2025–26 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 15th-year head coach Matt Langel, played their home games at Cotterell Court located in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League.[1] Colgate finished the regular season with an overall record of 17–14 and a conference record of 11–7, good for third in the Patriot League standings. Colgate defeated Loyola (MD) in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament before Lehigh defeated the Raiders in the semifinals.

ConferencePatriot League
Record18–15 (11–7 Patriot)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2025–26 Colgate Raiders men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record18–15 (11–7 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCotterell Court
Seasons
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2025–26 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy17–1 .94426–8  .765
Lehigh †11–7 .61118–17  .514
Colgate11–7 .61118–15  .545
Boston University10–8 .55617–17  .500
American9–9 .50016–16  .500
Loyola8–10 .44412–20  .375
Lafayette8–10 .44411–21  .344
Bucknell6–12 .33310–23  .303
Army5–13 .27811–21  .344
Holy Cross5–13 .27811–22  .333
† 2026 Patriot League tournament winner
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Previous season

The Raiders finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for third place.[2] They defeated Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament before losing to American in the semifinals.[3] As a result, and for the first time since 2018, the Raiders failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament.[1]

Preseason

On October 15, 2025, the Patriot League released their preseason poll. Colgate was picked to finish third in the conference, while receiving one first-place vote.[4]

Preseason rankings

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Patriot League Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Navy79 (7)
2Boston University73 (2)
3Colgate64 (1)
4American47
5Bucknell44
6Loyola (MD)39
7Lafayette36
8Lehigh30
9Holy Cross23
10Army15
(#) first-place votes
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Preseason All-Patriot League Team

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Preseason All-Patriot League Team
Player Year Position
Jalen Cox Junior Guard
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Roster

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2025–26 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Ethan Brown 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoOrangeville Prep Peterborough, Ontario
G 1 Brady Cummins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBrooks School York, Maine
G 2 Blake Forrest 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMount Si High School North Bend, Washington
G 3 Jalen Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSouth Kent School Los Angeles, California
G 4 Josh Ahayere 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCrestwood Prep Morinville, Alberta
G 5 Charlie Pugh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBrewster Academy Greenwood Village, Colorado
G 6 Ben Tweedy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGreen Bay Rockhampton, Australia
G 7 Stevie Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoOshkosh North High School Omro, Wisconsin
G 8 Jonathan Niv 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSuffield Academy Fairfield, Connecticut
F 9 Cameron Brennan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoPolaris Prep Burlington, Ontario
G 10 Parker Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWorcester Academy Sherman Oaks, California
G 13 Kyle Carlesimo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrEastern Illinois Seattle, Washington
F 15 Ayomi Odetoyinbo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOur Saviour Lutheran School Canton, New York
F 22 Andrew Alekseyenko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrRivers School Brookline, Massachusetts
F 23 Cooper Wright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSaint Sebastian's School Cambridge, Massachusetts
F 33 Sam Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSpain Park High School Hoover, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, BIG+		 at No. 22 Michigan State L 69–80  0–1
 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 7, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northeastern L 65–68  0–2
 Cotterell Court (766)
Hamilton, NY
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drexel W 90–83  1–2
 Cotterell Court (643)
Hamilton, NY
November 14, 2025*
9:00 pm, B1G+		 at No. 14 Illinois L 65–84  1–3
 State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
November 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Siena W 72–69  2–3
 MVP Arena (4,078)
Albany, NY
November 20, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cornell L 94–95 2OT 2–4
 Newman Arena (744)
Ithaca, NY
November 28, 2025*
7:30 pm		 vs. Albany
Northern Classic		 W 69–67  3–4
 Place Bell (1,738)
Montreal, Canada
November 29, 2025*
5:00 pm		 vs. SUNY Oneonta
Northern Classic		 W 85–50  4–4
 Place Bell (1,738)
Montreal, Canada
November 30, 2025*
3:30 pm		 vs. Fordham
Northern Classic		 W 72–62  5–4
 Place Bell (1,767)
Montreal, Canada
December 6, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. John Fisher W 94–50  6–4
 Cotterell Court (594)
Hamilton, NY
December 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at St. Bonaventure L 77−85  6−5
 Reilly Center (3,049)
St. Bonaventure, NY
December 21, 2025*
12:00 pm, SECN+		 at No. 23т Florida L 60−90  6−6
 O'Connell Center (10,189)
Gainesville, FL
December 28, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Harvard L 69–78  6–7
 Cotterell Court (781)
Hamilton, NY
Patriot League regular season
December 31, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lafayette W 85–77  7–7
(1–0)		 Kirby Sports Center (1,278)
Easton, PA
January 3, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Army W 76–69  8–7
(2–0)		 Christl Arena (1,073)
West Point, NY
January 7, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 American W 64–62  9–7
(3–0)		 Cotterell Court (552)
Hamilton, NY
January 10, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lehigh L 77–78  9–8
(3–1)		 Cotterell Court (577)
Hamilton, NY
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Loyola (MD) W 86–80  10–8
(4–1)		 Reitz Arena (1,012)
Baltimore, MD
January 17, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bucknell W 95–76  11–8
(5–1)		 Cotterell Court (596)
Hamilton, NY
January 21, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at American L 66–70  11–9
(5–2)		 Bender Arena (912)
Washington, D.C.
January 24, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Boston University W 80–79 OT 12–9
(6–2)		 Cotterell Court (739)
Hamilton, NY
January 28, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Holy Cross W 79–74  13–9
(7–2)		 Cotterell Court (500)
Hamilton, NY
January 31, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lehigh L 76–77 OT 13–10
(7–3)		 Stabler Arena (939)
Bethlehem, PA
February 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Army W 69−55  14−10
(8−3)		 Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
February 7, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bucknell W 78–59  15–10
(9–3)		 Sojka Pavilion (1,269)
Lewisburg, PA
February 11, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Holy Cross W 74–70  16–10
(10–3)		 Hart Center (1,122)
Worcester, MA
February 14, 2026
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 Navy L 80–84 OT 16–11
(10–4)		 Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
February 16, 2026
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Boston University L 58–85  16–12
(10–5)		 Case Gym (1,590)
Boston, MA
February 21, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola (MD) W 101–98 OT 17–12
(11–5)		 Cotterell Court (706)
Hamilton, NY
February 25, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lafayette L 69–70  17–13
(11–6)		 Cotterell Court (608)
Hamilton, NY
February 28, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Navy L 69–85  17–14
(11–7)		 Alumni Hall (2,428)
Annapolis, MD
Patriot League tournament
March 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (3) (6) Loyola (MD)
Quarterfinals		 W 90–77  18–14
 Cotterell Court (1,133)
Hamilton, NY
March 8, 2026
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 (3) at (2) Lehigh
Semifinals		 L 69–76  18–15
 Stabler Arena (1,683)
Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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