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Australian players were central to Monday’s NCAAW action, with Bonnie Deas, Tess Heal, Lulu Twidale, Lily Carmody and Emilija Dakic all logging meaningful minutes across the January 5, 2026 (AEDT) slate. From high-usage outings to efficient scoring nights and developmental roles, the performances reflected where each Australian sits within her season context. Keira Hudson delivered a scoring lift in overtime, Sophie Burrows led all Syracuse scorers on the road, while Opal Bird contributed across multiple categories. Across wins and losses, the focus remained on individual production, minutes earned and how each performance compared to established season averages, offering a clear snapshot of Australian impact across Division I.

🇦🇺 Arkansas Razorbacks 48, Alabama Crimson Tide 77 (Final)

Freshman guard Bonnie Deas, from Melbourne, VIC, played 22 minutes in Arkansas’ road loss to 15-1 SEC powerhouse Alabama, finishing with nine points, eight rebounds and two assists. Her scoring (9) was below her season average (11.0 ppg), while her rebounding (8) was below her season average (10.2 rpg).

Bonnie Deas — Freshman Guard, Arkansas Razorbacks

• Minutes: 22 │ Points: 9 (Season: 11.0) │ Rebounds: 8 (Season: 10.2) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.7) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 3–8 (37.5%) │ 3PT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ PF: 2

🇦🇺 Boston College Eagles 61, Pittsburgh Panthers 64 (Final)

Sophomore guard Lily Carmody, from Melbourne, VIC, played 34 minutes in Boston College’s loss to Pitt, scoring 12 points to match her season average (12.0 ppg), while adding three rebounds and four assists. She shot 50.0% from the field and 40.0% from three, both above her season field-goal percentage (44.8%).

Lily Carmody — Sophomore Guard, Boston College Eagles

• Minutes: 34 │ Points: 12 (Season: 12.0) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.1) │ Assists: 4 (Season: 1.9) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 5 │ FG: 4–8 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 2–5 (40.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ PF: 2

🇦🇺 California Golden Bears 60, NC State Wolfpack 71 (Final)

Junior guard Lulu Twidale, from Sunshine Coast, QLD, played all 40 minutes in California’s road loss at NC State, finishing with 16 points, above her season scoring average (13.3 ppg), along with three rebounds and four assists. Her assist total exceeded her season average (3.1 apg), while her field-goal percentage in the game (29.4%) was below her season mark (35.9%).

Lulu Twidale — Junior Guard, California Golden Bears

• Minutes: 40 │ Points: 16 (Season: 13.3) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 3.6) │ Assists: 4 (Season: 3.1) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 5–17 (29.4%) │ 3PT: 3–11 (27.3%) │ FT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ PF: 2

🇦🇺 Florida Gators 63, South Carolina Gamecocks 74 (Final)

Freshman guard Emilija Dakic, from Melbourne, VIC, played 22 minutes in Florida’s loss to South Carolina, scoring 10 points, well above her season average (1.2 ppg), while adding four rebounds and one assist. Her field-goal percentage in the game (50.0%) exceeded her season mark (35.3%).

Emilija Dakic — Freshman Guard, Florida Gators

• Minutes: 22 │ Points: 10 (Season: 1.2) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 1.3) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.7) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4–8 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 1–4 (25.0%) │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ PF: 3

🇦🇺 Florida International Panthers 69, Morehead State Eagles 80 (Final)

Junior guard Riley Burd, from Perth, WA, played four minutes in FIU’s loss to Morehead State, recording one rebound with no points or assists.

Riley Burd — Junior Guard, Florida International Panthers

• Minutes: 4 │ Points: 0 (Season: 2.3) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 1.7) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 0

🇦🇺 Florida State Seminoles 87, Virginia Cavaliers 91 (2OT, Final)

Junior centre Pania Davis, from Perth, WA, played 23 minutes in Florida State’s double-overtime loss to Virginia, finishing with six points, six rebounds, two steals and one block. Her scoring (6) was below her season average (9.7 ppg), while her rebounding (6) was just under her season mark (6.5 rpg).

Pania Davis — Junior Center, Florida State Seminoles

• Minutes: 23 │ Points: 6 (Season: 9.7) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 6.5) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.9) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 2–7 (28.6%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ PF: 4

🇦🇺 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 67, SMU Mustangs 59 (Final)

Junior forward Jada Crawshaw, from Darwin, NT, played 21 minutes in Georgia Tech’s road win at SMU, finishing with nine points, five rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Her scoring (9) was above her season average (6.9 ppg), while her rebounding (5) exceeded her season mark (3.8 rpg).

