2020–21 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Team:Colgate Raiders
Conference:Patriot League
Division:North Division
Short Conf:Patriot
Record:14–2
Conf Record:11–1
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Dave Klatsky
Asst Coach2:Shawn Trice
Asst Coach3:Pat Moore
Champion:Patriot League North division champions and tournament champions
Tourney Result:first round

The 2020–21 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, were led by tenth-year head coach Matt Langel, play their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the North Division.[1] They finished the season 14-2, 11-1 in Patriot League Play to finish as champions of the North Division. They defeated Boston University, Bucknell, and Loyola (MD) to be champions of the Patriot League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Arkansas.

Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2019–20 season 25–9, 14–4 in Patriot League play to win the Patriot League regular season championship. They defeated Lehigh[2] and Lafayette[3] to reach the championship game of the Patriot League tournament, where they lost to Boston University.[4] As a regular season league champion who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the 2020 National Invitation Tournament. However, the NIT and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Patriot League regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Patriot League tournament|-|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament|-|-Source[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January. Patriot League. November 9, 2020. January 12, 2021. en.
  2. News: Colgate Closes out Lehigh, 83-70. Colgate University Athletics. March 5, 2020. January 12, 2021. en.
  3. News: Lafayette vs. Colgate - Game Summary. ESPN. March 8, 2020. January 12, 2021. en.
  4. News: No. 3 Boston University Claims First Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship. Patriot League. March 11, 2020. January 12, 2021. en.
  5. News: NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns. NCAA.com. March 17, 2020. January 12, 2021. en.
  6. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Colgate University Athletics. February 23, 2021. en.