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Australian forwards Erin Condron and Olivia Bradley delivered standout performances as Australians across Division I closed the regular season on March 8 (AEDT).

Condron led UC San Diego with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists in a win that secured first place in the Big West, while Bradley answered with 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for UC Santa Barbara. Liz Murphy also impressed with 15 points and six rebounds for Akron, and Meg Lucas produced a near double-double with nine points and nine boards for Buffalo.

Elsewhere, Australians contributed across the country as conference tournaments approach and postseason opportunities begin to take shape.

Eastern Michigan 77, 🇦🇺 Akron 62 (Final)

Akron: 7–24 (11th in MAC)

Eastern Michigan defeated Akron 77–62 on March 8 in MAC play. Australian sophomore Liz Murphy started at guard for Akron and logged 33 minutes, finishing with a team-high 15 points. The Victorian guard shot 4-from-10 from the field and 2-from-5 from three, while adding six rebounds, two steals and 5-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line.

Liz Murphy – Sophomore Guard – Akron Zips – Yackandandah, Australia – 1.75 m
• Points: 15 │ Rebounds: 6 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4-10 │ 3PT: 2-5 │ FT: 5-6 │ Minutes: 33
2025–26 averages: 6.2 points │ 1.6 rebounds │ 0.3 assists │ 41.9% FG

🇦🇺 Bowling Green 77, Northern Illinois 66 (Final)

Bowling Green: 17–13 (6th in MAC)

Bowling Green defeated Northern Illinois 77–66 on March 8 in MAC action. Australian junior Jasmine Fearne came off the bench for the Falcons, playing 13 minutes in the backcourt rotation. The Cairns guard finished scoreless but recorded one assist and one steal while attempting five three-point shots.

Jasmine Fearne – Junior Guard – Bowling Green Falcons – Cairns, Australia – 1.83 m
• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-5 │ 3PT: 0-5 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 13
2025–26 averages: 4.7 points │ 1.3 rebounds │ 0.7 assists │ 34.0% FG

Massachusetts 73, 🇦🇺 Buffalo 55 (Final)

Buffalo: 3–27 (13th in MAC)

Massachusetts defeated Buffalo 73–55 on March 8 in MAC play. Australian freshman Meg Lucas started in the frontcourt for the Bulls and logged 27 minutes, finishing with nine points and nine rebounds while adding three steals and one assist. The Melbourne forward shot 3-from-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line in the loss.

Meg Lucas – Freshman Forward – Buffalo Bulls – Melbourne, Australia – 1.85 m
• Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 9 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3-8 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 3-4 │ Minutes: 27
2025–26 averages: 9.9 points │ 9.6 rebounds │ 0.9 assists │ 47.2% FG

🇦🇺 Cal Poly 66, 🇦🇺 Cal State Bakersfield 54 (Final)

Cal Poly: 4–26 (10th in Big West)
Cal State Bakersfield: 7–23 (10th in Big West)

Cal Poly defeated Cal State Bakersfield 66–54 on March 8 in Big West play. Australian junior Jordan Billing played 11 minutes off the bench for the Mustangs, finishing with two points and five rebounds while adding one block. For the Roadrunners, Australian freshman Jaime Gallatly scored five points in five minutes, shooting a perfect 2-from-2 from the field and 1-from-1 from three.

Jordan Billing – Junior Guard – Cal Poly Mustangs – Gold Coast, Australia – 1.78 m
• Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-0 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 2-2 │ Minutes: 11
2025–26 averages: 2.2 points │ 1.4 rebounds │ 0.5 assists │ 31.3% FG

Jaime Gallatly – Freshman Forward – Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners – Traralgon, Australia – 1.83 m
• Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-2 │ 3PT: 1-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 5
2025–26 averages: 1.1 points │ 0.6 rebounds │ 0.0 assists │ 37.5% FG

🇦🇺 Hawai‘i 74, 🇦🇺 Long Beach State 39 (Final)

Hawai‘i: 20–10 (4th in Big West)
Long Beach State: 5–25 (9th in Big West)

Hawai‘i defeated Long Beach State 74–39 on March 8 in Big West play. Five Australians featured for the Rainbow Wahine rotation. Teyahna Bond contributed four points, three rebounds and four assists in 19 minutes, while Jade Peacock added two points and a block in 18 minutes. Kira-May Filemu grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes and Ella Collins collected one rebound in three minutes. Danijela Kujovic also appeared briefly. For Long Beach State, Australian freshman Rosie Akot started and finished with two points, one rebound, two steals and one block in 29 minutes.

