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🇦🇺 Loyola Maryland 68, Lafayette 54 (Final)

Loyola Maryland: 10–16 (4th in Patriot)

Loyola Maryland secured a 14-point road win as it built separation after halftime and controlled the interior through the closing stretch. Freshman forward Emmett Adair, from Sydney, NSW, played 30 minutes and finished with 26 points on 10–of–16 shooting, including 4–of–7 from three, converting 2–of–2 free throws while adding nine rebounds and one turnover in extended frontcourt minutes.

Emmett Adair — Freshman, Forward, Loyola Maryland
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 30 │ Points: 26 (Season: 13.5) │ Rebounds: 9 (Season: 5.4) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 10–16 │ 3PT: 4–7 │ FT: 2–2

🇦🇺 Missouri 86, Texas A&M 85 (Final)

Missouri: 17–7 (4th in SEC)

Missouri secured a 1-point road win as it managed late possessions and closed the final minute from the line. Senior guard Jayden Stone, from Perth, WA, played 29 minutes and finished with 11 points on 4–of–11 shooting, including 1–of–7 from three, converting two free throws while adding three rebounds and one assist in backcourt rotation minutes.

Jayden Stone — Senior, Guard, Missouri
From Perth, WA, Australia │ Height: 1.93 m
• Minutes: 29 │ Points: 11 (Season: 14.8) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 5.0) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 2.3) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–11 │ 3PT: 1–7 │ FT: 2–2

🇦🇺 Central Arkansas 84, Bellarmine 76 (Final)

Central Arkansas: 16–10 (2nd in ASUN)

Central Arkansas secured an 8-point home win as it maintained a narrow margin through the second half and closed possessions late. Freshman forward Truman Byrne, from Melbourne, VIC, played 12 minutes and finished with three points on 1–of–1 shooting, including 1–of–1 from three, while adding one rebound, two assists, and one steal without a turnover. Freshman guard Harry Beauchamp, from Melbourne, VIC, logged 14 minutes and recorded three assists without scoring, attempting two perimeter shots and finishing without a turnover.

Truman Byrne — Freshman, Forward, Central Arkansas
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.08 m
• Minutes: 12 │ Points: 3 (Season: 4.2) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 3.1) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.0) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–1 │ 3PT: 1–1 │ FT: 0–0

Harry Beauchamp — Freshman, Guard, Central Arkansas
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.96 m
• Minutes: 14 │ Points: 0 (Season: 4.0) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 1.3) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 1.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–2 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Colgate 74, Holy Cross 70 (Final)

Colgate: 16–10 (2nd in Patriot)

Colgate secured a 4-point road win as it managed late possessions and converted from the line in the closing stretch. Sophomore guard Ben Tweedy, from Rockhampton, QLD, played 30 minutes and finished with seven points on 2–of–7 shooting, including 0–of–4 from three, converting 3–of–3 free throws while adding two assists and one steal in backcourt rotation minutes.

Ben Tweedy — Sophomore, Guard, Colgate
From Rockhampton, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.93 m
• Minutes: 30 │ Points: 7 (Season: 8.7) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 2.7) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.3) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2–7 │ 3PT: 0–4 │ FT: 3–3

🇦🇺 East Carolina 88, UTSA 72 (Final)

East Carolina: 8–16 (12th in American)

East Carolina secured a 16-point home win as it extended the margin through the second half and controlled transition possessions late. Freshman guard Paddy D'Arcy, from Adelaide, SA, played two minutes and recorded one steal while attempting one field goal without additional counting statistics.

Paddy D'Arcy — Freshman, Guard, East Carolina
From Adelaide, SA, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 2 │ Points: 0 (Season: 1.4) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.1) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0

Tennessee 73, 🇦🇺 Mississippi State 64 (Final)

Mississippi State: 11–13 (12th in SEC)

Mississippi State absorbed a 9-point home loss as Tennessee created separation late in the second half and controlled the defensive glass down the stretch. Senior forward Achor Achor, from Melbourne, VIC, played 17 minutes and finished with three points on 1–of–5 shooting, including 1–of–3 from three, while adding six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and no turnovers in frontcourt rotation minutes.

Achor Achor — Senior, Forward, Mississippi State
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 17 │ Points: 3 (Season: 5.4) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 6.7) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.5) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1–5 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0

🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s 88, Pepperdine 60 (Final)

Saint Mary’s: 22–4 (3rd in WCC)

Saint Mary’s secured a 28-point home win as it created separation before halftime and extended the margin through the second half. Senior center Harry Wessels, from Boddington, WA, played 21 minutes and finished with five points on 1–of–4 shooting while adding 11 rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in frontcourt rotation minutes. Sophomore guard Joshua Dent, from Wollongong, NSW, logged 31 minutes and produced 12 points on 4–of–5 shooting, including 3–of–4 from three, while distributing 11 assists and recording one block. Freshman guard Rory Hawke, from Townsville, QLD, played 19 minutes and finished with four points on 2–of–3 shooting, adding three rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

Harry Wessels — Senior, Center, Saint Mary’s
From Boddington, WA, Australia │ Height: 2.16 m
• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 5 (Season: 4.9) │ Rebounds: 11 (Season: 5.2) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–4 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 3–6

Joshua Dent — Sophomore, Guard, Saint Mary’s
From Wollongong, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 31 │ Points: 12 (Season: 13.1) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 2.7) │ Assists: 11 (Season: 5.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 4–5 │ 3PT: 3–4 │ FT: 1–2

Rory Hawke — Freshman, Guard, Saint Mary’s
From Townsville, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.96 m
• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 4 (Season: 2.5) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 1.1) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.4) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2–3 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–1

Samford 97, 🇦🇺 Wofford 80 (Final)

Wofford: 17–9 (2nd in SoCon)

Wofford absorbed a 17-point road loss as Samford built separation before halftime and extended the margin through the second half. Junior forward Rex Stirling, from Melbourne, VIC, played 16 minutes and finished with four points on 1–of–4 shooting, converting 2–of–2 free throws while adding one rebound, one assist, one block, and one turnover in frontcourt rotation minutes.

Rex Stirling — Junior, Forward, Wofford
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.03 m
• Minutes: 16 │ Points: 4 (Season: 4.5) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 2.6) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1–4 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2