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Dean Smith Ian Murray Kuba Cwalina
Will Costello
Cwalina, Smith and Murray in action.
46
Middlebury MIDMB 11-14,5-5 NESCAC
66
Winner Tufts TUFTS 19-6,5-5 NESCAC
Middlebury MIDMB
11-14,5-5 NESCAC
46
Final
66
Tufts TUFTS
19-6,5-5 NESCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Middlebury MIDMB 28 18 46
Tufts TUFTS 30 36 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls At Tufts In NESCAC Quarterfinal

The Middlebury men's basketball team fell 66-46 at Tufts on Saturday during a NESCAC Quarterfinal contest. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Panthers got out to a quick start, rattling off the initial four points, before taking a 9-3 advantage on a three-pointer from Noah Osher at the 14:39 mark.
  • The Jumbos cut the deficit down to a pair of points on several occasions, before a 5-0 burst late in the half put Tufts in front 30-27 with 1:50 remaining. 
  • Middlebury's David Brennan converted a charity toss in the final minute to slice the lead down to 30-28 at the halftime break.
  • Knotted at 35 points apiece at the 16:31 mark of the second stanza, the Jumbos went on a decisive 16-3 run spanning nearly five minutes of action to take a 51-38 advantage. 
  • With just under 10 minutes remaining, the Panthers cut the deficit to 11 (53-42) with a floating jumper by Osher, but that was as close as they would get.
  • Tufts closed out the contest with a 13-4 run for the final 66-46 victory. 
NOTES
  • The Panthers made their 19th appearance in the conference tournament.
  • Tufts and Middlebury met for the 66th time.  
  • Osher caps his career 14th on the all-time scoring list with 1,166 points.
The Jumbos advance to the conference semifinals, while the Panthers await to learn their fate in postseason play when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced next weekend. 
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