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 coachJason Gardner (4th season)
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 Kentucky15–3 .833  22–10  .688
Wright State †14–4 .778  25–10  .714
UIC12–6 .667  20–16  .556
Oakland10–8 .556  19–14  .576
Milwaukee8–10 .444  16–17  .485
IUPUI8–10 .444  11–19  .367
Green Bay7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Cleveland State6–12 .333  12–23  .343
Youngstown State6–12 .333  8–24  .250
Detroit4–14 .222  8–24  .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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