Jada Crawshaw — Junior Forward, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 9 (Season: 6.9) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 3.8) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 4 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–6 (66.7%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ PF: 2

🇦🇺 Kansas State Wildcats 58, West Virginia Mountaineers 60 (Final)

Senior guard Tess Heal, from Melbourne, VIC, played 31 minutes in Kansas State’s loss to West Virginia, scoring 16 points, well above her season average (6.5 ppg), while adding four rebounds and one assist. She shot 57.1% from the field and went a perfect 8–8 at the free-throw line, both above her season field-goal percentage (40.9%).

Tess Heal — Senior Guard, Kansas State Wildcats

• Minutes: 31 │ Points: 16 (Season: 6.5) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 3.2) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 1.3) │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 4–7 (57.1%) │ 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ FT: 8–8 (100.0%) │ PF: 5

🇦🇺 Kentucky Wildcats 74, Missouri Tigers 52 (Final)

Senior forward Amelia Hassett, from New South Wales, QLD, played 35 minutes in Kentucky’s win over Missouri, finishing with eight points, seven rebounds and three assists. Her scoring (8) was below her season average (9.8 ppg), while her rebounding (7) was above her season mark (5.7 rpg).

Amelia Hassett — Senior Forward, Kentucky Wildcats

• Minutes: 35 │ Points: 8 (Season: 9.8) │ Rebounds: 7 (Season: 5.7) │ Assists: 3 (Season: 1.9) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3–13 (23.1%) │ 3PT: 2–10 (20.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 1

🇦🇺 Nebraska Cornhuskers 78, Purdue Boilermakers 62 (Final)

Junior forward Jessica Petrie, from Gold Coast, QLD, played 21 minutes in Nebraska’s win over Purdue, finishing with eight points, five rebounds, one steal and two blocks. Her scoring (8) was below her season average (12.2 ppg), while her rebounding (5) matched her season mark (5.0 rpg).

Jessica Petrie — Junior Forward, Nebraska Cornhuskers

• Minutes: 21 │ Points: 8 (Season: 12.2) │ Rebounds: 5 (Season: 5.0) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 1.5) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 2 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 3–8 (37.5%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ PF: 2

🇦🇺 New Mexico State Aggies 64, Delaware Blue Hens 57 (OT, Final)

Freshman guard Keira Hudson, from Central Coast, NSW, played 18 minutes in New Mexico State’s overtime win over Delaware, scoring 11 points, well above her season average (3.2 ppg), while adding one rebound, one assist and two steals. Junior guard Nikki Stanic, from Melbourne, VIC, saw five minutes of action, recording one assist.

Keira Hudson — Freshman Guard, New Mexico State Aggies

• Minutes: 18 │ Points: 11 (Season: 3.2) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 0.7) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.8) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 5–7 (71.4%) │ 3PT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 0

Nikki Stanic — Junior Guard, New Mexico State Aggies

• Minutes: 5 │ Points: 0 (Season: 0.5) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 0.7) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 0.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 0

🇦🇺 Syracuse Orange 73, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 58 (Final)

Junior guard Sophie Burrows, from Lower Plenty, VIC, played 29 minutes in Syracuse’s road win at Wake Forest, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. Her scoring (14) was above her season average (8.9 ppg), while her rebounding (6) also exceeded her season mark (5.1 rpg). Sophomore guard Madeline Potts, from Doncaster, VIC, played two minutes and did not record a score.

Sophie Burrows — Junior Guard, Syracuse Orange

• Minutes: 29 │ Points: 14 (Season: 8.9) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 5.1) │ Assists: 2 (Season: 2.6) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 5–10 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 4–9 (44.4%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 3

Madeline Potts — Sophomore Guard, Syracuse Orange

• Minutes: 2 │ Points: 0 (Season: 2.7) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 1.1) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ PF: 0

• Syracuse vs 🇦🇺 Wake Forest (Jan 5 – 6:00 AM) — Opal Bird (Fr), Savannah Metcalfe (Fr)

🇦🇺 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 58, Syracuse Orange 73 (Final)

Freshman forward Opal Bird, from Sydney, NSW, played 26 minutes in Wake Forest’s loss to Syracuse, finishing with five points, four rebounds and five assists. Her scoring (5) was slightly above her season average (4.5 ppg), while her assist total (5) exceeded her season mark (2.5 apg).

Opal Bird — Freshman Forward, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Minutes: 26 │ Points: 5 (Season: 4.5) │ Rebounds: 4 (Season: 3.3) │ Assists: 5 (Season: 2.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0–4 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 5–6 (83.3%) │ PF: 1