IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball
Men's basketball team representing Indiana-Purdue University
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The IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Indiana University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. IU Indy assumed its current identity on July 1, 2024, when the Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolved the former Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The vast majority of IUPUI academic programs, plus the IUPUI athletic program, were transferred to the new IU campus.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The Jaguars made their first and to date only appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2003 when they won the Summit League Conference Championship.
(capacity: 8,200)
| IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball | |||
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| University | Indiana University Indianapolis | ||
| Head coach | Ben Howlett (1st season) | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Arena | Corteva Coliseum (capacity: 8,200) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Nickname | Jaguars | ||
| Colors | Red, gold, and black[1] | ||
| Student section | Red Zone | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 2003 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Summit: 2003 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| Summit: 2006 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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History
The first year of IU Indy basketball, then under the IUPUI identity, was 1971–72 and the school competed as an NCAA Division III Independent. From 1982 to 2014, the Jaguars played on campus at The Jungle, which seated 1,215. Beginning with the 2014–15 season, the Jaguars play their home games at what is now named Corteva Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds. Prior to the Jaguars' move, the arena underwent a $63 million renovation to modernize it for the fair and for basketball. The renovated arena has capacity for 6,800.[3]
The Jaguars joined the Horizon League on July 1, 2017, replacing Valparaiso, which left the conference on the same day.[4]
On March 25, 2024, IUPUI hired former University of Indianapolis head coach Paul Corsaro to become the 11th head coach in program history and the first IU Indy head coach.[5] Corsaro was fired after posting an 10–22 record that season[6] and replaced by Ben Howlett, who arrived after eight seasons as head coach of NCAA Division II West Liberty.[7]
The Jaguars will open a new on-campus venue, James T. Morris Arena, for the 2026–27 season.[8][9]
Conference affiliations
| Years | Conference | Seasons |
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| 1973–74 to 1977–78 | NCAA D-III Independent | 5 |
| 1978–79 to 1992–93 | NAIA Independent | 15 |
| 1993–94 to 1997–98 | NCAA D-II Independent | 5 |
| 1998–99 to 2016–17 | Summit League | 19 |
| 2017–18 to present | Horizon League | 7 |
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Jaguars have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their record is 0–1.
NAIA tournament results
The Jaguars have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their record is 1–2.
CBI results
The Jaguars have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 1–1.
CIT results
The Jaguars have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2019 | First Round | Marshall | L 83–87 |
Record year-by-year
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Ron Hunter (The Summit League) (1998–2011) | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Ron Hunter | 11–16 | 6–8 | T–5th | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Ron Hunter | 7–21 | 4–12 | 8th | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Ron Hunter | 11–18 | 6–10 | 6th | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Ron Hunter | 15–15 | 6–8 | 6th | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Ron Hunter | 20–14 | 10–4 | T–2nd | NCAA first round | |||||
| 2003–04 | Ron Hunter | 21–11 | 10–6 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Ron Hunter | 16–13 | 9–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Ron Hunter | 19–10 | 13–3 | T–1st | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Ron Hunter | 15–15 | 7–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Ron Hunter | 26–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Ron Hunter | 16–14 | 9–9 | 4th | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Ron Hunter | 25–11 | 15–3 | 2nd | CBI quarterfinals | |||||
| 2010–11 | Ron Hunter | 19–14 | 12–6 | 3rd | ||||||
| Ron Hunter: | 221–179 (.553) | 122–86 (.720) | ||||||||
| Todd Howard (The Summit League) (2011–2014) | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Todd Howard | 14–18 | 7–11 | 7th | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Todd Howard | 6–26 | 1–15 | 9th | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Todd Howard | 6–26 | 1–13 | 8th | ||||||
| Todd Howard: | 26–70 (.271) | 9–39 (.188) | ||||||||
| Jason Gardner (The Summit League) (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Jason Gardner | 10–21 | 6–10 | T–6th | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Jason Gardner | 13–19 | 9–7 | 4th | ||||||
| 2016–17 | Jason Gardner | 14–18 | 7–9 | 7th | ||||||
| Jason Gardner (Horizon League) (2017–2019) | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Jason Gardner | 11–19 | 8–10 | T-5th | ||||||
| 2018–19 | Jason Gardner | 16–17 | 8–10 | 6th[10] | ||||||
| Jason Gardner: | 64–94 (.405) | 38–46 (.452) | ||||||||
| Byron Rimm (Horizon League) (2019–2021) | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Byron Rimm | 7–25 | 3–15 | 10th[11] | ||||||
| 2020–21 | Byron Rimm | 8–10 | 7–9 | 7th | ||||||
| Byron Rimm: | 15–35 (.300) | 10–24 (.294) | ||||||||
| Matt Crenshaw (Horizon League) (2021–2024) | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Matt Crenshaw | 3-26 | 1-16 | 12th | ||||||
| 2022–23 | Matt Crenshaw | 5-27 | 2-18 | 10th | ||||||
| 2023–24 | Matt Crenshaw | 6-26 | 2-18 | 10th | ||||||
| Matt Crenshaw: | 14–79 (.151) | 5–52 (.088) | ||||||||
| Paul Corsaro (Horizon League) (2024–2025) | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Paul Corsaro | 10–22 | 6–14 | 9th | ||||||
| Paul Corsaro: | 10–22 (.313) | 6–14 (.300) | ||||||||
| Ben Howlett (Horizon League) (2025–present) | ||||||||||
| 2025–26 | Ben Howlett | |||||||||
| Ben Howlett: | ||||||||||
| Total: | 350–479 (.422) | 187–232 (.446) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- IUPUI joined NCAA Division I beginning in the 1998–99 season. Non-Division I seasons are not included.
- IUPUI vacated the records of eight conference games in 2003–04, nine games in 2004–05, and seven games in 2006–07 as a result of NCAA sanctions. The Summit League also sanctioned IUPUI one conference game in 2008–09. Vacated games are included in this table.
Notable players
In 2008, guard George Hill skipped his final year of eligibility and entered the NBA draft, in which he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the first player drafted from IUPUI.[12]
