2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2017–18 record11–19 (8–10 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Crenshaw
  • Roy Hairston
  • Matt Bringman
Home arenaIndiana Farmers Coliseum
The Jungle
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Kentucky153 .833  2210  .688
Wright State144 .778  2510  .714
UIC126 .667  2016  .556
Oakland108 .556  1914  .576
Milwaukee810 .444  1617  .485
IUPUI810 .444  1119  .367
Green Bay711 .389  1320  .394
Cleveland State612 .333  1223  .343
Youngstown State612 .333  824  .250
Detroit414 .222  824  .250
2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Darell Combs0G6'2"195RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Anthony Jones2G6'5"210RS FreshmanIndianapolis, INTransferred to Coffeyville CC
Kellon Thomas5G5'11"190RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Josh James11F/C6'9"225JuniorCedar Lake, INLeft the team due to personal reasons
Matt O'Leary15F6'8"225RS SeniorTerre Haute, INGraduated
Grant Sinn20G6'2"180RS FreshmanSpencerville, INWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Giovanni Fraser33F6'8"235FreshmanCoral Springs, FLTransferred to Daytona State College

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Camron Justice5G6'3"180JuniorHindman, KYTransferred 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 Ismail15C7'2"285SeniorCairo, EgyptTransferred 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 Kirby31F6'9"240SeniorChandler, AZTransferred from Loyola–Chicago. Will be eligible to play immediately since Kirby graduated from Loyola–Chicago.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

    Roster

    2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jaylen Minnett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrTerre Haute South Terre Haute, Indiana
    G 1 T. J. Henderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrScecina Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 5 Camron Justice  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrKnott County Central
    Vanderbilt
    Hindman, Kentucky
    G 10 Nick Rogers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoTraders Point Academy
    Toledo
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 12 Chad Hudson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoJeffersonville/Don Bosco Prep Jeffersonville, Indiana
    C 15 Ahmed Ismail  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrNakhas Zagazig
    Manhattan
    Cairo, Egypt
    G 22 D. J. McCall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrConcordia Lutheran Fort Wayne, Indiana
    F 24 Evan Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hindman, Kentucky
    G 25 Ron Patterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrKnott County Central Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 31 Maurice Kirby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrBasha
    Loyola–Chicago
    Chandler, Arizona
    F 32 Elyjah Goss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrPlainfield East Plainfield, Illinois
    F/C 35 Noah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoBridgton Academy Lafayette, Indiana
    F 40 Evan Borgman (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrJac-Cen-Del Batesville, Indiana
    F 45 Aaron Brennan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrGuerin Catholic Noblesville, Indiana
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 1, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time

    [2].

    References

    1. "IUPUI to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
    2. "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis – 2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule". iupuijags.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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