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
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League tournament
!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament
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