Jade Peacock – Junior Guard – Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine – Gold Coast, Australia – 1.83 m
• Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-1 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 18
2025–26 averages: 2.7 points │ 1.7 rebounds │ 0.7 assists │ 36.4% FG

Danijela Kujovic – Freshman Forward – Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine – Victoria Point, Australia – 1.85 m
• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-1 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 2
2025–26 averages: 1.7 points │ 1.1 rebounds │ 0.3 assists │ 43.5% FG

Kira-May Filemu – Sophomore Guard – Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine – Wattle Grove, Australia – 1.80 m
• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-0 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 7
2025–26 averages: 2.9 points │ 1.2 rebounds │ 0.3 assists │ 34.0% FG

Ella Collins – Freshman Guard – Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine – Canberra, Australia – 1.73 m
• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-0 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 3
2025–26 averages: 1.0 points │ 0.4 rebounds │ 0.1 assists │ 28.6% FG

Teyahna Bond – Freshman Guard – Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine – Cairns, Australia – 1.73 m
• Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-4 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 19
2025–26 averages: 3.3 points │ 1.6 rebounds │ 1.9 assists │ 33.3% FG

Rosie Akot – Freshman Forward – Long Beach State Beach – Adelaide, Australia – 1.88 m
• Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 5 │ FG: 1-10 │ 3PT: 0-4 │ FT: 0-2 │ Minutes: 29
2025–26 averages: 6.4 points │ 5.0 rebounds │ 0.5 assists │ 34.6% FG

🇦🇺 Louisiana Tech 91, UTEP 87 (OT)

Louisiana Tech: 24–5 (1st in CUSA)

Louisiana Tech defeated UTEP 91–87 in overtime on March 8 in Conference USA play. Australian sophomore Isla Airey played 16 minutes off the bench for the Lady Techsters, finishing with four points, four rebounds and two assists while adding one steal. The Melbourne forward shot 1-from-2 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Isla Airey – Sophomore Forward – Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters – Melbourne, Australia – 1.93 m
• Points: 4 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 1-2 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 2-2 │ Minutes: 16
2025–26 averages: 2.6 points │ 2.2 rebounds │ 0.5 assists │ 56.6% FG

Sam Houston 71, 🇦🇺 New Mexico State 55 (Final)

New Mexico State: 9–21 (10th in CUSA)

Sam Houston defeated New Mexico State 71–55 on March 8 in Conference USA play. Two Australians featured for the Aggies. Freshman guard Keira Hudson played three minutes off the bench, recording two assists. Junior guard Nikki Stanic logged eight minutes and scored five points, shooting 2-from-4 from the field and 1-from-2 from three.

Keira Hudson – Freshman Guard – New Mexico State Aggies – Central Coast, Australia – 1.65 m
• Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-1 │ 3PT: 0-1 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 3
2025–26 averages: 4.8 points │ 0.9 rebounds │ 0.6 assists │ 36.1% FG

Nikki Stanic – Junior Guard – New Mexico State Aggies – Melbourne, Australia – 1.78 m
• Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 2-4 │ 3PT: 1-2 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 8
2025–26 averages: 0.8 points │ 0.5 rebounds │ 0.1 assists │ 18.2% FG

🇦🇺 UC San Diego 72, 🇦🇺 UC Santa Barbara 65 (Final)

UC San Diego: 22–8 (1st in Big West)
UC Santa Barbara: 20–9 (6th in Big West)

UC San Diego defeated UC Santa Barbara 72–65 on March 8 in Big West play. Australian junior Erin Condron led the Tritons with 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. For the Gauchos, Australian sophomore Olivia Bradley recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in 33 minutes, while Zoe Shaw added eight points and two assists in 24 minutes.

Erin Condron – Junior Forward – UC San Diego Tritons – Woodend, Australia – 1.93 m
• Points: 12 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 5-10 │ 3PT: 0-0 │ FT: 2-2 │ Minutes: 35
2025–26 averages: 15.8 points │ 8.5 rebounds │ 1.7 assists │ 54.2% FG

Olivia Bradley – Sophomore Forward – UC Santa Barbara Gauchos – Adelaide, Australia – 1.85 m
• Points: 13 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 3 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 5-15 │ 3PT: 1-7 │ FT: 2-3 │ Minutes: 33
2025–26 averages: 12.9 points │ 5.7 rebounds │ 1.8 assists │ 47.6% FG

Zoe Shaw – Sophomore Guard – UC Santa Barbara Gauchos – Melbourne, Australia – 1.70 m
• Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 3-7 │ 3PT: 2-6 │ FT: 0-0 │ Minutes: 24
2025–26 averages: 9.2 points │ 3.4 rebounds │ 1.7 assists │ 38.1% FG