March 21, 2012
Academic All-NESCAC Selections for 2011-12 Winter Sports Include 91 Jumbo Student-Athletes
Ninety-one winter sport athletes at Tufts were awarded Academic All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) honors on Wednesday. Recipients have achieved at least sophomore academic standing with a grade point average of 3.35 or better and are letter-winners on their teams.

February 29, 2012
Anderson, Ferris Honored as NESCAC Announces 2012 Men's Basketball All-Conference Selections
The 2011-12 Tufts men's basketball team enjoyed its finest season in several years, and two players who led the Jumbos received NESCAC All-Conference recognition today. Junior tri-captain and forward Scott Anderson (Sudbury, MA) is on the All-Conference second team. Freshman Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) was picked as the Rookie of the Year.

February 18, 2012
Bates College Advances Past Tufts to NESCAC Championship Semi-finals With 57-54 Victory
Visiting Bates College put together an 18-3 run covering more than nine minutes in the second half to gain an advantage and eventually took a 57-54 victory at Tufts in the quarterfinal round of the NESCAC Championship on Saturday afternoon at Cousens Gym. Tufts missed two three-point attempts in the final seconds that would have sent the game to overtime.

February 14, 2012
Basketball Teams to Host NESCAC Championship Quarterfinal Games at Cousens on Saturday
For the first time since the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) began playing conference championships in 2000-01 season, both Tufts basketball teams will host games in the quarterfinal round on Saturday.

February 13, 2012
Clark Comes From Behind to Earn 70-64 Victory at Tufts in Jumbos' Regular-Season Finale
Seniors DJ Bailey (Palmer, MA) and Travis Curley (Trumbull, CT) combined for 22 second-half points as the visiting Clark University Cougars erased an 11-point second-half deficit and earned a 70-64 victory at Tufts in non-conference men's basketball action at Cousens Gym Monday night.

February 10, 2012
Jumbo Men's Basketball Drops NESCAC Finale at Hamilton College, 67-64
Senior Pat Sullivan scored a game-high 23 points to lead Hamilton College to a 67-64 win over Tufts University in a NESCAC game at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday night.

February 4, 2012
Amherst Men's Basketball Remains Unbeaten in NESCAC With 74-65 Victory Over Tufts
In front of a packed house at Tufts University's Cousens Gymnasium, the #6 Amherst College Lord Jeffs proved to be a little too much for the Tufts University Jumbos, 74-65, in NESCAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.

February 3, 2012
Firempong's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Tufts to 64-62 NESCAC Men's Basketball Win Over Trinity
Sophomore Kwame Firempong (Inglewood, CA) got the bounce on a step-back jumper from the foul line with no time remaining to give the Tufts University Jumbos a crucial NESCAC men's basketball victory, 64-62, over the Trinity College Bantams on Friday evening at Cousens Gym.

January 31, 2012
Ferris' Free Throws Give Jumbos Dramatic 84-82 Men's Basketball Overtime Win Against Corsairs
The Tufts University men's basketball team narrowly avoided defeat twice and came away with an 84-82 overtime victory against UMass Dartmouth in non-conference action at Cousens Gym on Tuesday night. Two steals and four free throws by Tufts freshman Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) in the final 10 seconds of overtime ultimately made the difference. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Tufts)

January 28, 2012
Jumbos Take Third-Place Men's Basketball Battle Against Bates College, 67-62
Tufts University had four different double-digit scorers to grab its sixth win in seven games, 67-62, over Bates College in NESCAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Cousens Gym. With the victory, the Jumbos are now alone in third place in the conference at 5-2.

January 26, 2012
Jumbo Men's Basketball Takes Care of UMass Boston For 84-60 Road Victory
With a combined 47.0 percent shooting from the field the visiting Jumbos of Tufts University (13-5) handed UMass Boston men's basketball (5-14) an 84-60 non-conference loss Thursday evening in the Clark Athletic Center.

January 25, 2012
Fan The Fire to Ignite Again on February 4 at Tufts Basketball Games and Track & Field Meet
Fan The Fire, Tufts University's new initiative to promote Jumbo pride and active citizenship, is red-hot and another event is right around the corner. On February 4, the Jumbo basketball and track & field teams will be the main attractions for the next Fan The Fire Event.

