The Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represents Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Cotterell Court. The Raiders have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2024.
| Colgate Raiders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
_logo.svg){kind=logo} | |||
| University | Colgate University | ||
| Head coach | Matt Langel (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot League | ||
| Location | Hamilton, New York | ||
| Arena | Cotterell Court (capacity: 1,750) | ||
| Nickname | Raiders | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1995, 1996, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1995, 1996, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1994, 1995, 1996, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| Patriot North: 2021 | |||
Postseason history
editNCAA tournament results
editThe Raiders have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–7.[2]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #16 | First Round | #1 Kansas | L 68–82 |
| 1996 | #16 | First Round | #1 Connecticut | L 59–68 |
| 2019 | #15 | First Round | #2 Tennessee | L 70–77 |
| 2021 | #14 | First Round | #3 Arkansas | L 68–85 |
| 2022 | #14 | First Round | #3 Wisconsin | L 60–67 |
| 2023 | #15 | First Round | #2 Texas | L 61–81 |
| 2024 | #14 | First Round | #3 Baylor | L 67–92 |
CBI results
editThe Raiders have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First Round | San Francisco | L 68–72 |
Retired numbers
editColgate has retired five numbers to date:[3]
| Colgate Raiders retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 1945–49 | |
| 20 | Tucker Neale | SG | 1992–95 | |
| 24 | Bob Duffy | PG | 1959–62 | |
| 31 | Adonal Foyle | C | 1994–97 | |
| 44 | Mike Ferrara | SG | 1978–81 | |
Players in international leagues
edit- Will Rayman (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
edit- ^ "Colgate Athletics Identity Standard Guide" (PDF). ColgateAthletics.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Updated men's basketball record book" (PDF).
- ^ "Retired Numbers". Colgate University. 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
External links
edit
