 1-from-7 │ FT: 4-of-4 │ Minutes: 37

🇦🇺 Arizona 84, Kansas 61 (Final)‍

Arizona: 27–2 (1st in Big 12)

Arizona won by 23 at home, scoring 84 and limiting Kansas to 61, with senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso recording nine points in 23 minutes.

Anthony Dell'Orso – Senior, Guard, Arizona Wildcats
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.98 m

• Points: 9 (9.0) │ Rebounds: 2 (2.1) │ Assists: 0 (2.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3-from-8 │ 3PT: 1-from-5 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 23

🇦🇺 Navy 85, Colgate 69 (Final)‍

Colgate: 17–14 (2nd in Patriot)

Colgate lost by 16 on the road, conceding 85 and scoring 69, while sophomore guard Ben Tweedy recorded 16 points, five rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes.

Ben Tweedy – Sophomore, Guard, Colgate Raiders
From Rockhampton, QLD │ Height: 1.93 m

• Points: 16 (8.9) │ Rebounds: 5 (2.9) │ Assists: 4 (2.6) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 6-from-10 │ 3PT: 2-from-5 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 37

🇦🇺 Central Arkansas 84, Queens 79 (Final)‍

Central Arkansas: 20–11 (1st in ASUN)

Central Arkansas won by five at home, scoring 84 and holding Queens to 79, with freshman guard Harry Beauchamp scoring eight points in 31 minutes and freshman forward Truman Byrne adding four points in 18 minutes.

Harry Beauchamp – Freshman, Guard, Central Arkansas Bears
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.96 m

• Points: 8 (4.0) │ Rebounds: 2 (1.4) │ Assists: 1 (1.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-from-6 │ 3PT: 1-from-3 │ FT: 3-of-4 │ Minutes: 31

🇦🇺 Pittsburgh 72, California 56 (Final)‍

Pittsburgh: 11–18 (15th in ACC)

Pittsburgh won by 16 on the road, scoring 72 and holding California to 56, while freshman forward Roman Siulepa recorded six points, four rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes.

Roman Siulepa – Freshman, Forward, Pittsburgh Panthers
From Brisbane, QLD │ Height: 1.98 m

• Points: 6 (10.5) │ Rebounds: 4 (5.3) │ Assists: 1 (1.0) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-from-8 │ 3PT: 0-from-3 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 25

🇦🇺 Wisconsin 90, Washington 73 (Final)‍

Wisconsin: 20–9 (6th in Big Ten)

Wisconsin won by 17 on the road, scoring 90 and holding Washington to 73, with sophomore forward Austin Rapp recording five points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.

Austin Rapp – Sophomore, Forward, Wisconsin Badgers
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.08 m

• Points: 5 (9.4) │ Rebounds: 4 (3.9) │ Assists: 1 (1.6) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-from-5 │ 3PT: 1-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 21

🇦🇺 Toledo 79, Ohio 67 (Final)‍

Ohio: 15–14 (5th in MAC)

Ohio lost by 12 at home, conceding 79 and scoring 67, while freshman forward Kiir Kuany recorded two points and one rebound in four minutes.

Kiir Kuany – Freshman, Forward, Ohio Bobcats
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.06 m

• Points: 2 (3.2) │ Rebounds: 1 (1.2) │ Assists: 0 (0.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-from-2 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 4

🇦🇺 Loyola Chicago 69, Richmond 66 (Final)‍

Richmond: 15–14 (11th in A-10)

Richmond lost by three on the road, conceding 69 and scoring 66, while senior guard Will Johnston recorded three points and three assists in 26 minutes.

Will Johnston – Senior, Guard, Richmond Spiders
From Sydney, NSW │ Height: 1.91 m

• Points: 3 (10.0) │ Rebounds: 1 (3.1) │ Assists: 3 (2.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-3 │ 3PT: 0-from-3 │ FT: 3-of-3 │ Minutes: 26

🇦🇺 The Citadel 93, Wofford 90 (OT) (Final)‍

Wofford: 19–12 (2nd in SoCon)

Wofford lost by three in overtime, conceding 93 and scoring 90, while junior forward Rex Stirling recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes.