January 21, 2012
Jumbo Men's Basketball Rolls Over Connecticut College for 83-55 NESCAC Victory
The Tufts University Jumbos raced out to a 48-23 first-half lead and went on to defeat the Connecticut College Camels 83-55 in a NESCAC men's basketball game played at Luce Field House Saturday. Freshman guard C.J. Moss (Westport, MA) led four Jumbos who scored in double digits with 11 points.

January 20, 2012
Wesleyan's Brown Sinks Tufts With Buzzer-Beater to Win NESCAC Men's Basketball Barn-Burner
For the second straight game, junior Shasha Brown scored the deciding points in a one-point Wesleyan men's basketball victory as his drive from end-to-end with 5.1 seconds to go resulted in a soft jumper from the lane at the buzzer that danced on the rim and fell through as the horn sounded to give the Cardinals a 58-57 triumph over visiting Tufts here tonight.

January 17, 2012
Jumbo Men's Basketball Pulls Away From Suffolk for 98-65 Non-Conference Victory
The Tufts men's basketball team reached its highest point total in more than four years with a 98-65 victory over the Suffolk University Rams in a non-conference game at Cousens Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Senior Alex Orchowski (Cornwall, NY) led five Jumbos who scored in double digits with 15 points.

January 16, 2012
Ferris' Contributions to Wins Over Bowdoin and Colby Earn NESCAC Men's Basketball Honor
Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) of the Tufts men's basketball team has introduced himself as one of the best freshman players in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) this season. After leading Tufts to a win at Williams on January 6, Ferris helped the Jumbos defeat Bowdoin and Colby this past weekend and has been awarded the conference's Player of the Week honor.

January 14, 2012
Women's Basketball Bounces Back With 59-50 NESCAC Victory Over Colby
Senior Kate Barnosky (Huntington Station, NY) and first year Hayley Kanner (Scarsdale, NY) each poured in 14 points to lead the Tufts University Jumbos to a 59-50 NESCAC victory over Colby College on Saturday afternoon at Cousens Gym.

January 14, 2012
Tufts Men's Basketball Holds Off Colby to Improve to 3-1 in NESCAC With 64-59 Win
Junior tri-captain Scott Anderson (Sudbury, MA) scored 16 points and freshman Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) added 14 with eight rebounds as the Tufts men's basketball team took a 64-59 victory against Colby College in NESCAC action on Saturday afternoon at Cousens Gym.

January 13, 2012
Jumbo Men's Basketball Picks Up Home NESCAC Win Over Bowdoin, 82-70
First year Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) connected on all four of his three-point attempts and finished with 17 points leading the Tufts University Jumbos to an 82-70 triumph over Bowdoin College in NESCAC men’s basketball action on Friday night at Cousens Gym.

January 13, 2012
Interviews With Basketball Coaches Berube and Sheldon Featured on Noontime Sports
Matt Noonan, Head Editor/Blogger for the Boston Sports bog NoontimeSports.com, interviewed Tufts women's basketball coach Carla Berube and men's basketball coach Bob Sheldon on Thursday afternoon following both teams' success during the first NESCAC weekend January 6-7. Read excerpts from each interview inside! (Photo by Emily Zilm/Tufts University)

January 7, 2012
Top-ranked Middlebury College Knocks Off Jumbo Men's Basketball Team, 82-69
Middlebury shot an impressive .625 (35/56) from the floor holding off a determined Tufts squad 82-69 in a NESCAC men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon at Pepin Gym.

January 6, 2012
Men's Basketball Dumps Seventh-Ranked Williams College in NESCAC Opener, 80-71
Freshman Ben Ferris (Essex Junction, VT) scored 23 points and junior tri-captain Scott Anderson (Sudbury, MA) added 19 to lead the visiting Tufts Jumbos to an 80-71 victory at #7 Williams College in the NESCAC season-opener on Friday night.

