2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
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
College recruiting information
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
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
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:
Roster
2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Nelly Cummings
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Lincoln Park Bowling Green
Midland, PA
G
1
Jordan Burns
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
John Marshall
San Antonio, TX
G
2
Zach Light (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Riverdale Country School
New York, NY
G
3
David Favorite
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Alamo Heights
San Antonio, TX
F
4
Sam Lindgren (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Germantown Academy
Doylestown, PA
F
5
Malcolm Regisford
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Bellarmine-Jefferson
Woodland Hills, CA
F
10
Will Rayman
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Millbrook
New York, NY
C
12
Dana Batt
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Homestead
Fort Wayne, IN
G
13
Jack Ferguson
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Homestead
Fort Wayne, IN
F/C
14
Liam Courtney
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Saint John's-Kilmarnock
Kitchener, ON
G
15
Tucker Richardson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Hunterdon Central
Flemington, NJ
G
21
David Maynard
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Herriman
Herriman, UT
F
22
Hugh Baxter
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Scotch College
Melbourne, Australia
G
23
Milan Williams
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Detroit Country Day
Detroit, MI
F
25
Rapolas Ivanauskas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Brewster Academy
Barrington, IL
G
30
Francisco Amiel
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Escola Secundaria Professor Ruy Luis Gomes
Corroios, Portugal
G
42
Jimmy Yfantopulos (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Brimmer and May School
Lowell, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
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
[ 1] .
All times are in
Eastern Time .
References