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Miami 69, 🇦🇺 California 60 (Final)

California: 17–12 (10th in ACC)

California lost by nine points on the road, scoring 60 points and trailing through the second half, while junior guard Lulu Twidale scored 18 points on 7-from-21 shooting with four made threes, added five rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes.

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

• Points: 18 (15.4) │ Rebounds: 5 (3.6) │ Assists: 3 (3.9) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ FG: 7-from-21 │ 3PT: 4-from-16 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 40

🇦🇺 Stanford 77, 🇦🇺 Florida State 61 (Final)

Stanford: 17–12 (13th in ACC)
Florida State: 9–19 (14th in ACC)

Stanford won by 16 points on the road, scoring 77 points and separating in the second half, while freshman forward Lara Somfai scored 15 points on 6-from-8 shooting with three made threes in 21 minutes, and junior center Pania Davis recorded five points and four rebounds in 20 minutes for Florida State.

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

• Points: 15 (10.3) │ Rebounds: 2 (9.5) │ Assists: 1 (1.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 6-from-8 │ 3PT: 3-from-4 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 21

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

• Points: 5 (8.1) │ Rebounds: 4 (6.2) │ Assists: 0 (0.7) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 2-from-4 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 1-of-2 │ Minutes: 20

🇦🇺 Wake Forest 79, 🇦🇺 Boston College 65 (Final)

Wake Forest: 14–14 (14th in ACC)
Boston College: 5–25 (18th in ACC)

Wake Forest won by 14 points on the road, scoring 79 points and separating in the second half, while freshman forward Opal Bird recorded 10 points on 4-from-10 shooting with three assists in 23 minutes, and sophomore guard Lily Carmody produced 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and five steals in 36 minutes for Boston College.

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

• Points: 10 (4.9) │ Rebounds: 2 (3.1) │ Assists: 3 (3.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4-from-10 │ 3PT: 1-from-5 │ FT: 1-of-2 │ Minutes: 23

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

• Points: 14 (12.8) │ Rebounds: 4 (3.5) │ Assists: 2 (2.1) │ Steals: 5 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 4 │ FG: 5-from-11 │ 3PT: 0-from-1 │ FT: 4-of-4 │ Minutes: 36

🇦🇺 Florida 75, Arkansas 69 (Final)

Florida: 16–13 (13th in SEC)

Florida won by six points at home, scoring 75 points and holding Arkansas to 69, while freshman guard Emilija Dakic played three minutes and recorded one turnover.

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

• Points: 0 (1.7) │ Rebounds: 0 (1.2) │ Assists: 0 (0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-from-1 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 3

🇦🇺 Virginia 74, Louisville 72 (Final)

Virginia: 19–8 (4th in ACC)

Virginia won by two points on the road in a one-possession finish, holding Louisville to 72 points, while sophomore forward Adeang Ring scored three points on 1-from-1 shooting with a made three and added one assist in four minutes.

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

• Points: 3 (4.6) │ Rebounds: 0 (3.2) │ Assists: 1 (0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-from-1 │ 3PT: 1-from-1 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 4

NC State 82, 🇦🇺 Syracuse 69 (Final)

Syracuse: 21–6 (4th in ACC)

Syracuse lost by 13 points on the road, conceding 82 points and trailing through the second half, while junior guard Sophie Burrows scored nine points on 3-from-11 shooting with two made threes, added three rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes, and sophomore guard Madeline Potts played four minutes without registering a statistic.

Sophie Burrows – Junior, Guard, Syracuse Orange
From Lower Plenty, VIC │ Height: 1.88 m

• Points: 9 (11.2) │ Rebounds: 3 (5.6) │ Assists: 2 (2.2) │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 3-from-11 │ 3PT: 2-from-7 │ FT: 1-of-3 │ Minutes: 31

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

• Points: 0 (3.9) │ Rebounds: 0 (1.2) │ Assists: 0 (0.6) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-0 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 4

Texas A&M 78, 🇦🇺 Arkansas 57 (Final)

Arkansas: 11–18 (16th in SEC)

Arkansas lost by 21 points on the road, scoring 57 points and trailing throughout the second half, while freshman guard Bonnie Deas recorded seven points on 3-from-12 shooting with nine rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes without committing a turnover.

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

• Points: 7 (10.5) │ Rebounds: 9 (9.0) │ Assists: 3 (2.5) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 3-from-12 │ 3PT: 0-from-2 │ FT: 1-of-2 │ Minutes: 36

🇦🇺 Nebraska 66, Washington 65 (Final)

Nebraska: 17–11 (12th in Big Ten)

Nebraska won by one point on the road in a one-possession finish, holding Washington to 65 points, while junior forward Jessica Petrie scored 11 points on 4-from-11 shooting, added four rebounds, two steals and one block in 23 minutes.

Jessica Petrie – Junior, Forward, Nebraska Cornhuskers
From Gold Coast, QLD │ Height: 1.88 m

• Points: 11 (11.4) │ Rebounds: 4 (4.6) │ Assists: 1 (1.2) │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ Turnovers: 2 │ FG: 4-from-11 │ 3PT: 1-from-3 │ FT: 2-of-2 │ Minutes: 23

🇦🇺 IU Indianapolis 74, DETM 72 (Final)

IU Indianapolis: 12–15 (7th in Horizon)

IU Indianapolis won by two points at home in a one-possession finish, scoring 74 points and holding off Detroit Mercy late, while sophomore guard Jemma Amoore played eight minutes and recorded one rebound and one turnover.

Jemma Amoore – Sophomore, Guard, IU Indianapolis Jaguars
From Ballarat, VIC │ Height: 1.63 m

• Points: 0 (1.9) │ Rebounds: 1 (0.9) │ Assists: 0 (0.4) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ FG: 0-from-0 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 8

Villanova 64, 🇦🇺 Marquette 39 (Final)

Marquette: 16–11 (5th in Big East)

Marquette lost by 25 points on the road, scoring 39 points and trailing throughout, while senior forward Abbey Cracknell played three minutes and recorded one rebound, and senior forward Ayuen Akot logged two minutes without registering a statistic.

Abbey Cracknell – Senior, Forward, Marquette Golden Eagles
From Avoca Beach, NSW │ Height: 1.80 m

• Points: 0 (0.5) │ Rebounds: 1 (0.7) │ Assists: 0 (0.0) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-0 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 3

Ayuen Akot – Senior, Forward, Marquette Golden Eagles
From Melbourne, VIC │ Height: 1.80 m

• Points: 0 (0.0) │ Rebounds: 0 (0.2) │ Assists: 0 (0.2) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 0-from-0 │ 3PT: 0-from-0 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 2

🇦🇺 Southern Utah 78, ACU 70 (Final)

Southern Utah: 19–8 (2nd in WAC)

Southern Utah won by eight points at home, scoring 78 points and controlling the second half, while junior guard Charli Kay scored three points on 1-from-1 shooting with a made three in four minutes.

Charli Kay – Junior, Guard, Southern Utah Thunderbirds
From Smithton, TAS │ Height: 1.75 m

• Points: 3 (1.6) │ Rebounds: 0 (0.6) │ Assists: 0 (0.1) │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ FG: 1-from-1 │ 3PT: 1-from-1 │ FT: 0-of-0 │ Minutes: 4