# 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.
The season marked the first season as members of the Horizon League as IUPUI replaced Valparaiso who left 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.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Darell Combs | 0 | G | 6'2" | 195 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Anthony Jones | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Coffeyville CC |
| Kellon Thomas | 5 | G | 5'11" | 190 | RS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
| Josh James | 11 | F/C | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Cedar Lake, IN | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Matt O'Leary | 15 | F | 6'8" | 225 | RS Senior | Terre Haute, IN | Graduated |
| Grant Sinn | 20 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Freshman | Spencerville, IN | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Giovanni Fraser | 33 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Freshman | Coral Springs, FL | Transferred to Daytona State College |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Camron Justice | 5 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Junior | Hindman, KY | Transferred 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 Ismail | 15 | C | 7'2" | 285 | Senior | Cairo, Egypt | Transferred 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 Kirby | 31 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Chandler, AZ | Transferred 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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 3, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Carroll | W 65–56 | | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (784) Indianapolis, IN |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2017* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bradley | L 53–68 | 0–1 | Carver Arena (4,936) Peoria, IL |
| November 13, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Anderson (IN) | W 75–43 | 1–1 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,175) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 17, 2017* 8:30 p.m. | | at Eastern Illinois | L 79–80 | 1–2 | Lantz Arena (769) Charleston, IL |
| November 21, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Morehead State | W 67–61 | 2–2 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,012) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 28, 2017* 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Western Illinois | L 77–90 | 2–3 | Western Hall (589) Macomb, IL |
| December 2, 2017* 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Ball State | L 64–83 | 2–4 | Worthen Arena (3,505) Muncie, IN |
| December 6, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | SIU Edwardsville | L 81–82 | 2–5 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (809) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 10, 2017* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 21 Purdue | L 61–86 | 2–6 | Mackey Arena (13,641) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 16, 2017* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington State | L 59–72 | 2–7 | Beasley Coliseum (2,240) Pullman, WA |
| December 18, 2017* 9:00 p.m., RTNW | | at No. 12 Gonzaga | L 71–101 | 2–8 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| December 22, 2017* 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | IU Kokomo | W 87–76 | 3–8 | The Jungle (615) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2017 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Northern Kentucky | L 59–77 | 3–9 (0–1) | BB&T Arena (4,203) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 30, 2017 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Wright State | L 52–60 | 3–10 (0–2) | Nutter Center (3,649) Fairborn, OH |
| January 2, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Green Bay | W 67–63 | 4–10 (1–2) | Resch Center (1,932) Green Bay, WI |
| January 4, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | UIC | L 65–70 | 4–11 (1–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (815) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 10, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Milwaukee | W 72–71 | 5–11 (2–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,002) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 12, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Green Bay | W 67–61 | 6–11 (3–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (827) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 16, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Detroit | W 81–66 | 7–11 (4–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (802) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 18, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Cleveland State | L 67–70 | 7–12 (4–4) | Wolstein Center (1,125) Cleveland, OH |
| January 20, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Youngstown State | L 62–85 | 7–13 (4–5) | Beeghly Center (3,222) Youngstown, OH |
| January 27, 2018 4:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at UIC | L 62–71 | 7–14 (4–6) | UIC Pavilion (3,373) Chicago, IL |
| February 2, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Detroit | L 60–74 | 7–15 (4–7) | Calihan Hall (1,018) Detroit, MI |
| February 4, 2018 12:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Oakland | L 74–82 | 7–16 (4–8) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,710) Rochester, MI |
| February 8, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cleveland State | W 78–73 | 8–16 (5–8) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (910) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 10, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Youngstown State | L 80–84 | 8–17 (5–9) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (905) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 16, 2018 8:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | W 76–71 $^{OT}$ | 9–17 (6–9) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,871) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 19, 2018 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Oakland | W 74–67 | 10–17 (7–9) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,063) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 23, 2018 11:00 a.m., ESPN3 | | Wright State | W 66–56 | 11–17 (8–9) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (2,263) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 25, 2018 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Northern Kentucky | L 56–75 | 11–18 (8–10) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,534) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2018 7:30 p.m., 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. ||||||
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