MEDFORD, Mass. – The second-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team fell to ninth-ranked Tufts University, 68-62, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) clash at Cousens Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams move to 18-2 overall and 5-2 in conference, while the Jumbos sit at 17-3 and 6-1 in the NESCAC.
 
What Happened:

• The Bantams held the Jumbos scoreless over the opening seven minutes, building an 11-0 lead behind four points from Tristan Davis. Trinity expanded the lead to 25-10 at the 8:03 mark as Samuel Norris netted five straight points, along with four-point efforts from Jared Berry and Jarrel Okorougo.
• Okorougo tallied six straight points, followed by five points from Drew Lazarre to hand the Bantams a 40-27 lead at the half.
• Henry Vetter jarred back-to-back three-pointers to escort the Bantams lead to 48-34 with 15:46 to play. The Jumbos began their comeback with an 14-4 run, featuring five points from Ricardo Nieves, to close the gap to 52-48 with 8:28 on the clock.
• Five points from Dylan Reilly and four points from Jon Medley put Tufts within a possession, 58-57 at the 4:25 mark. After a pair of free throws from Zion Watt knotted the game at 60-60 with 2:19 to play, Tufts outscored Trinity, 8-2, down the stretch to pull out the 68-62 win.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Bantams connected on 36.1% (22-of-61) from the field, including 31.6% (6-of-19) from three-point range, and 85.7% (12-of-14) from the foul line.
• The Jumbos shot 42.3% (22-of-52) from the floor, 40.7% (11-of-27) from beyond the arc, and 68.4% (13-of-19) from the free throw stripe.
• Rebounds: Tufts 40, Trinity 33
• Turnovers: Tufts 13, Trinity 9
• Points off Turnovers: Trinity 12, Tufts 6
• Points in the Paint: Trinity 22, Tufts 20
• Bench Points: Tufts 58, Trinity 14
• The Bantams had three scorers in double figures, led by Okorougo with a game-high 16 points and five rebounds.
• Vetter added 14 points and two rebounds, while Davis tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
• Tufts registered three players in double digits, all coming off the bench, paced by 15 points from Nieves.
• Reilly posted 14 points and five rebounds, and Medley had 14 points and four rebounds in the win.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will look to return to the win column when they host Bates College (15-4, 3-2 NESCAC) in conference action at Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity possesses a 41-14 record against the Bobcats, dating back to their first meeting in 1946-47.
• The Bantams have won seven straight games against Bates, including a 71-44 victory in Lewistown last season.