Siulepa posts 15 points, 15 rebounds in Pitt’s OT win

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Pittsburgh 80, Wake Forest 76 (OT)

Brisbane freshman forward Roman Siulepa delivered a high-minute, high-impact performance in Pittsburgh’s overtime win, finishing with 15 points and a career-best 15 rebounds in 35 minutes. Siulepa anchored the glass throughout regulation and overtime, adding two steals and a block, while stretching the floor with 2-of-6 from three and converting all three free throws. Despite a high-usage night (5-of-15 shooting), his rebounding volume and defensive activity were central to Pittsburgh’s ability to extend the game and close it in OT.

Roman Siulepa — Freshman, Forward, Pittsburgh Panthers
From Brisbane, QLD, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 35 │ Points: 15 (Season: 9.6) │ Rebounds: 15 (Season: 5.0) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.8) │ FG: 5–15 │ 3PT: 2–6 │ FT: 3–3 │ Blocks: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Turnovers: 0

Kent State 72, Ohio 57 (Final)

Melbourne freshman forward Kiir Kuany provided a productive stretch off the bench in limited minutes, scoring 7 points in 11 minutes as Ohio struggled to sustain offense on the road. Kuany spaced the floor effectively, knocking down 2-of-3 from three, and finished possessions with 3 rebounds, accounting for nearly half of Ohio’s made field goals during his stint. His shot-making briefly stabilised the Bobcats, but Kent State controlled tempo and margin across the second half.

Kiir Kuany — Freshman, Forward, Ohio Bobcats
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 2.06 m
• Minutes: 11 │ Points: 7 (Season: 3.2) │ Rebounds: 3 (Season: 1.0) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.1) │ FG: 2–3 │ 3PT: 2–3 │ FT: 1–2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Turnovers: 1

Indiana 72, Purdue 67 (Final)

Sunshine Coast senior centre Oscar Cluff logged 19 minutes in Purdue’s frontcourt rotation as the Boilermakers struggled to generate interior efficiency in Bloomington. Cluff finished with 2 points on 1-of-4 shooting, added 6 rebounds and 1 assist, and was limited at the foul line (0-of-1 FT) as Indiana controlled the paint across extended stretches. Purdue stayed within range late, but second-chance scoring and interior finishes were hard to come by on the road.

Oscar Cluff — Senior, Center, Purdue Boilermakers
From Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia │ Height: 2.11 m
• Minutes: 19 │ Points: 2 (Season: 11.8) │ Rebounds: 6 (Season: 7.8) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 1.8) │ FG: 1–4 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Turnovers: 0

VCU 77, Richmond 69 (Final)

Sydney senior guard Will Johnston logged 33 minutes in Richmond’s backcourt during a tough shooting night, finishing with 4 points as the Spiders struggled to find perimeter rhythm on the road. Johnston went 1-of-6 from the field and 0-of-2 from three, but stayed composed at the line (2-of-2 FT) and contributed defensively with 2 steals. Richmond remained within striking distance into the second half, but limited shot conversion and VCU’s control of tempo shaped the outcome.

Will Johnston — Senior, Guard, Richmond Spiders
From Sydney, NSW, Australia │ Height: 1.91 m
• Minutes: 33 │ Points: 4 (Season: 9.9) │ Rebounds: 1 (Season: 3.1) │ Assists: 1 (Season: 2.2) │ FG: 1–6 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 2–2 │ Blocks: 0 │ Steals: 2 │ Turnovers: 0

NC State 88, Syracuse 68 (Final)

Melbourne freshman guard Luke Fennell saw brief floor time in Syracuse’s road defeat, logging 2 minutes late with no statistical impact recorded. The Orange struggled to stay connected after halftime, and rotation opportunities narrowed as NC State pushed the margin across the second half.

Luke Fennell — Freshman, Guard, Syracuse Orange
From Melbourne, VIC, Australia │ Height: 1.98 m
• Minutes: 2 │ Points: 0 (Season: 1.2) │ Rebounds: 0 (Season: 0.7) │ Assists: 0 (Season: 0.4) │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Turnovers: 0