# 2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by eighth-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 24-11, 13-5 to tie for first place. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Boston University, Navy, and Bucknell to win the Patriot League tournament. As a result, they received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.

## Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2017–18 season 19–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They defeated Lafayette and Holy Cross to advance to the championship game of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to Bucknell. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to San Francisco.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sean O'Brien | 0 | G | 6'2" | 188 | Senior | Lafayette Hill, PA | Graduated |
| Tom Rivard | 14 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Worcester, MA | Graduated |
| Jordan Swopshire | 15 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | O'Fallon, MO | Graduated |
| Jordan Robertson | 25 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Cape Mary Court House, NJ | Graduated |
| Dylan Whitbread | 45 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Johannesburg, South Africa | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Nelly Cummings | 0 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Sophomore | Midland, TX | Transferred from Bowling Green. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cummings will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tucker Richardson SF | Blairstown, NJ | Blair Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 5, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Liam Courtney C | Kitchener, ON | TRC Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at NJIT Central New York Classic | L 78–81 | 0–1 | Wellness and Events Center (1,339) Newark, NJ |
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Monmouth | W 87–74 | 1–1 | Cotterell Court (359) Hamilton, NY |
| Nov 11, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Cornell Central New York Classic | W 73–57 | 2–1 | Newman Arena (1,266) Itahaca, NY |
| Nov 11, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Nazareth Central New York Classic | W 86–68 | 3–1 | Cottrell Court (308) Hamilton, NY |
| Nov 19, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Binghamton Central New York Classic | W 76–68 | 4–1 | Cotterell Court (324) Hamilton, NY |
| Nov 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Syracuse | L 56–77 | 4–2 | Carrier Dome (16,586) Syracuse, NY |
| Nov 24, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at Siena | W 84–79 | 5–2 | Times Union Center (5,202) Albany, NY |
| Nov 30, 2018* 8:30 pm | | at South Florida | L 63–73 | 5–3 | Yuengling Center (4,992) Tampa, FL |
| Dec 2, 2018* 1:30 pm | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 74–56 | 6–3 | Alico Arena (2,858) Fort Myers, FL |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Columbia | W 64–62 | 7–3 | Levien Gymnasium (749) New York, NY |
| Dec 8, 2018* 2:00 pm, BTN Plus | | at Penn State | L 65–76 | 7–4 | Bryce Jordan Center (8,056) University Park, PA |
| Dec 15, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Marist | W 82–66 | 8–4 | Cotterell Court (433) Hamilton, NY |
| Dec 29, 2018* 4:00 pm | | at Pittsburgh | L 54–68 | 8–5 | Petersen Events Center (6,182) Pittsburgh, PA |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Navy | L 66–72 | 8–6 (0–1) | Alumni Hall (643) Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 6, 2019 2:00 pm | | American | W 73–69 | 9–6 (1–1) | Cotterell Court (358) Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Bucknell | L 81–84 | 9–7 (1–2) | Sojka Pavilion (2,788) Lewisburg, PA |
| Jan 12, 2019 7:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 91–78 | 10–7 (2–2) | Cotterell Court (399) Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Army | L 81–91 | 10–8 (2–3) | Christl Arena West Point, NY |
| Jan 19, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Boston University | W 77–56 | 11–8 (3–3) | Case Gym (555) Boston, MA |
| Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 57–47 | 12–8 (4–3) | Cotterell Court (417) Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 26, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Loyola (MD) | L 72–79 $^{OT}$ | 12–9 (4–4) | Reitz Arena (684) Baltimore, MD |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm | | Army | W 76–56 | 13–9 (5–4) | Cotterell Court (302) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm | | Boston University | L 68–76 | 13–10 (5–5) | Cotterell Court (557) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 4, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Lehigh | W 84–62 | 14–10 (6–5) | Stabler Arena (966) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | Loyola (MD) | W 75–72 | 15–10 (7–5) | Cotterell Court (532) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 13, 2019 7:30 pm | | at Holy Cross | W 74–70 | 16–10 (8–5) | Hart Center (912) Worcester, MA |
| Feb 16, 2019 4:00 pm | | at American | W 83–81 $^{OT}$ | 17–10 (9–5) | Bender Arena (1,182) Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 19, 2019 7:00 pm | | Bucknell | W 75–64 | 18–10 (10–5) | Cotterell Court (643) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 23, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | Navy | W 93–71 | 19–10 (11–5) | Cotterell Court (658) Hamilton, NY |
| Feb 27, 2019 6:00 pm, Stadium | | Holy Cross | W 79–59 | 20–10 (12–5) | Cotterell Court (481) Hamilton, NY |
| Mar 2, 2019 12:00 pm | | at Lafayette | W 76–70 | 21–10 (13–5) | Kirby Sports Center (1,447) Easton, PA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm | (1) | (8) Boston University Quarterfinals | W 81–69 | 22–10 | Cotterell Court (1,277) Hamilton, NY |
| Mar 10, 2019 12:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) | (5) Navy Semifinals | W 80–70 | 23–10 | Cotterell Court (1,089) Hamilton, NY |
| Mar 13, 2019 7:30 pm, CBSSN | (1) | (2) Bucknell Championship | W 94–80 | 24–10 | Cotterell Court (1,821) Hamilton, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 22, 2019* 2:45 pm, CBS | (15 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 6 Tennessee First Round | L 70–77 | 24–11 | Nationwide Arena (19,641) Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Source. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||