# 2022–23 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2022–23 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by second-year head coach Matt Crenshaw, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 5–27, 2–18 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 11 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost Robert Morris in the first round.

## Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2021–22 season 3–26, 1–16 in Horizon League play to finish in last in the conference. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Oakland.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Mike DePersia | G | 5'11 | 175 | Junior | Cherry Hill, NJ | Transferred to Le Moyne |
| Bobby Harvey | G | 6'3 | 200 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Portland State |
| Chuks Isitua | C | 6'11 | 220 | Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Fresno State |
| Bakari Lastrap | G | 6'0 | 170 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred to Blinn College |
| BJ Maxwell | G/F | 6'5 | 200 | Graduate Student | Austin, TX | Graduated |
| Nathan McClure | G | 6'4 | 175 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred to Le Moyne |
| Dimitar Pandev | F | 6'10 | 225 | Junior | Strumica, North Macedonia | Left team for personal reasons |
| KJ Pruitt | G | 6'4 | 200 | Freshman | Lewisville, TX | Transferred to Trinity Valley Community College |

### Incoming transfers

Transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jlynn Counter | G | 6'3 | 185 | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, OK | Northern Oklahoma College-Enid |
| Cooper Dewitt | G/F | 6'6 | 195 | Junior | Pasco, WA | North Idaho College |
| John Egbuta | F | 6'6 | 215 | Junior | New York, NY | Albany Tech |
| Daylan Hamilton | G | 6'3 | 180 | Junior | Houston, TX | Triton College |
| Bryce Monroe | G | 5'11 | 170 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | San Diego |
| Chris Osten | F | 6'9 | 215 | Graduate Student | Crowley, LA | Northern Illinois |

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Vincent Brady II SF | Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| DJ Jackson SG | Mississauga, Ontario | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 14, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Amhad Jarrard SG | Indianapolis, IN | Mt Vernon High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Armon Jarrard PG | Indianapolis, IN | Mt Vernon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 9, 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: "2022 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 |||||||||
| October 27, 2022* 7:00 pm | | Brescia | W 101–60 | – | 16 – Jackson | 9 – Hamilton | 7 – Am. Jarrard | IUPUI Gymnasium (484) Indianapolis, IN |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 39–88 | 0–1 | 16 – Counter | 4 – Tied | 2 – Counter | Hilton Coliseum (12,562) Ames, IA |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 48–80 | 0–2 | 12 – Hamilton | 6 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | Knapp Center (2,845) Des Moines, IA |
| November 14, 2022* 8:00 pm, FloSports | | at Chicago State | L 58–68 | 0–3 | 17 – Counter | 12 – Osten | 2 – Egbuta | Jones Convocation Center (219) Chicago, IL |
| November 19, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Franklin College | W 59–45 | 1–3 | 11 – Ar. Jarrard | 7 – Tied | 6 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (942) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 23, 2022* 4:00 pm | | vs. Denver Big Easy Classic | L 64–86 | 1–4 | 16 – Counter | 10 – Osten | 2 – Tied | Lakefront Arena (546) New Orleans, LA |
| November 24, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans Big Easy Classic | L 84–87 | 1–5 | 29 – Monroe | 10 – Osten | 7 – Monroe | Lakefront Arena (715) New Orleans, LA |
| November 25, 2022* 4:00 pm | | vs. The Citadel Big Easy Classic | L 53–74 | 1–6 | 8 – Ar. Jarrard | 5 – Tied | 5 – Monroe | Lakefront Arena (254) New Orleans, LA |
| December 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 61–74 | 1–7 (0–1) | 18 – Brady II | 7 – Osten | 7 – Counter | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,322) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 5, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 61–68 | 1–8 (0–2) | 17 – Brady II | 8 – Counter | 4 – Brady II | Gentry Complex (4,290) Green Bay, WI |
| December 12, 2022* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Spalding University | W 75–53 | 2–8 | 19 – Osten | 6 – Carrasco | 6 – Am. Jarrard | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (4,114) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 17, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | L 59–70 | 2–9 | 16 – Brady II | 7 – Tied | 4 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (734) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 19, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana Indiana Classic Tournament | L 74–87 | 2–10 | 27 – Counter | 5 – Counter | 1 – Tied | Memorial Coliseum (176) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 20, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce Indiana Classic Tournament | W 62–52 | 3–10 | 23 – Counter | 7 – Stanton III | 4 – Hamilton | Memorial Coliseum (143) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 44–55 | 3–11 (0–3) | 13 – Brady II | 11 – Osten | 2 – Taylor | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (710) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 2, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | L 68–82 | 3–12 (0–4) | 15 – Osten | 5 – Brady II | 3 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (742) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 74–105 | 3–13 (0–5) | 19 – Osten | 10 – Osten | 7 – Counter | Beeghly Center (1,747) Youngstown, OH |
| January 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 70–74 | 3–14 (0–6) | 21 – Osten | 6 – Tied | 5 – Am. Jarrard | UPMC Events Center (1,182) Moon, PA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 55–70 | 3–15 (0–7) | 12 – Osten | 8 – Osten | 5 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (795) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 14, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | L 54–89 | 3–16 (0–8) | 15 – Egbuta | 5 – Brady | 6 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (761) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 3–17 (0–9) | 23 – Brady | 6 – Tied | 7 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (818) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | L 77–89 | 3–18 (0–10) | 23 – Counter | 7 – Jackson | 5 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,101) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 75–81 | 3–19 (0–11) | 27 – Counter | 5 – Tied | 3 – Carrasco | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (874) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 29, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 72–78 | 3–20 (0–12) | 22 – Ar. Jarrard | 8 – Carrasco | 5 – Brady II | Wolstein Center (1,738) Cleveland, OH |
| February 2, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | L 69–72 | 3–21 (0–13) | 22 – Counter | 7 – Tied | 7 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| February 4, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 68–53 | 4–21 (1–13) | 16 – Jackson | 6 – Jackson | 9 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (752) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 71–103 | 4–22 (1–14) | 22 – Counter | 8 – Counter | 3 – Brady II | Nutter Center (3,267) Fairborn, OH |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 47–86 | 4–23 (1–15) | 17 – Brady II | 5 – Carrasco | 4 – Am. Jarrard | Truist Arena (2,554) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 81–85 | 4–24 (1–16) | 23 – Jackson | 7 – Counter | 3 – Tied | Athletics Center O'rena (1,734) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 19, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 68–81 | 4–25 (1–17) | 13 – Brady II | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,917) Detroit, MI |
| February 23, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 81–75 | 5–25 (2–17) | 24 – Jackson | 12 – Jackson | 3 – Counter | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,189) Indianapolis, IN |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 79–93 | 5–26 (2–18) | 20 – Counter | 5 – Tied | 5 – Carrasco | The Jungle (775) Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| February 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (11) | at (6) Robert Morris First round | L 64–67 | 5–27 | 25 – Counter | 8 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | UPMC Events Center (1,214) Moon, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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