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Women's Basketball | Once again Tufts-Wheaton match-up comes down to the final moment
January 23When the buzzer sounded last night in Cousens Gym, both teams were stunned.
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Men's Basketball | Jumbos embarrassed by Bobcats in important NESCAC game
January 21It appeared that a different team showed up to Saturday's game against Bates than the one that soundly defeated Trinity and nearly overcame Amherst last weekend.
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Men's Basketball | Tufts splits contests against league powers to open NESCAC season
January 17The men's basketball team turned the page on a heartbreaking 96-92 overtime loss to Amherst, the No. 2 team in the nation, with a 102-85 victory over Trinity on Saturday.
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Men's Basketball Analysis | Jumbos look to return to their NCAA Tournament form
January 17"Just like last year," men's basketball coach Bob Sheldon said Friday night, minutes after his team's devastating overtime loss to the Amherst Lord Jeffs. "One shot away from winning the game."
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Women's basketball | Wellesley Blue no match for streaking Jumbos
December 10The floor of Cousens Gymnasium, though largely untested, has certainly been good to the women's basketball team this year. Playing only their second game of the season at home, the Jumbos blew by the Wellesley Blue, 90-45, on Saturday, posting a 30-plus point margin for the second straight game and scoring 90 points for the first time since November 2003.
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Men's basketball | Tufts topples Clark to win fourth straight
December 10No overtime required.
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Men's basketball | Jumbos prevail over Owls in triple-overtime
December 8After enduring two weeks of rocky play that left it at 2-2, the men's basketball team may have had some doubts. But after this week, the Jumbos now know one thing for sure.
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Men's basketball | Jumbos prevail over Engineers in triple-overtime masterpiece
December 2The MIT men's basketball team kicked off its post-Thanksgiving schedule with three straight road wins and returned home Saturday looking to improve to 5-2 against a Tufts squad that had yet to win consecutive games this season.
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Men's Basketball | Strong defense fuels Jumbos' third win; Zone stifles Springfield
November 29The men's basketball team overcame a sloppy first-half performance to take a non-conference game against the Springfield Pride (2-2) in Cousens Gym on Tuesday, 77-61. The Jumbos' newfound defensive strength and talent and depth on the offensive end overwhelmed the Pride in the second half en route to the team's third victory of the young season.
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Women's Basketball | Jumbos hold off Babson challenge
November 29It was a familiar scene at halftime for the Jumbos on Tuesday night, as they entered intermission with the lead for the third straight game this season.
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Men's basketball, hockey teams pick up non-conference victories
November 28The men's basketball team overcame a sloppy first-half performance to hand Springfield (2-2) its second loss of the season, 77-61, and move above .500 at 3-2. In a game marred by turnovers and questionable officiating, the Jumos' depth and talent overwhelmed the Pride in the second half. Sophomore Jon Pierce led all scorers with 20 points, 16 in the first half while freshman Pat Crean was led Springfield with 16.
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Men's basketball | Opening weekend of play yields 1-1 start for Jumbos
November 18The men's basketball team split its opening weekend of play at Cousens Gym, rallying to sink Lasell on Friday night before falling to tournament champion Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon.
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Women's basketball | Team 'tips-off' 2006-07 with mixed results
November 18The women's basketball team started its season off with a split billing at the Endicott College Tip-Off Tournament, taking a game from host Endicott in the consolation bracket after losing to local rival Suffolk Friday night.
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Women's Basketball | New additions will balance strong upperclass presence for up-and-coming Jumbo squad
November 14Six of the 14 players in Jumbo uniform on Friday will be wearing the brown-and-blue for the first time.
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Men's Basketball Preview | Smaller, more athletic Jumbos aim to sustain winning ways
November 12A new school record for wins, a near-miss at the NESCAC title and a storybook trip to the national Sweet Sixteen is a tough act to follow.
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Men's Basketball | Jumbos still hungry after stellar 2005-06
May 22A jaw-dropping shot by Amherst sophomore Andrew Olson put the brakes on the men's basketball team's season, but not before the Jumbos put together the greatest run in school history.
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Men's Basketball | Late-blooming Martin cements place in Jumbo history
March 16Senior tri-captain Dan Martin entered Tufts as a highly touted recruit. He left as the best player on the best team in Tufts history.
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Men's basketball | Twenty-three wins set school record
March 14This was a season of firsts for the men's basketball team.
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Men's Basketball | Jumbos stunned by miracle shot
March 12The only thing standing between the men's basketball team and an Elite Eight berth was the luckiest shot of Andrew Olson's life.
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Men's Basketball | Even in defeat, Jumbos remain gracious
March 12The men's basketball team came within just seconds of an appearance in the Elite Eight on Friday night.
