It happens every March.
There’s one potential NCAA tournament opponent that should strike fear into a wobbly No. 2 or 3 seed. That’s Colgate, which possesses a few characteristics that make it a scarier draw for an elite team than the average No. 14 or 15 seed.
One of those is NCAA tournament experience. The core of this year’s Colgate team was part of last year’s group that led Johnny Davis’ Wisconsin deep into the second half in the round of 64. The Red Raiders aren’t just going to be happy to be there if they get back, nor will they be intimidated by whoever they draw.
Another factor is style of play. While Colgate scores in a greater variety of ways than it did last season, the Red Raiders are still one of college basketball’s elite outside-shooting teams. They hit a national-best 41.1 percent of their threes as a team, a formula that gives them a chance as an underdog if they can get hot at the right time.
Colgate was up and down during non-league play while adjusting to the absence of last year’s leading scorer Nelly Cummings, who transferred to Pittsburgh. The Red Raiders won at Syracuse by double figures … but also lost to the likes Delaware, Buffalo and Cornell. Since getting into the Patriot League, Colgate has been utterly dominant. The Red Raiders won the league bygames. If they can avoid an upset against Lafayette in Wednesday's Patriot League title game, they'll make life difficult for someone a week later.
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