# 2022–23 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 12th-year head coach Matt Langel, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 23–8, 17–1 in Patriot League play to finish as regular season champions for the third consecutive year. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated Loyola (MD), Army, and Lafayette to win the Patriot League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. As the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, they lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Texas, finishing their season with an overall record of 26–9.

## Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2021–22 season 23–12, 16–2 in Patriot League play to finish atop the North Division. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Bucknell in the quarterfinals, Lehigh in the semifinals, advancing to the championship game for the fifth consecutive year. There, they defeated Navy, earning the Patriot League's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. They drew the #14 seed in the Midwest Region, where they would lose to No. 3 seed Wisconsin in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | L 87–88 | 0–1 | Alumni Arena (1,841) Amherst, NY |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Brown | W 77–68 | 1–1 | Pizzitola Sports Center (716) Providence, RI |
| November 13, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wells | W 93–60 | 2–1 | Cotterell Court (947) Hamilton, NY |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, ACCRSN | | at Syracuse | W 80–68 | 3–1 | JMA Wireless Dome (17,836) Syracuse, NY |
| November 18, 2022* 6:00 pm | | vs. Duquesne | L 80–85 | 3–2 | LeBron James Arena (429) Akron, OH |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Monmouth | W 85–66 | 4–2 | Cotterell Court (684) Hamilton, NY |
| November 25, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Delaware Cathedral Classic | L 68–72 | 4–3 | The Palestra Philadelphia, PA |
| November 26, 2022* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Penn Cathedral Classic | L 69–81 | 4–4 | The Palestra (1,782) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Hartford Cathedral Classic | W 92–58 | 5–4 | The Palestra Philadelphia, PA |
| December 2, 2022* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 15 Auburn | L 66–93 | 5–5 | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| December 7, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | W 81–62 | 6–5 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,558) Vestal, NY |
| December 10, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Vermont | L 72–73 | 6–6 | Cotterell Court (975) Hamilton, NY |
| December 22, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cornell | L 80–91 | 6–7 | Cotterell Court (733) Hamilton, NY |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | W 101–67 | 7–7 (1–0) | Reitz Arena (706) Baltimore, MD |
| January 2, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 76–60 | 8–7 (2–0) | Stabler Arena (832) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Navy | W 87–73 | 9–7 (3–0) | Cotterell Court (604) Hamilton, NY |
| January 9, 2023 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Army | W 77–75 | 10–7 (4–0) | Christl Arena (573) West Point, NY |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 77–71 | 11–7 (5–0) | Cotterell Court (761) Hamilton, NY |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 71–65 | 12–7 (6–0) | Cotterell Court (785) Hamilton, NY |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 77–71 | 13–7 (7–0) | Hart Center (1,107) Worcester, MA |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 62–61 | 14–7 (8–0) | Cotterell Court (783) Hamilton, NY |
| January 23, 2023 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Boston University | W 64–51 | 15–7 (9–0) | Case Gym (1,545) Boston, MA |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 69–57 | 16–7 (10–0) | Cotterell Court (1,012) Hamilton, NY |
| January 30, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 76–63 | 17–7 (11–0) | Cotterell Court (867) Hamilton, NY |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at American | L 60–61 | 17–8 (11–1) | Bender Arena (1,414) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 81–53 | 18–8 (12–1) | Cotterell Court (769) Hamilton, NY |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | W 76–56 | 19–8 (13–1) | Sojka Pavilion (1,829) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | W 93–86 | 20–8 (14–1) | Cotterell Court (775) Hamilton, NY |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | W 96–73 | 21–8 (15–1) | Cotterell Court (1,096) Hamilton, NY |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | W 73–69 | 22–8 (16–1) | Kirby Sports Center (1,647) Easton, PA |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Navy | W 64–60 | 23–8 (17–1) | Alumni Hall (2,505) Annapolis, MD |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | (8) Loyola (MD) Quarterfinals | W 92–73 | 24–8 | Cotterell Court (1,279) Hamilton, NY |
| March 5, 2023 2:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) | (4) Army Semifinals | W 91–74 | 25–8 | Cotterell Court (1,327) Hamilton, NY |
| March 8, 2023 7:30 pm, CBSSN | (1) | (6) Lafayette Championship | W 79–61 | 26–8 | Cotterell Court (1,891) Hamilton, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2023* 7:25 pm, TBS | (15 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Texas First Round | L 61–81 | 26–9 | Wells Fargo Arena (16,728) Des Moines, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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