The 2017–18 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the

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. The Raiders, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at Cotterell Court in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They defeated Lafayette and

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to advance to the championship game of the Patriot League tournament where they lost to Bucknell. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Lehigh.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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