1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team

1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season co-champions
Patriot League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–15 (9–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaCotterell Court
1995–96 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 9 3   .750 15 15   .500
Navy 9 3   .750 15 12   .556
Holy Cross 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Bucknell 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Lafayette 4 8   .333 7 20   .259
Lehigh 2 10   .167 4 23   .148
Army 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
1996 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 7th-year head coach Jack Bruen, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–3 to tie for first place. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Bucknell and Holy Cross to win the Patriot League tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Raiders played a tough game in the opening round against No. 1 seed Connecticut, 68–59.