Rex Stirling – Junior, Forward, Wofford Terriers
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.03 m

• Points: 10 (4.9) │ Rebounds: 9 (2.9) │ Assists: 4 (0.9) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 5-from-8 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 31

🇦🇺 VCU 82, Fordham 63 (Final)‍

Fordham Rams: 16–13 (8th in A-10)

Fordham lost by 19 points on the road, conceding 82 and scoring 63, with freshman forward Roor Akhuar recording five points and six rebounds in 18 minutes, and freshman forward Abass Bodija adding four points and two steals in 18 minutes.

Roor Akhuar – Freshman, Forward, Fordham Rams
From Canberra, ACT │ Height: 2.01 m

• Points: 5 (6.0) │ Rebounds: 6 (3.4) │ Assists: 0 (0.5) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-from-6 │ 3PT: 1-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 18

Abass Bodija – Freshman, Forward, Fordham Rams
From Brisbane, QLD │ Height: 2.08 m

• Points: 4 (6.8) │ Rebounds: 1 (5.3) │ Assists: 0 (0.9) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-from-5 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 4-of-4 │ Minutes: 18

🇦🇺 Wisconsin 90, Washington 73 (Final)

Wisconsin Badgers: 20–9 (6th in Big Ten)

Wisconsin won by 17 points on the road, scoring 90 and holding Washington to 73, while sophomore forward Austin Rapp recorded five points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.

Austin Rapp – Sophomore, Forward, Wisconsin Badgers
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.08 m

• Points: 5 (9.4) │ Rebounds: 4 (3.9) │ Assists: 1 (1.6) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-from-5 │ 3PT: 1-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 21

🇦🇺 Maryland Eastern Shore 69, South Carolina State 57 (Final)‍

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks: 9–20 (5th in MEAC)

Maryland Eastern Shore won by 12 points at home, scoring 69 and holding South Carolina State to 57, while senior forward Joseph Locandro recorded six points in nine minutes.

Joseph Locandro – Senior, Forward, Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 2.06 m

• Points: 6 (9.0) │ Rebounds: 2 (3.3) │ Assists: 0 (0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 2-from-4 │ 3PT: 1-from-2 │ FT: 1-of-1 │ Minutes: 9

🇦🇺 Incarnate Word 72, Lamar 60 (Final)‍

Incarnate Word Cardinals: 12–18 (8th in Southland)

Incarnate Word won by 12 points at home, scoring 72 and holding Lamar to 60, while senior centre Lewis Rowe recorded four points and three rebounds in 25 minutes.

Lewis Rowe – Senior, Center, Incarnate Word Cardinals
From Adelaide, SA │ Height: 2.08 m

• Points: 4 (1.8) │ Rebounds: 3 (2.2) │ Assists: 1 (1.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-from-5 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 25

🇦🇺 UTRGV 63, East Texas A&M 55 (Final)‍

East Texas A&M Lions: 11–20 (11th in Southland)

East Texas A&M lost by eight points on the road, conceding 63 and scoring 55, while junior forward Noah Pagotto recorded 18 points and eight rebounds in 36 minutes.

Noah Pagotto – Junior, Forward, East Texas A&M Lions
From Wollongong, NSW │ Height: 2.03 m

• Points: 18 (9.9) │ Rebounds: 8 (5.6) │ Assists: 1 (0.9) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 8-from-12 │ 3PT: 2-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 36

Penn 64, 🇦🇺 Harvard 61 (Final)

Harvard Crimson: 16–11 (2nd in Ivy)

Harvard lost by three points on the road, conceding 64 and scoring 61, while junior forward Luca Ace-Nasteski recorded two rebounds in seven minutes.

