Lulu Twidale rains threes in 44-point Cal win

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🇦🇺 California 78, SMU 34 (Final)‍

California Golden Bears: 18–13 (10th in ACC)

California won by 44 points at home, scoring 78 and holding SMU to 34, with junior guard Lulu Twidale delivering a high-volume perimeter performance across 31 minutes.

Twidale finished with 25 points on 8-from-14 shooting, including 7-from-11 from three-point range, while adding five rebounds and three assists. She scored efficiently from beyond the arc, converting at 63.6 per cent, and also went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Twidale attempted 11 of California’s three-point shots and was responsible for 21 of her 25 points from long range. She committed three turnovers and one personal foul, recording one steal.

Lulu Twidale – Junior, Guard, California Golden Bears
From Sunshine Coast, QLD │ Height: 1.78 m

• Points: 25 (16.1) │ Rebounds: 5 (3.7) │ Assists: 3 (3.8) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 8-from-14 │ 3PT: 7-from-11 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 31

🇦🇺 Iowa State 93, Kansas State 79 (Final)‍

Kansas State Wildcats: 15–16 (11th in Big 12)

Kansas State lost by 14 points at home, scoring 79 and conceding 93, while senior guard Tess Heal recorded 16 points on 5-from-11 shooting with three assists and four steals in 34 minutes.

Heal shot 2-from-6 from three-point range and converted all four free-throw attempts. She added two rebounds, committed two turnovers and finished with five personal fouls in extended minutes.

Tess Heal – Senior, Guard, Kansas State Wildcats
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.78 m

• Points: 16 (11.0) │ Rebounds: 2 (3.7) │ Assists: 3 (1.6) │ Steals: 4 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 5-from-11 │ 3PT: 2-from-6 │ FT: 4-of-4 │ Minutes: 34

🇦🇺 Stanford 85, Clemson 50 (Final)‍

Stanford Cardinal: 19–12 (11th in ACC)

Stanford won by 35 points at home, scoring 85 and holding Clemson to 50, while freshman forward Lara Somfai recorded 11 points on 5-from-12 shooting with nine rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes.

Lara Somfai – Freshman, Forward, Stanford Cardinal
From Adelaide, SA │ Height: 1.91 m

• Points: 11 (10.7) │ Rebounds: 9 (9.2) │ Assists: 6 (1.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 5-from-12 │ 3PT: 1-from-6 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 33

🇦🇺 Virginia Tech 83, Virginia 82 (Final)‍

Virginia Cavaliers: 19–10 (8th in ACC)

Virginia lost by one point at home, scoring 82 and conceding 83, while sophomore forward Adeang Ring logged two minutes off the bench.

Adeang Ring – Sophomore, Forward, Virginia Cavaliers
From Sydney, NSW │ Height: 1.96 m

• Points: 0 (4.1) │ Rebounds: 0 (2.8) │ Assists: 0 (0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-from-1 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 2

🇦🇺 Arkansas 70, Auburn 41 (Final)‍

Arkansas Razorbacks: 12–19 (16th in SEC)

Arkansas won by 29 points at home, scoring 70 and holding Auburn to 41, while freshman guard Bonnie Deas recorded eight points with 11 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes.

Bonnie Deas – Freshman, Guard, Arkansas Razorbacks
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.75 m

• Points: 8 (10.3) │ Rebounds: 11 (9.0) │ Assists: 6 (2.4) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 4-from-13 │ 3PT: 0-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 36

🇦🇺 Syracuse 90, 🇦🇺 Boston College 65 (Final)‍

Syracuse Orange: 22–7 (5th in ACC)
Boston College Eagles: 5–26 (17th in ACC)

Syracuse won by 25 points at home, scoring 90 and holding Boston College to 65, while sophomore guard Madeline Potts recorded 10 points on 4-from-8 shooting with two rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes. For Boston College, sophomore guard Lily Carmody finished with 10 points, two assists and one block in 22 minutes.

Madeline Potts – Sophomore, Guard, Syracuse Orange
From Doncaster, VIC │ Height: 1.83 m

• Points: 10 (3.6) │ Rebounds: 2 (1.2) │ Assists: 3 (0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4-from-8 │ 3PT: 2-from-6 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 20

Lily Carmody – Sophomore, Guard, Boston College Eagles
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.80 m

• Points: 10 (12.8) │ Rebounds: 1 (3.5) │ Assists: 2 (2.1) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4-from-8 │ 3PT: 0-from-2 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 22

🇦🇺 Florida State 77, 🇦🇺 Wake Forest 74 (OT) (Final)‍

Florida State Seminoles: 10–20 (14th in ACC)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 14–16 (15th in ACC)

Florida State won by three points in overtime on the road, scoring 77 and holding Wake Forest to 74, while junior center Pania Davis recorded nine points on 4-from-5 shooting in 17 minutes. For Wake Forest, freshman forward Opal Bird finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 32 minutes.

Pania Davis – Junior, Center, Florida State Seminoles
From Perth, WA │ Height: 1.98 m

• Points: 9 (7.7) │ Rebounds: 2 (5.8) │ Assists: 0 (0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4-from-5 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 1-of-2 │ Minutes: 17

Opal Bird – Freshman, Forward, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
From Sydney, NSW │ Height: 1.91 m

• Points: 10 (5.0) │ Rebounds: 5 (3.1) │ Assists: 2 (3.0) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 4-from-11 │ 3PT: 2-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 32

#3 South Carolina 60, 🇦🇺 #17 Kentucky 56 (Final)‍

Kentucky Wildcats: 21–9 (6th in SEC)

Kentucky lost by four points at home, scoring 56 and conceding 60, while senior forward Amelia Hassett recorded six points on 2-from-4 shooting with six rebounds and three blocks in 37 minutes.

Amelia Hassett – Senior, Forward, Kentucky Wildcats
From New South Wales, QLD │ Height: 1.93 m

• Points: 6 (10.4) │ Rebounds: 6 (5.5) │ Assists: 2 (1.6) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 3 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-from-4 │ 3PT: 2-from-3 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 37

🇦🇺 Georgia 71, Florida 58 (Final)‍

Florida Gators: 17–14 (12th in SEC)

Florida lost by 13 points on the road, scoring 58 and conceding 71, while freshman guard Emilija Dakic recorded six points on 2-from-3 shooting in nine minutes.

Emilija Dakic – Freshman, Guard, Florida Gators
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.78 m

• Points: 6 (1.7) │ Rebounds: 1 (1.1) │ Assists: 0 (0.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-from-3 │ 3PT: 2-from-3 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 9

🇦🇺 Texas Tech 58, Arizona State 51 (Final)‍

Arizona State Sun Devils: 22–9 (9th in Big 12)

Arizona State lost by seven points on the road, scoring 51 and conceding 58, while senior guard Last-Tear Poa recorded seven points with seven rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes.

Poa shot 2-from-7 from the field, including 1-from-2 from three-point range, and went 2-of-2 at the free-throw line. She added three steals, committed four turnovers and finished with three personal fouls in extended minutes.

Last-Tear Poa – Senior, Guard, Arizona State Sun Devils
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.80 m

• Points: 7 (4.7) │ Rebounds: 7 (3.1) │ Assists: 6 (3.8) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 2-from-7 │ 3PT: 1-from-2 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 29