COLGATE 2022 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROFILE
- Nickname: Raiders
- Conference: Patriot
- Record: 23-11 (1st in Patriot, 16-2 in conference)
- RPI: 0.5175 (142nd in Division I)
- Strength of Schedule Rank: 308th
- Strength of Record Rank: 154th
- Previous NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4
HOW THEY GOT HERE
The Raiders rolled through the Patriot League regular season and conference tournament, closing out the season on a 15 game winning streak. They won every game in the Patriot League tournament by double digits, including a 16 point victory over Navy in the finals to advance to their third NCAA tournament in the last four years. In fact, they’ll be one of the hottest teams in the tournament, with 19 wins in their last 20 games.
STATS TO REMEMBER
- Points per game: 76.1 (58th in Division I)
- Rebounds per game: 36.2 (120th)
- Assists per game: 17.2 (9th)
- Field Goal%: 47.6% (29th)
- 3PT FG%: 40.3% (2nd)
- Points allowed per game: 67.1 (118th)
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WHO TO WATCH
- Nelly Cummings, G, Sr. – 14.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 SPG
- Tucker Richardson, G, Sr. – 12.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.4 SPG
- Richardson is one of the more well-rounded players on the Raiders, leading the team in steals and assists, while also being second on the team in points and rebounds per game. He had 20+ points in big wins over Navy and Holy Cross to end the regular season, but he’s a poor free-throw shooter, which could hurt in the tournament.
