Women’s basketball continues impressive season

January 17, 2012

Last Friday, the women’s basketball team lost its first game in nearly two months against conference rival Bowdoin. It was a back-and-forth affair that saw the Polar Bears get the last laugh on a go-ahead three-pointer with 56 seconds left that secured a Bowdoin 57-56 victory.
The defeat snapped the Jumbos’ 11-game win streak, but the [...]

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Jumbos post strong results in first swim meet of 2012

January 15, 2012

Tufts’ men’s and women’s swim teams posted strong times despite seeing mixed results on Saturday at a tri-meet against Williams and Wesleyan in Middletown, CT. On the women’s side, the Cardinals edged out a win over the Jumbos 132-126, and Williams toppled Tufts as well, 171-91. Meanwhile, the men cruised to a 212-69 victory over [...]

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Men’s Basketball sweeps first home NESCAC games of season

January 14, 2012

The men’s basketball team scored two critical conference victories this weekend, downing Bowdoin and then Colby at the Cousens Gymnasium to solidify its grasp on third place in the NESCAC standings. The Jumbos were led in both games by freshman guard Ben Ferris, who scored 31 points in the two games and helped boost an [...]

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Saturday NFL Divisional Round Preview

January 14, 2012

Saturday NFL Divisional Round Preview
Saturday 4:30 PM EST New Orleans Saints (13-3) vs. San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
Looking at the Saints drive chart from last weekend’s victory over the Detroit Lions is scary. The Saints had nine possessions during the game – excluding their possessions at the ends of both halves during which they kneeled. Their [...]

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Jumbos Fall to Undefeated Panthers, 82-69

January 8, 2012

The Panthers of Middlebury remain undefeated, improving to 12-0 on the season, as they pulled away late to defeat the Jumbos, 82-69.  Tufts falls to 8-4 on the season, 1-1 in conference play.
A three-pointer by forward Scott Anderson and a jump shot by sophomore Tom Folliard gave the Jumbos an early 5-0 advantage.  The Panthers [...]

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Tufts Opens NESCAC Play With Victory at Williams

January 8, 2012

The Tufts men’s basketball team traveled to Williamstown on Friday for their NESCAC opener against the #7 ranked Williams College Ephs.  It was a back and forth game throughout the first half, with the Jumbos taking a one-point lead into the half.  For the second straight game, however, the Jumbos came out of the halftime [...]

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Sunday NFL Wildcard Preview

January 8, 2012

Sunday 1:00 PM EST Atlanta Falcons (10-6) vs. New York Giants (9-7)
The Falcons and the Giants shared a major theme in common this year – they both looked like Super Bowl contenders some weeks and below-average other weeks. The Falcons finished the season with victories of 41-14 and 45-14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa [...]

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Men’s Hockey Defeats Host UMass. Boston in Second Consecutive Overtime Victory

January 7, 2012

On Saturday afternoon, the Jumbos met with UMass. Boston in the finals of the 47th annual Codfish Bowl, and defeated the host Beacons in their second overtime scenario in as many days. On Friday, Tufts defeated Johnson & Wales University 3-3, also in shootouts, after three regulation periods and an extra time period proved indecisive.
Saturday, [...]

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Jumbos Defeat Johnson & Wales, Advance to Finals of UMass. Boston’s Codfish Bowl

January 7, 2012

On Friday, the men’s ice hockey team defeated Johnson & Wales University in a shootout to advance to the finals of the 47th Annual Codfish Bowl, where Tufts will take on host UMass Boston this afternoon.
The Jumbos grabbed an early lead when sophomore forward Garrett Sider scored a power play goal fewer than four minutes [...]

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Saturday NFL Wildcard Preview

January 6, 2012

Saturday 4:30 PM EST Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) vs. Houston Texans (10-6)
Both of these teams have limped into the playoffs. Despite losing Week 17 to the Baltimore Ravens, the Bengals were able to secure the No. 6 seed in the AFC. As for the Texans, after a promising start to the season, the franchise went into [...]

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