2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
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Conference | Horizon League |
2017–18 record | 11–19 (8–10 Horizon) |
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Home arena | Indiana Farmers Coliseum The Jungle |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wright State † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IUPUI | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 23 | .343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 Horizon League Tournament winner |
The 2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fourth-year head coach Jason Gardner, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, with one home game at The Jungle, as first-year members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–19, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament to Oakland.
The season marked the first season as members of the Horizon League as IUPUI replaced Valparaiso who left the Horizon League to join the Missouri Valley Conference.
Previous season[]
The Jaguars finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in seventh place. They defeated North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Omaha.
This was the Jaguars' final season as a member of the Summit League as the school announced on June 28, 2017 that it would be joining the Horizon League effective July 1, 2017.[1]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Darell Combs | 0 | G | 6'2" | 195 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
Anthony Jones | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Coffeyville CC |
Kellon Thomas | 5 | G | 5'11" | 190 | RS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
Josh James | 11 | F/C | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Cedar Lake, IN | Left the team due to personal reasons |
Matt O'Leary | 15 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | Terre Haute, IN | Graduated |
Grant Sinn | 20 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Freshman | Spencerville, IN | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Giovanni Fraser | 33 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Freshman | Coral Springs, FL | Transferred to Daytona State College |
Incoming Transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Camron Justice | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Hindman, KY | Transferred from Vanderbilt. Under NCAA transfer rules, Justice will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
Ahmed Ismail | 15 | C | 7'2" | 285 | Senior | Cairo, Egypt | Transferred from Manhattan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ismail will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Maurice Kirby | 31 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Chandler, AZ | Transferred from Loyola–Chicago. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kirby graduated from Loyola–Chicago. |
Recruiting class of 2017[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaylen Minnett PG |
Terre Haute, IN | South Vigo High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Feb 1, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Carroll | W 65–56 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (784) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 11, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bradley | L 53–68 | 0–1 |
Carver Arena (4,936) Peoria, IL | |||||||
Nov 13, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Anderson (IN) | W 75–43 | 1–1 |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,175) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Nov 17, 2017* 8:30 pm |
at Eastern Illinois | L 79–80 | 1–2 |
Lantz Arena (769) Charleston, IL | |||||||
Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Morehead State | W 67–61 | 2–2 |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,012) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Nov 28, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Western Illinois | L 77–90 | 2–3 |
Western Hall (589) Macomb, IL | |||||||
Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | L 64–83 | 2–4 |
Worthen Arena (3,505) Muncie, IN | |||||||
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
SIU Edwardsville | L 81–82 | 2–5 |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (809) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Dec 10, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 21 Purdue | L 61–86 | 2–6 |
Mackey Arena (13,641) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
Dec 16, 2017* 6:00 pm, P12N |
at Washington State | L 59–72 | 2–7 |
Beasley Coliseum (2,240) Pullman, WA | |||||||
Dec 18, 2017* 9:00 pm, RTNW |
at No. 12 Gonzaga | L 71–101 | 2–8 |
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
IU Kokomo | W 87–76 | 3–8 |
The Jungle (615) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Horizon League regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 28, 2017 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
at Northern Kentucky | L 59–77 | 3–9 (0–1) |
BB&T Arena (4,203) Highland Heights, KY | |||||||
Dec 30, 2017 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Wright State | L 52–60 | 3–10 (0–2) |
Nutter Center (3,649) Fairborn, OH | |||||||
Jan 2, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Green Bay | W 67–63 | 4–10 (1–2) |
Resch Center (1,932) Green Bay, WI | |||||||
Jan 4, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
UIC | L 65–70 | 4–11 (1–3) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (815) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Milwaukee | W 72–71 | 5–11 (2–3) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,002) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Jan 12, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Green Bay | W 67–61 | 6–11 (3–3) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (827) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Jan 16, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Detroit | W 81–66 | 7–11 (4–3) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (802) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Cleveland State | L 67–70 | 7–12 (4–4) |
Wolstein Center (1,125) Cleveland, OH | |||||||
Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Youngstown State | L 62–85 | 7–13 (4–5) |
Beeghly Center (3,222) Youngstown, OH | |||||||
Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at UIC | L 62–71 | 7–14 (4–6) |
UIC Pavilion (3,373) Chicago, IL | |||||||
Feb 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Detroit | L 60–74 | 7–15 (4–7) |
Calihan Hall (1,018) Detroit, MI | |||||||
Feb 4, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Oakland | L 74–82 | 7–16 (4–8) |
Athletics Center O'rena (2,710) Rochester, MI | |||||||
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Cleveland State | W 78–73 | 8–16 (5–8) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (910) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Feb 10, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Youngstown State | L 80–84 | 8–17 (5–9) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (905) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Feb 16, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Milwaukee | W 76–71 OT | 9–17 (6–9) |
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,871) Milwaukee, WI | |||||||
Feb 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Oakland | W 74–67 | 10–17 (7–9) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,063) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Feb 23, 2018 11:00 am, ESPN3 |
Wright State | W 66–56 | 11–17 (8–9) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,263) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Feb 25, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Northern Kentucky | L 56–75 | 11–18 (8–10) |
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,534) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
Horizon League Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 2018 7:30 pm, ESPN3 |
(5) | vs. (4) Oakland Quarterfinals |
L 55–62 | 11–19 |
Little Caesars Arena (6,771) Detroit, MI | ||||||
References[]
- ^ "IUPUI to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – 2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule". iupuijags.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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