With 19 made 3-pointers — the most by any team inside Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome — the Raiders set a record when they beat the Orange 80–68 on Nov. 15. Colgate nearly led from start to finish in its second-straight victory over Syracuse in the 174th meeting between the two programs.
Tucker Richardson ’23 led the Raiders with a career-high 30 points on 10 of 15 from the field and eight of 12 from behind the arc. Ryan Moffatt ’23 scored 15 points with four made 3-pointers, and Oliver Lynch-Daniels ’23 finished with 12 points on four of eight from behind the arc. Jeff Woodward ’24 took advantage of Syracuse’s zone defense with a career-high seven assists.
Colgate made 18 3-pointers in its 2021 win over Syracuse, 100–85. This year’s total tied the program record and was the second most in Patriot League history. Five different players made at least one triple as Colgate shot 47.5% overall (28-of-59) and 50% (19-of-38) from behind the arc in the win.
This is the first time Colgate has won back-to-back games over Syracuse since the Raiders beat the Orange four straight over a two-year span from 1960–62.
“Our team has deserved confidence,” says Head Coach Matt Langel. “They’ve won a lot of games and the experience pays off. It comes with a lot of responsibility — to prepare well and concentrate on the details of the game — but they’re built to take what the defense gives them and that’s what we did.”