16 - Dollars, in millions, that Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski will earn over the next four years, making him the richest kicker in the history of the league. The deal, signed on Tuesday, also removed arguably the top kicker from the free-agent market. In 10 seasons with the Raiders since he was drafted in the first round out of Florida State, Janikowski has scored 1,000 points, converting 78.4 percent of his field goal attempts. He has also attempted a record-long 76-yard field goal in 2008, which he missed.
2 - Bench points scored by the men's basketball team in its season-ending 64-55 loss on the road at Bates on Saturday. The Jumbos, fresh off a historic upset of NESCAC rival Amherst, fell victim to a cold second half in which they shot 32.1 percent from the field, relinquishing the nine-point lead they built at halftime. The fact that junior Matt Galvin was the only Tufts reserve to net any points did not help, as the Jumbos' season ended on a sour note.
76.66 - Points awarded to the married Chinese couple Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo in the couple's skate short program on Sunday, which was a record score for the event. The two-time bronze medalists in figure skating came back to Vancouver for one last shot at gold and nailed it on Monday, winning the overall competition with 216.57 points, more than three points ahead of Chinese teammates Pang Qing and Tong Jian.
911 - Saves this season for sophomore goalie Scott Barchard, a new Tufts record. Barchard surpassed the mark of 862 he set last season thanks to a 60-save performance in a 4-2 win Friday at the University of New England. Barchard's career save total of 1773 is just 393 behind the all-time program career mark set by James Kalec (LA ‘08). At his current pace of 38.54 saves per contest, Barchard could break Kalec's record in the next 10 games.
108,713 - Fans who attended Sunday's NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, demolishing the old record for crowd at a basketball contest. The total was about 10,000 more than expected as the East held on for a dramatic 141-139 win over the West behind MVP Dwayne Wade's 28 points and 11 assists. With its monstrous TV screens above the court, Dallas treated the numerous fans to quite a show.
58 - Consecutive games the women's basketball team had gone without a double-digit, in-conference loss before Saturday's defeat at Bates. The then-No. 13 Jumbos tumbled to fourth in the NESCAC standings as the Bobcats snapped a seven-game losing streak against their conference rivals. Bates went up by 12 at halftime and never looked back, cruising to a 71-55 win that had little implications on the postseason hopes for either team.
