Tufts men's basketball news

  • Early birds catch the conference wins
    December 04, 2024
    The Carthage Firebirds opened CCIW play with an upset win at No. 5 Illinois Wesleyan while the Stockton Ospreys rode a record-setting performance to a win over No. 15 TCNJ in the NJAC. Elsewhere, Tufts topped Keene State in a Top 25 showdown. Read about Wednesday night's Division III men's basketball action here.
  • Team of the Week
    November 18, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 28, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Hoopsville: Elite Effort
    March 07, 2024
    By the end of Friday night, only the elite of Division III will remain all hoping to be one of the final four remaining in their brackets. Thursday on Hoopsville, we talk to a number of programs looking to keep their championship goals in place. Tune in LIVE starting at 12:00 PM ET - right here!
  • Saturday: Tuft-ness and Pride
    December 09, 2023
    No. 12 Tufts improved to 10-0 with a thrilling victory at No. 5 Keene State while Widener rolled over No. 15 Swarthmore in the Philadelphia suburbs. Elsewhere, both ranked OAC teams won nailbiters and Shenandoah reached double-digit wins. Read about the day in Division III men's basketball action here.
  • Hoopsville: First Month
    December 04, 2023
    The DIII hoops season is already a month into schedules, but have we learned anything from the first bulk of games? Tonight on Hoopsville, we chat two programs that have gotten a solid foothold on the season. Plus hear from some of pundits on the men's side of the sport. Watch the show LIVE starting at 7:00 PM ET right here.
  • Men's Basketball Picks Up NCAA Tournament Victory Over Widener
    March 03, 2023
    KEENE, NH (March 3, 2023) -- The Tufts University men's basketball team used an 11-0 run early in the second half to pull away from Widener University, earning a 78-66 NCAA Tournament First Round victory in play from Spaulding Gym at Keene State University.
  • Team of the Week
    February 20, 2023
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position with the top performances of the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Oof: Tufts deals No. 10 Ephs 21-point loss
    January 27, 2023
    Tufts put up a jumbo-sized second half, outscoring homestanding Williams 40-19 on the way to a 71-50 win, handing the Ephs their second consecutive loss in a Friday night NESCAC game.
  • Saturday no better for men's ranked teams
    February 12, 2022
    No. 4 CNU survived a challenge from Salisbury, No. 5 UW-Platteville sustained another defeat, LaGrange outlasted No. 11 Maryville, Tufts took it to No. 12 Williams, No. 15 Yeshiva lost again and Plymouth State knocked off No. 25 Mass-Dartmouth at the buzzer.
  • Early-season learnings
    December 08, 2021
    Some teams came out of the COVID season with big plans, but found them derailed early. For DeSales, Dubuque, Millikin and Tufts, the first month of the season sent them back to the drawing board. Ryan Scott has more in Around the Nation.
  • Linton hired at Tufts
    May 24, 2021
    Brandon Linton, the head coach at Nichols and a former assistant coach at Bowdoin, is returning to the NESCAC as the head man for the Jumbos.
  • Sheldon announces his retirement
    October 09, 2020
    The day the NESCAC announced that it was not holding a conference schedule for winter sports, Tufts men's coach Bob Sheldon made his retirement official, as of the end of the year.
  • Tufts picks up epic come-from-behind win
    March 06, 2020
    Sophomore Carson Cohen sunk two game-winning free throws with five seconds left and the No. 20 Tufts men's basketball team overcame a 20-point first half deficit to pick up a 74-72 win over Western Connecticut State.
  • Sunday: Bowdoin wins in role reversal
    March 01, 2020
    Bowdoin ended Tufts' hope's for a perfect season with a win in the NESCAC finals and Austin popped a bubble by beating Trinity for the SCAC crown. On the men's side, the top seed won the NESCAC and the bottom seed won the NEWMAC.
  • Tufts knocks Colby from unbeaten perch
    February 01, 2020
    Wooster lost for the third time in four games, John Carroll rallied from a halftime deficit and Swarthmore survived an upset challenge on the road. All that and Tufts handed Colby its first loss of 2019-20 in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action.
  • Tufts and Babson Renew Friendly Rivalry in "Sweet 16" on Friday Night
    March 07, 2017
    There’s a lot on the line when Tufts University and Babson College play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament “Sweet 16” on Friday night. It’s a situation that makes both schools’ coaching staffs a little uneasy.
  • No. 13 Men's Basketball Advances to NESCAC Semifinals With Win Over Hamilton
    February 18, 2017
    The No. 13 Tufts men’s basketball used a strong second half to pick up an 81-63 win over Hamilton in NESCAC Quarterfinal action in Cousens Gym on Saturday afternoon. Junior Vincent Pace finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists and senior tri-captain Tarik Smith added 17 points for the Jumbos in the win.
