# 2018–19 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2018–19 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fifth-year head coach Jason Gardner, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as second-year members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 16–17, 8–10 in Horizon League play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Marshall.

## Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2017–18 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 to join the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Oct 29, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central State | W 86–52 | | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (875) Indianapolis, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2018* 8:30 p.m., FS2 | | at Xavier | L 69–82 | 0–1 | Cintas Center (10,224) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 10, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Eastern Illinois | W 71–65 | 1–1 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,350) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 14, 2018* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX | | at Boston College Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 76–69 | 2–1 | Conte Forum (3,244) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 70–78 | 2–2 | Robins Center (5,015) Richmond, VA |
| November 23, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Fort Myers Tip-Off regional semifinals | W 68–48 | 3–2 | Gallagher Center (910) Lewiston, NY |
| November 24, 2018* 7:00pm | | vs. Grambling State Fort Myers Tip-Off regional finals | W 80–69 | 4–2 | Gallagher Center (635) Lewiston, NY |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bradley | W 85–73 | 5–2 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,383) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 1, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Ball State | L 75–85 | 5–3 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,150) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 6, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IU Kokomo | W 95–64 | 6–3 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,287) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 12, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IU Northwest | W 116–79 | 7–3 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (927) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 15, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Western Illinois | W 82–68 | 8–3 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (980) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 18, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 77–87 | 8–4 | Memorial Coliseum (1,984) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 21, 2018* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 70–74 | 8–5 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,874) Morehead, KY |
| Horizon League regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 77–92 | 8–6 (0–1) | BB&T Arena (3,303) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 30, 2018 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Wright State | L 64–72 | 8–7 (0–2) | Nutter Center (3,795) Fairborn, OH |
| January 4, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UIC | W 66–64 | 9–7 (1–2) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,077) Chicago, IL |
| January 10, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cleveland State | W 90–74 | 10–7 (2–2) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,191) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 12, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Youngstown State | L 76–82 | 10–8 (2–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (890) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 17, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 76–70 | 11–8 (3–3) | Resch Center (2,655) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 19, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | L 57–64 | 11–9 (3–4) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,613) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 24, 2018 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 73–71 | 12–9 (4–4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,285) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 26, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 80–65 | 13–9 (5–4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,482) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 1, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | W 83–77 | 14–9 (6–4) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,169) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 3, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 74–79 | 14–10 (6–5) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,112) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 9, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UIC | L 75–76 | 14–11 (6–6) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,141) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 14, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 73–75 | 14–12 (6–7) | Beeghly Center (1,697) Youngstown, OH |
| February 16, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Cleveland State | L 86–89 | 14–13 (6–8) | Wolstein Center (1,567) Cleveland, OH |
| February 22, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 67–60 | 15–13 (7–8) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,405) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 24, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 79–68 | 16–13 (8–8) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,429) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 28, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 85–87 | 16–14 (8–9) | Calihan Hall (1,786) Detroit, MI |
| March 2, 2018 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Oakland | L 63–74 | 16–15 (8–10) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,699) Auburn Hills, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | (1) Wright State Quarterfinals | L 56–71 | 16–16 | Nutter Center (4,936) Fairborn, OH |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2019* 7:00 p.m. | | at Marshall First round – Jim Phelan Classic | L 73–78 | 16–17 | Cam Henderson Center (3,725) Huntington, WV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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