HAMILTON – Let the madness begin.
It's been close to a year since Colgate and Boston U went toe-to-toe in the 2020 Patriot League championship game. The two teams meet on the same court this Saturday for another chance to advance. Tipoff from Cotterell Court is set for 1 p.m., with ESPN+ providing the live coverage.
Second-seeded Colgate (11-1) opens its postseason run on the heels of a 10-game winning streak, tied with Liberty for the fourth-longest win streak in the country. Four of those wins came against Boston U, including Colgate's last two games of the regular season Feb. 20-21. The Raiders have not played since.
Seventh-seeded Boston U (7-10) comes to Hamilton with a postseason win under its belt. The Terriers beat Lehigh on Wednesday 69-58 in a first round matchup in Boston.
This is the third straight year the two teams have met in the postseason. The Raiders knocked off Boston U 81-69 in the 2018-19 quarterfinals on their way to their first title in 23 years. The Terriers returned the favor with last year's 64-61 championship victory.
The Raiders were once again lauded on the postseason awards list.
Jordan Burns headlined Colgate's League-best four honorees with Player of the Year honors.
Nelly Cummings (Second team),
Tucker Richardson (Third team) and
Jeff Woodward (All-Rookie Team) joined Burns on the League recognition.
Saturday's winner advances to play the winner of No. 3 seed Lafayette and No. 6 seed Bucknell in the Patriot League semifinals on Wednesday, March 10.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Continuing the effort to support a safe and healthy community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colgate University is restricting outside fan attendance at all athletic competitions this semester. All Colgate home regular season games are available for streaming on
ESPN+. The men's basketball semifinals and championship games are nationally televised on
CBS Sports Network.