  • Overcoming the I-word
    February 17, 2017
    Injuries strike without warning and throw a wrench into even the best made plans. Some teams are dealing with injuries to key players now and others did so earlierthis season. How do you rally a team forward while respecting the fallen teammate? Ryan Scott explores in our final ATN of the season.
  • Hoopsville: One More Month
    January 29, 2017
    There is just a month left in the Division III basketball regular season. Who will emerge from some great conference races? Who can continue to ride their magical seasons? Who are putting their conferences in the rear view mirror? Hoopsville tries to answer those questions and more. Watch or listen to the show On Demand.
  • Lapham Helps With 20 as No. 4 Men's Basketball Cruises to 113-74 Win Over Newbury
    January 26, 2017
    With six different players in double digits and a career-high 20 points from junior Thomas Lapham the No. 4 Tufts men’s basketball team picked up a 113-74 win over visiting Newbury College in Cousens Gym Thursday night. The Jumbos have now scored 100 plus in back-to-back games.
  • No. 4 Men's Basketball Gets 25 From Dayton in Win Over Connecticut College
    January 21, 2017
    Junior Everett Dayton tallied a career-high 25 points and added a career-high eight assists to lead the No. 4 Tufts men’s basketball team to a 100-83 win over Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon in Cousens Gym. Classmate Vincent Pace added 20 points and five rebounds on the day.
  • Garrett's 16 Off The Bench Lead No. 4 Men's Basketball Past No. 24 Wesleyan
    January 20, 2017
    The No. 4 Tufts basketball team held off a second half rally from visiting No. 24 Wesleyan to pick up a 77-73 win in Cousens Gym on Friday night. The Jumbos got 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench from junior KJ Garrett in the win.
  • Saturday men: Good Knight for NJCU
    January 14, 2017
    Jalen Harris caught fire in overtime and the Gothic Knights defeated Ramapo in Saturday's only matchup between ranked teams. Elsewhere the WIAC and NESCAC races have clear front runners while the Centennial chase got tighter.
  • Win Over Hamilton Helps No. 6 Tufts Men's Basketball Remain Perfect in NESCAC Play
    January 14, 2017
    Behind a career high 19 points from junior KJ Garrett and the first career double-double for freshman Eric Savage, the No. 6 Tufts men’s basketball team moved to 4-0 in NESCAC play with a 94-81 win over Hamilton in Cousens Gym on Saturday afternoon.
  • Sweet 16 round great for Scots
    March 11, 2016
    Wooster advanced to the Elite Eight once again, while Alma advanced for the first time in program history. Plus Amherst and Tufts set up a high stakes rubber match and Benedictine stays perfect. That and more in the sectional semifinal recap.
  • Tufts Men's Basketball Moves On To Elite Eight with 101-85 Win Over Johnson & Wales
    March 11, 2016
    Behind career-highs in points from senior tri-captain Stephen Haladyna and junior Tarik Smith the No. 20 Tufts men's basketball team blew past No. 12 Johnson and Wales, 101-85, in an NCAA Tournament Third Round game at Cousens Gym on Friday night. Haladyna finished with 30 points while Smith helped the Jumbos with 25 points in the win.
  • Tufts studying for its chemistry finals
    March 10, 2016
    It may sound cliché, but Tufts men’s basketball coach Bob Sheldon claims ‘team chemistry’ is the reason the Jumbos are two wins away from advancing to the Salem Civic Center. More in a Road to Salem feature by Matthew Noonan.
  • Hoopsville: Survive and Advance!
    March 06, 2016
    Survive and advance! Pretty much sums up one of the craziest opening weekends to the D3 championship tournaments in recent history. Sunday night on Hoopsville Dave McHugh recapped it all, talked to coaches who survived, and looked ahead to the next weekend. You watch or listen to Hoopsville On Demand here:
  • Haladyna's Career-High 24 Points Leads Tufts Men's Basketball to NCAA Tournament Win
    March 04, 2016
    Behind a double-double and a career-high 24 points from senior tri-captain Stephen Haladyna the No. 20 Tufts men's basketball team edged visiting Southern Vermont, 78-76, during NCAA Tournament First Round action in Cousens Gym on Friday night. The Jumbos advance to play Skidmore in the Second Round on Saturday at 7 pm in Cousens Gym.
  • Tufts Men's Basketball Secures Home Court NESCAC Berth with Win at Williams
    February 12, 2016
    The Tufts Men's Basketball team clinched a home game in the NESCAC Quarterfinals with a 77-73 victory at Williams College on Friday night. Paired with a Wesleyan loss this evening, the Jumbos can finish no lower than fourth in the league.
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