Luca Ace-Nasteski – Junior, Forward, Harvard Crimson
From Manly, NSW │ Height: 2.08 m

• Points: 0 (1.2) │ Rebounds: 2 (0.9) │ Assists: 0 (0.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-1 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 7

🇦🇺 Weber State 83, Idaho State 73 (Final)‍

Idaho State Bengals: 12–18 (8th in Big Sky)

Idaho State lost by 10 points at home, conceding 83 and scoring 73, while senior forward Caleb Van De Griend recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes, and sophomore guard Lachlan Brewer added five points and six rebounds in 28 minutes.

Caleb Van De Griend – Senior, Forward, Idaho State Bengals
From Bridgetown, WA │ Height: 2.03 m

• Points: 15 (11.9) │ Rebounds: 8 (6.4) │ Assists: 1 (0.7) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 6-from-12 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 3-of-5 │ Minutes: 21

Lachlan Brewer – Sophomore, Guard, Idaho State Bengals
From Launceston, TAS │ Height: 1.98 m

• Points: 5 (8.4) │ Rebounds: 6 (3.6) │ Assists: 0 (1.2) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1-from-6 │ 3PT: 1-from-3 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 28

🇦🇺 Hawai‘i 87, 🇦🇺 Cal State Fullerton 85 (Final)‍

Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors: 21–7 (1st in Big West)
Cal State Fullerton Titans: 15–15 (6th in Big West)

Hawai‘i won by two points on the road, scoring 87 and holding Cal State Fullerton to 85, while senior forward Harry Rouhliadeff recorded 10 points and four assists in 35 minutes. Junior guard Bailey Nunn added 11 points on perfect shooting from three in 18 minutes for Cal State Fullerton.

Harry Rouhliadeff – Senior, Forward, Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors
From Brisbane, QLD │ Height: 2.06 m

• Points: 10 (10.6) │ Rebounds: 3 (4.8) │ Assists: 4 (1.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 3-from-5 │ 3PT: 2-from-3 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 35

Bailey Nunn – Junior, Guard, Cal State Fullerton Titans
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.83 m

• Points: 11 (4.5) │ Rebounds: 2 (2.1) │ Assists: 0 (1.7) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 3-from-4 │ 3PT: 3-from-3 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 18

Wright State 92, 🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky 91 (Final)

Northern Kentucky Norse: 18–13 (7th in Horizon)

Northern Kentucky lost by one point at home, conceding 92 and scoring 91, while freshman guard Ethan Elliott recorded seven points, five rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.

Ethan Elliott – Freshman, Guard, Northern Kentucky Norse
From Perth, WA │ Height: 1.91 m

• Points: 7 (5.2) │ Rebounds: 5 (2.6) │ Assists: 3 (4.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 3-from-8 │ 3PT: 0-from-3 │ FT: 1-of-3 │ Minutes: 32

Santa Clara 93, 🇦🇺 Oregon State 72 (Final)

Oregon State Beavers: 16–15 (4th in WCC)

Oregon State lost by 21 points on the road, conceding 93 and scoring 72, while junior center Yaak Yaak recorded nine points and three rebounds in 12 minutes.

Yaak Yaak – Junior, Center, Oregon State Beavers
From Adelaide, SA │ Height: 2.11 m

• Points: 9 (6.6) │ Rebounds: 3 (2.3) │ Assists: 1 (0.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 3-from-3 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 3-of-3 │ Minutes: 12

🇦🇺 UC Riverside 95, CSUN 84 (Final)‍

UC Riverside Highlanders: 10–21 (10th in Big West)

UC Riverside won by 11 points at home, scoring 95 and holding CSUN to 84, while freshman guard Ben Waller recorded 11 points in 19 minutes.

Ben Waller – Freshman, Guard, UC Riverside Highlanders
From Traralgon, VIC │ Height: —

• Points: 11 (3.9) │ Rebounds: 3 (2.3) │ Assists: 0 (0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4-from-8 │ 3PT: 2-from-3 │ FT: 1-of-2 │ Minutes: 19