# 2021–22 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2021–22 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first year head coach Matt Crenshaw, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2020–21 season 8–10, 7–9 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Milwaukee.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marcus Burk | G | 6'3 | 195 | RS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated playing for the Grand Rapids Gold in the NBA G League |
| Amrit Dhaliwal | G | 6'0 | 175 | Sophomore | Modesto, CA | |
| Dimitri Georgiadis | G | 6'9 | 245 | Junior | Richmond, VA | Transferred to Virginia Tech to play football |
| Elyjah Goss | F | 6'7 | 215 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Graduated |
| Acton Shirley | C | 7'0 | 260 | Junior | Zebulon, GA | Transferred to San Diego Christian |
| Sawyer Stoltz | F | 6'9 | 200 | Sophomore | Huntington, IN | |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Zach Gunn | F | 6'6 | 210 | Graduate Student | Fishers, IN | Ball State |
| B.J. Maxwell | G/F | 6'5 | 200 | Graduate Student | Austin, TX | St. Edward's |
| Derek Petersen | G | 6'2 | 175 | Freshman | Greenwood, IN | Hope College |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kaleb Edwards PG | Fishers, IN | St. Theodore Guerin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 31, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Chuks Isitua C | Lagos, Nigeria | Jack Yates Senior High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 12, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| KJ Pruitt PG | Lewisville, TX | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | May 18, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Boston Stanton III PG | Lewisville, TX | Denver East High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 2, 2021 |
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2021* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Anderson | W 74–60 | – | 20 – Seay | 9 – McClure | 7 – Stanton III | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,110) Indianapolis, IN |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 6:45 pm, FS1 | | at Butler | L 47–56 | 0–1 | 14 – Maxwell | 6 – Maxwell | 3 – Stanton III | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,134) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 11, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Evansville | L 40–60 | 0–2 | 8 – Maxwell | 4 – Maxwell | 3 – DePersia | Ford Center (3,145) Evansville, IN |
| November 15, 2021* 6:00 pm | | vs. Denver 210 San Antonio Shootout | L 47–63 | 0–3 | 14 – Maxwell | 6 – Tied | 4 – LaStrap | Convocation Center (197) San Antonio, TX |
| November 16, 2021* 6:00 pm | | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 210 San Antonio Shootout | L 59–65 | 0–4 | 14 – Maxwell | 7 – Tied | 4 – Pruitt | Convocation Center (148) San Antonio, TX |
| November 17, 2021* 5:30 pm, CUSA.tv | | at UTSA 210 San Antonio Shootout | L 57–60 | 0–5 | 13 – Maxwell | 10 – Maxwell | 4 – LaStrap | Convocation Center (678) San Antonio, TX |
| November 23, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Spalding | W 61–41 | 1–5 | 10 – LaStrap | 7 – McClure | 2 – Tied | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (603) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | L 45–69 | 1–6 (0–1) | 10 – Maxwell | 4 – Tied | 4 – LaStrap | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (892) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 4, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | L 45–78 | 1–7 (0–2) | 19 – Maxwell | 9 – Maxwell | 4 – Pruitt | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (898) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 10, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 44–70 | 1–8 | 10 – Pruitt | 5 – Tied | 4 – McClure | Gentry Complex (334) Nashville, TN |
| December 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | L 55–61 | 1–9 | 20 – Maxwell | 5 – Isitua | 2 – Tied | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (725) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | L 52–80 | 1–10 | 17 – Seay | 5 – Carrasco | 3 – LaStrap | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (728) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at both programs | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at both programs | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at both programs | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at both programs | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at both programs | BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 58–72 | 1–11 (0–3) | 16 – Seay | 7 – Maxwell | 5 – LaStrap | Nutter Center (2,967) Dayton, OH |
| January 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 65–67 | 1–12 (0–4) | 16 – LaStrap | 6 – McClure | 3 – Tied | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (613) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 54–69 | 1–13 (0–5) | 18 – Maxwell | 9 – Seay | 5 – DePersia | Kress Events Center (1,342) Green Bay, WI |
| January 15, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 54–89 | 1–14 (0–6) | 9 – Tied | 6 – McClure | 3 – Tied | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,091) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 19 Ohio State | L 37–83 | 1–15 | 12 – LaStrap | 6 – DePersia | 2 – Tied | Value City Arena (10,666) Columbus, OH |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 45–73 | 1–16 (0–7) | 10 – LaStrap | 5 – Maxwell | 2 – Tied | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (692) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 22, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 41–60 | 1–17 (0–8) | 11 – LaStrap | 6 – DePersia | 5 – DePersia | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (795) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 24, 2022 7:00 pm | | Brescia | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | IUPUI Gymnasium Indianapolis, IN |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Athletics Center O'rena Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at IUPUI | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 31, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East–West | W 75–59 | 2–17 | 19 – LaStrap | 14 – McClure | 5 – DePersia | IUPUI Gymnasium (163) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 55–61 | 2–18 (0–9) | 22 – Maxwell | 10 – McClure | 4 – LaStrap | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (420) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 5, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | L 55–61 | 2–19 (0–10) | 16 – Maxwell | 12 – Isitua | 6 – DePersia | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (582) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 57–72 | 2–20 (0–11) | 19 – Maxwell | 6 – Isitua | 6 – LaStrap | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,188) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 12, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 45–83 | 2–21 (0–12) | 17 – Maxwell | 11 – Maxwell | 3 – DePersia | Wolstein Center (4,002) Cleveland, OH |
| February 14, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 54–57 | 2–22 (0–13) | 14 – Maxwell | 10 – Isitua | 4 – DePersia | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,242) Chicago, IL |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 66–56 | 3–22 (1–13) | 18 – Maxwell | 7 – Isitua | 5 – LaStrap | UPMC Events Center (1,154) Moon, PA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 61–74 | 3–23 (1–14) | 14 – Tied | 7 – Isitua | 5 – LaStrap | Beeghly Center (2,110) Youngstown, OH |
| February 24, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | L 54–66 | 3–24 (1–15) | 14 – Maxwell | 10 – Isitua | 5 – DePersia | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (603) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 26, 2022 4:45 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | L 41–67 | 3–25 (1–16) | 12 – McClure | 12 – McClure | 5 – DePersia | IUPUI Gymnasium (982) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| March 1, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (12) | at (5) Oakland First round | L 58–69 | 3–26 | 15 – Maxwell | 14 – Isitua | 9 – DePersia | Athletics Center O'rena (1,728) Rochester, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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