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. The Raiders punched their ticket to their first NCAA tournament since 1996.

2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record24–11 (13–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Klatsky
  • Michael McGarvey
  • Pat Moore
Home arenaCotterell Court
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate135 .722  2411  .686
Bucknell135 .722  2112  .636
Lehigh126 .667  2011  .645
American99 .500  1515  .500
Navy810 .444  1219  .387
Army810 .444  1319  .406
Lafayette711 .389  1020  .333
Boston University711 .389  1518  .455
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1121  .344
Holy Cross612 .333  1617  .485
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sean O'Brien0G6'2"188SeniorLafayette Hill, PAGraduated
Tom Rivard14F6'7"200SeniorWorcester, MAGraduated
Jordan Swopshire15F6'6"210SeniorO'Fallon, MOGraduated
Jordan Robertson25G6'3"185SeniorCape Mary Court House, NJGraduated
Dylan Whitbread45G6'3"210SeniorJohannesburg, South AfricaWalk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Nelly Cummings0G6'0"175SophomoreMidland, TXTransferred 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.

    Roster

    2018–19 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nelly Cummings  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLincoln Park
    Bowling Green
    Midland, PA
    G 1 Jordan Burns 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoJohn Marshall San Antonio, TX
    G 2 Zach Light (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrRiverdale Country School New York, NY
    G 3 David Favorite 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrAlamo Heights San Antonio, TX
    F 4 Sam Lindgren (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGermantown Academy Doylestown, PA
    F 5 Malcolm Regisford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrBellarmine-Jefferson Woodland Hills, CA
    F 10 Will Rayman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMillbrook New York, NY
    C 12 Dana Batt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrHomestead Fort Wayne, IN
    G 13 Jack Ferguson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHomestead Fort Wayne, IN
    F/C 14 Liam Courtney 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSaint John's-Kilmarnock Kitchener, ON
    G 15 Tucker Richardson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHunterdon Central Flemington, NJ
    G 21 David Maynard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHerriman Herriman, UT
    F 22 Hugh Baxter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoScotch College Melbourne, Australia
    G 23 Milan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrDetroit Country Day Detroit, MI
    F 25 Rapolas Ivanauskas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrBrewster Academy Barrington, IL
    G 30 Francisco Amiel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrEscola Secundaria Professor Ruy Luis Gomes Corroios, Portugal
    G 42 Jimmy Yfantopulos (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBrimmer 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

    1. "Colgate Athletics". Gocolgateraiders.com.
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