LEWISTON — No. 8 nationally-ranked Tufts University outscored Bates College, 55-18, after the first quarter, rolling to a 67-28 NESCAC victory Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gymnasium.

Tufts (16-2, 4-1 NESCAC) outrebounded Bates (7-12, 1- 4) by a 57-27 margin, outscored Bates 38-6 in the paint and held the Bobcats to a season-low 19-percent shooting from the floor for the game, as well as their lowest point total in over a decade.

Freeport’s Nina Davenport scored 18 points for Bates on 7-of-24 shooting, including 3-of-13 from long distance. Julia Middlebrook added eight points. Taylor McVeigh grabbed a teamhigh six rebounds and scored two points, and the rest of the team was scoreless in the game.

Davenport scored all 10 of Bates’ points in the first quarter as the Bobcats kept it close, finishing the period behind, 12-10. The NESCAC’s leading scorer at 18.3 points per game made 4- of-7 shots in the opening period, including 2-of-5 from three. Tufts missed all five of its 3-point attempts in the period and shot 5-of-15 from the floor.

Jac Knapp led Tufts with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-4 from 3-point territory. Melissa Baptista added 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Erica DeCandido grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 11 points, and Katie Martensen contributed 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Lauren Dillon led the Jumbos with six assists and two steals.

Bates will host Wesleyan on Friday at 7 p.m.