January 3, 2012
Orchowski Leads Jumbos to Second Semester-Opening Victory at Gordon College, 85-78
Visiting Gordon College tonight in the first game of the new year, the Tufts Jumbos upended the Fighting Scots, 85-78, to move to 7-3 overall on the season. Senior Alex Orchowksi (Cornwall, NY) led the way with 23 points.

December 10, 2011
Kates Comes Through in the Clutch for MIT Men's Basketball's 60-56 Victory at Tufts
MIT junior guard Mitchell Kates (Colts Neck, NJ) had a layup, a steal and two free throws in the final 21 seconds of a close game to give the visiting Engineers a 60-56 win at Tufts in men's basketball action between local rivals on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Tufts)

December 6, 2011
Visiting Plymouth State Upends Jumbo Men's Basketball 79-73 in Overtime
The Plymouth State Panthers out-scored host Tufts University 10-4 in overtime to take a 79-73 victory in non-league men's basketball action at Cousens Gym on Tuesday night. (Photo by Everett Wallace/Tufts)

December 4, 2011
Jumbos Win Big 4 Challenge Over Salem State As Anderson Earns MVP Honors
Junior Scott Anderson (Sudbury, MA) scored 20 points and was named tournament MVP, as the Tufts University Jumbos captured the New England Big Four Challenge championship with an 85-73 victory over host Salem State on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Tufts)

December 3, 2011
Men's Basketball Knocks Off Previously Unbeaten Babson to Make Big 4 Challenge Final
The Tufts men's basketball team defeated Babson College, 54-48, in a first-round New England Big 4 Challenge game at Salem State University on Saturday afternoon. The Jumbos will play either the host Vikings or Brandeis in the final on Sunday at 3 pm. (Photo by Everett Wallace/Tufts)

December 1, 2011
Jumbos Shoot the Lights Out in 92-75 Men's Basketball Victory at Wheaton College
The Tufts Jumbos (4-1) shot 62.5 percent from the field (40/64) and were paced by freshman C.J. Moss (Westport, MA), who scored a game-high 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting, in a 92-75 non-conference win at Wheaton College on Thursday night. (Photo by Everett Wallace/Tufts)

November 29, 2011
Jumbo Men's Basketball Dominates First Half at Lesley On Way to 87-75 Non-League Win
The Tufts Jumbos hit seven first-half three-pointers and outlasted seven second-half triples from the Lesley Lynx to post an 87-75 victory on Tuesday night in non-league action.

November 22, 2011
Regis Men's Basketball Erases 13-point Halftime Deficit and Takes 80-77 Double OT Victory at Tufts
Visiting Regis College hit three free throws in the final 33 seconds of the second overtime period to make the difference in a dramatic 80-77 come-from-behind victory at Tufts in non-league men's basketball action on Tuesday night at Cousens Gym. (Photo by Kelvin Ma/Tufts Photo)

November 19, 2011
Orchowski is MVP as Jumbo Men's Basketball Wins Charlie Ryan Classic Championship
The Tufts University Jumbos took home the championship of the Charlie Ryan Classic with an 84-71 triumph over the Thomas College Terriers on Saturday afternoon at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium

November 18, 2011
Men's Basketball Opens Season With 88-82 Win Over Newbury at Charlie Ryan Invitational
The Jumbos of Tufts University took game one of the Charlie Ryan Classic 88-82 over the Nighthawks of Newbury College on Friday night at Thomas College. The Jumbos were led by senior Alex Orchowski's (Cornwall, NY) 18 points and five rebounds.

November 17, 2011
Jumbo Men's Basketball Team Seeks to Continue Forward Progress as 2011-12 Season Opens
After finishing 13-12 in 2010-11 with seven more wins than the prior season, the Tufts University Jumbos men's basketball team looks to make another step forward in 2011-12. They will rely heavily on a group of talented underclassmen, but will also lean on a trio of experienced players.

September 27, 2011
HOMECOMING WEEKEND OCTOBER 14-16 TO FEATURE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY, CONFERENCE GAMES
As usual, an exciting weekend of Jumbo Sports activities is planned for Homecoming 2011, which will take place October 14-16.