MEDFORD, Mass. -- Four Bobcats netted 10+ points Saturday afternoon as the Bobcats journeyed to #24 Tufts for a NESCAC conference clash. The host-Jumbos defeated the garnet and white, 83-62.

An Elliott Cravitz three-pointer at 13:18 of the first half put the Bobcats ahead by five, 12-7. Tufts (14-4, 1-3 NESCAC) proceeded to launch an 11-0 run to take an 18-12 lead, an advantage the Jumbos would not relinquish the rest of the way.

Khai Champion's fast-break lay-up at 2:10 before the intermission pushed the Tufts surplus to 11 (34-23), a first-half high for the home team.

Leading by five (34-29) coming out of the break, the Jumbos' lead never dipped below four points in the second stanza and peaked at 23 when a pair of Champion free throws resulted in a score of 83-60 Tufts.

Champion finished the afternoon with 14 total points over 23 total minutes. Joshua Bernstein topped all players with his 16 points while Scott Gyimesi and James Morakis added 11 each.

First-year Babacar Pouye paced the 'Cats with his 15 points, draining a career-best three three-pointers in the process.  Marc Begin II went for 13 points in 29 minutes. Simon McCormick nailed four from long range for his 12 points while Peter Psyhogeos landed 10 points of his own.

Bates (2-15, 0-4 NESCAC) returns to to Alumni Gym for a non-conference tilt vs. Maine Maritime Academy this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.