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Dec
D1 Men's Digest
Gators big Alex Condon puts bite on Dartmouth
Alex Condon, Max Mackinnon and Tuburu Naivalurua lead Australians across NCAA men’s action.
- Alex Condon dominates inside as Florida roll past Dartmouth
- Max Mackinnon scores 15 in LSU’s comfortable home win
- Tuburu Naivalurua logs 39 minutes in Oakland road loss
- Ethan Elliott shines in tight Northern Kentucky victory
Australian national champion Alex Condon powered Florida with 17 points and nine rebounds while Max Mackinnon and Tuburu Naivalurua led Australian contributions across a busy night of NCAA men’s action on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
🇦🇺 Arizona Wildcats 99, San Diego State Aztecs 71 (Final)
Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso, from Melbourne, VIC, contributed across the board in Arizona’s dominant home win, playing 25 minutes and finishing with nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. Dell’Orso added five assists and two steals, helping control tempo as the Wildcats pulled away in the second half.
Anthony Dell’Orso — Senior | Guard | 1.98 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 25 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 5 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–9 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 1–5 (20.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Detroit Mercy Titans 91, Sacred Heart Pioneers 60 (Final)
Freshman centre Xavier Istomin-Monroe, from Sydney, NSW, provided solid interior minutes in Detroit Mercy’s home win, logging 13 minutes, scoring three points, and grabbing five rebounds as the Titans controlled the paint.
Xavier Istomin-Monroe — Freshman | Center | 2.16 m | Sydney, NSW
- Minutes: 13 │ Points: 3 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–4 (25.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 East Texas A&M Lions 48, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 75 (Final)
Junior forward Noah Pagotto, from Wollongong, NSW, logged 22 minutes in East Texas A&M’s loss, scoring five points, hitting a three, and collecting four rebounds while competing physically inside.
Noah Pagotto — Junior | Forward | 2.03 m | Wollongong, NSW
- Minutes: 22 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–6 (33.3%) │ 3PT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Florida Gators 94, Dartmouth Big Green 72 (Final)
Junior forward Alex Condon, from Perth, WA, delivered a strong interior performance with 17 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes, consistently drawing contact as Florida controlled the paint. Sophomore guard Alex Kovatchev, from Perth, WA, played nine minutes off the bench, recording a block and a steal while defending without fouling.
Alex Condon — Junior | Forward | 2.11 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 27 │ Points: 17 │ Rebounds: 9 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–9 (44.4%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 9–12 (75.0%) │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 2
Alex Kovatchev — Sophomore | Guard | 1.96 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 9 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 0–3 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–3 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 LSU Tigers 90, Southern Miss Golden Eagles 62 (Final)
Senior guard Max Mackinnon, from Brisbane, QLD, scored 15 points in 28 minutes, knocking down three triples and contributing defensively with two blocks as LSU built separation.
Max Mackinnon — Senior | Guard | 1.98 m | Brisbane, QLD
- Minutes: 28 │ Points: 15 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ FG: 6–16 (37.5%) │ 3PT: 3–9 (33.3%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Manhattan Jaspers 74, Rider Broncs 71 (Final)
Sophomore forward Fraser Roxburgh, from Melbourne, VIC, logged 19 minutes in a road win, scoring five points and adding three rebounds and a steal as Manhattan closed late.
Fraser Roxburgh — Sophomore | Forward | 2.01 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 19 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–8 (25.0%) │ 3PT: 1–6 (16.7%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Mississippi State Bulldogs 94, Alabama State Hornets 56 (Final)
Senior forward Achor Achor, from Melbourne, VIC, produced his best outing of the season with 11 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in 19 efficient minutes.
Achor Achor — Senior | Forward | 2.06 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 19 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 2 │ FG: 3–5 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ FT: 4–4 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 4
🇦🇺 Northern Kentucky Norse 79, Robert Morris Colonials 77 (Final)
Freshman guard Ethan Elliott, from Perth, WA, scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 25 minutes, adding three steals as Northern Kentucky edged a tight road win.
Ethan Elliott — Freshman | Guard | 1.91 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 25 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 5–7 (71.4%) │ 3PT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ FT: 0–3 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Purdue Boilermakers 101, Kent State Golden Flashes 60 (Final)
Senior centre Oscar Cluff, from Sunshine Coast, QLD, was perfect from the field in 18 minutes, scoring six points and adding three rebounds and two assists.
Oscar Cluff — Senior | Center | 2.11 m | Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Minutes: 18 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–2 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 2–3 (66.7%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 73, Wright State Raiders 88 (Final)
Senior forward Tuburu Naivalurua, from Sydney, NSW, played 39 minutes and led Oakland with 18 points and seven rebounds, remaining efficient and mistake-free despite the loss.
Tuburu Naivalurua — Senior | Forward | 2.03 m | Sydney, NSW
- Minutes: 39 │ Points: 18 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 6–12 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 0–3 (0.0%) │ FT: 6–7 (85.7%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 2
🇦🇺 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 69, New Orleans Privateers 85 (Final)
Junior forward Marshal Destremau, from Perth, WA, saw two minutes of action late, collecting two rebounds in limited run.
Marshal Destremau — Junior | Forward | 2.06 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 2 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0
Wednesday, December 31, 2026
- Fisk vs 🇦🇺 Alabama A&M (Dec 31 – 10:00 AM) — Angok Anyang (Jr)
- 🇦🇺 Bowling Green vs Miami (OH) (11:00 AM) — Greg Spurgin (Sr)
- 🇦🇺 Charlotte vs Temple (11:00 AM) — Frank Oguche (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Davidson vs Duquesne (11:00 AM) — RJ Greer (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Incarnate Word vs SE Louisiana (10:00 AM) — Lewis Rowe (Sr)
- 🇦🇺 Milwaukee @ Wisconsin (11:00 AM) — Ned Renfree (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Ohio @ Central Michigan (7:00 AM) — Kiir Kuany (So)
- 🇦🇺 Oregon State vs San Francisco (1:30 PM) — Stephen Olowoniyi (Jr), Yaak Yaak (Jr)
- 🇦🇺 Pittsburgh @ Miami (11:00 AM) — Roman Siulepa (Fr), Henry Lau (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Portland vs Santa Clara (2:00 PM) — Parker (Sr), Briggs (So), O’Donnell (So), Foxwell (Fr)
- 🇦🇺 Saint Mary’s @ Pepperdine (1:00 PM) — Wessels (Sr), Dent (So), Hawke (So)
- 🇦🇺 UMass @ Eastern Michigan (11:30 AM) — Isaiah Walter (So)
- 🇦🇺 Wisconsin vs Milwaukee (11:00 AM) — Austin Rapp (So)
- 🇦🇺 Wofford @ Western Carolina (5:00 AM) — Rex Stirling (Jr)
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