Six of the 14 players in Jumbo uniform on Friday will be wearing the brown-and-blue for the first time.
A 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.
A 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.
Senior tri-captain Dan Martin entered Tufts as a highly touted recruit. He left as the best player on the best team in Tufts history.
This was a season of firsts for the men's basketball team.
The only thing standing between the men's basketball team and an Elite Eight berth was the luckiest shot of Andrew Olson's life.
The men's basketball team came within just seconds of an appearance in the Elite Eight on Friday night.
This Friday, the men's basketball team will be out to prove that the third time really is a charm.
The NCAA Tournament may be a week away, but it's fairly obvious who is the favorite this March (Duke-haters rejoice - it's not the Blue Devils).
In 18 seasons as head coach of the men's basketball team, Bob Sheldon has amassed a career record of 273-179 with the Jumbos and has reached three NCAA tournament berths.
With wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and a 23-6 record, the men's basketball team became the winningest team in the program's history.
All year long, the men's basketball team has been able to rely upon the inside presence of its offensive stars.
The Div. III NCAA tournament bracket was released on Monday morning, and it pits Tufts against Endicott in the first round. The teams will play on Mar. 3 in Cortland, NY.
Fifteen days after suffering a 29-point loss at the hands of the Amherst Lord Jeffs, the Tufts men's basketball team walked into LeFrak Gymnasium on Sunday looking for revenge.
With eight minutes remaining in Saturday's NESCAC quarterfinal matchup against the Williams Ephs, the Jumbos were on the ropes.
Trailing by five with eight minutes left in the game, Williams saw a familiar situation.
The men's basketball team is headed to Amherst for the second time in two weeks, but under slightly different circumstances.
New year, same seed. New opponent, same challenge.
When the Jumbos open up the NESCAC tournament against the Williams Ephs this Saturday, they will be facing the only team to have beaten them at Cousens Gym this season.
Cousens Gymnasium has been good to the Jumbos this season, and the team will have one more chance to take advantage of its home court.
