Tufts men's basketball news
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Hoopsville: Fort Wayne & Salem
March 16, 20262, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Those who play DIII basketball. This weekend those numbers will be key as the tourneys play down from quarterfinals and semifinals to national title competitors and champion. Who survives the spotlight in Fort Wayne & Salem? Watch/listen a super-sized edition of Hoopsville via archive or podcast! -
Trinity-Tufts rematch, Chicago and Mary Washington
March 14, 2026The last two games of the day in the Division III round of 16 came down to the final possession, with Chicago surviving against Gustavus Adolphus and Mary Washington holding off UW-La Crosse. They joined Trinity and Tufts in the Elite 8.
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Men's Hoops Pushes Past Penn State Harrisburg 65-60 In NCAA First Round
March 06, 2026MEDFORD, MA (March 6, 2026) -- The No. 12 Tufts University men's basketball team led multiple times by double digits Friday evening in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament First Round, but had to survive a late rally by Penn State Harrisburg to pick up a 65-60 win in action from Cousens Gymnasium.
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Hoopsville: Wild Results
February 05, 2026The chaos of last week has continued with even more wild results already this week. More undefeated teams suffered first losses and long winning streaks have come to an end. On Thursday's Hoopsville, hear from programs trying to stay focused to avoid unintended bumps. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast!
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Jumbo bounceback, Bulldog bounce, Raiders run, Samet scores
January 31, 2026No. 9 Tufts came back from its Friday night loss with a big win against No. 2 Trinity (Conn.), while both top 10 SCIAC teams lost, No. 13 Mount Union ended No. 21 Otterbein's win streak and Zevi Samet went for 52 points. That and much more from Saturday.
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Win Streak Hits 15 As Jumbo Men Fight Off Middlebury on Alumni Day
January 17, 2026MEDFORD, MA (January 17, 2026) -- The No. 12 Tufts University men's basketball team ran its win streak up to 15 games Saturday afternoon, fighting off a pesky Middlebury College team to earn a 75-62 win inside Cousens Gymnasium in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play on Alumni Day.
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No. 13 Tufts Bests Bowdoin In NESCAC Opener Friday, 81-69
January 09, 2026BRUNSWICK, MAINE (January 9, 2026) -- The No. 13 Tufts University men's basketball team extended its program-record win streak to 12 games on Friday evening, as the Jumbos outscored host Bowdoin College by 10 in the second half to pull away for an 81-69 win over Bowdoin College in action from Morrell Gymnasium in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) opener for both teams.
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Saturday men: Rolling into 2026
January 03, 2026No. 21 Tufts and Franklin and Marshall picked up where they left off in 2025, while No. 5 Mary Washington rallied past No. 12 Catholic and WIAC play started with a big win for UW-Stevens Point. Get the recap from Saturday's Division III men's basketball action here.
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Big Second Half Pushes No. 21 Tufts Men's Basketball To Ranked Win Over No. 17 WPI
January 03, 2026WORCESTER, MA (January 3, 2026) -- The No. 21 Tufts University men's basketball team picked up its biggest win of the 2025-26 campaign Saturday afternoon, outscoring host and No. 17 WPI 40-26 in the second half to pull away for a 70-52 win over the Engineers in action from Harrington Gymnasium.
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Gyimesi Hits Buzzer Beater To Lift No. 21 Tufts Men To 79-77 Win Over Clark
December 31, 2025MEDFORD, MA (December 31, 2025) -- Senior forward Scott Gyimesi tipped in his own miss with 0.1 seconds remaining to lift the No. 21 Tufts University men's basketball team to a thrilling 79-77 win over visiting Clark University in non-conference play from Cousens Gymnasium Wednesday afternoon.
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No. 13 Tufts Men's Hoops Knocks Off Yeshiva 83-66 In NCAA First Round
March 07, 2025MEDFORD, MA (March 7, 2025) -- The No. 13 Tufts University men's basketball team dominated on the glass Friday afternoon, scoring 23 second-chance points to help lift the Jumbos to an 83-66 win over Yeshiva University in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament in Cousens Gymnasium.
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Hoopsville: Position Push
February 10, 2025Three weeks! That's what is left of the hoops season. Teams are still pushing for position in conference races with a keen eye on how their results (and others) are impacting their NCAA position. Hear their takes on Hoopsville On Demand - right here!
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Early birds catch the conference wins
December 04, 2024The 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.
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Team of the Week
November 18, 2024D3hoops.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.
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Hoopsville: Elite Effort
March 07, 2024By 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!
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Saturday: Tuft-ness and Pride
December 09, 2023No. 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.
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Hoopsville: First Month
December 04, 2023The 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.
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Men's Basketball Picks Up NCAA Tournament Victory Over Widener
March 03, 2023KEENE, 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.
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Team of the Week
February 20, 2023D3hoops.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.
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Oof: Tufts deals No. 10 Ephs 21-point loss
January 27, 2023Tufts 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.
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Saturday no better for men's ranked teams
February 12, 2022No. 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.
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Early-season learnings
December 08, 2021Some 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.
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Linton hired at Tufts
May 24, 2021Brandon 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.
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Sheldon announces his retirement
October 09, 2020The 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.
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Tufts picks up epic come-from-behind win
March 06, 2020Sophomore 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.
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Sunday: Bowdoin wins in role reversal
March 01, 2020Bowdoin 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.
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Tufts knocks Colby from unbeaten perch
February 01, 2020Wooster 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.
