The 2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Jaguars, led by interim head coach

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, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 7–25, 3–15 in Horizon League play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to UIC.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 16–17 overall, 8–10 in Horizon League play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. In the Horizon League tournament, they were defeated by top-seeded

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in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the

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, where they were defeated by Marshall in the first round.

Offseason

In August 2019,

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resigned as head basketball coach at IUPUI following an arrest for OWI in Indianapolis. Assistant coach

was named interim head coach for the season. Rimm then hired Brian Burton to round out the coaching staff for the season.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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