The IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball team is the men's

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team that represents

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, United States. IU Indy assumed its current identity on July 1, 2024, when the

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and

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systems dissolved the former

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(IUPUI). The vast majority of IUPUI academic programs, plus the IUPUI athletic program, were transferred to the new IU campus. The school's team currently competes in the

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. The Jaguars made their first and to date only appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2003 when they won the Summit League Conference Championship.

History

The first year of IU Indy basketball, then under the IUPUI identity, was 1971–72 and the school competed as an NCAA Division III Independent. From 1982 to 2014, the Jaguars played on campus at

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, which seated 1,215. Beginning with the 2014–15 season, the Jaguars play their home games at the

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on the State Fairgrounds. Prior to the Jaguars' move, the arena underwent a $63 million renovation to modernize it for the fair and for basketball. The renovated arena has capacity for 6,800. The Jaguars joined the Horizon League on July 1, 2017, replacing Valparaiso, which left the conference on the same day. On March 25, 2024, IUPUI hired former

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head coach Paul Corsaro to become the 11th head coach in program history and the first IU Indy head coach.

Conference affiliations

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Jaguars have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their record is 0–1.

NAIA Tournament results

The Jaguars have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their record is 1–2.

CBI results

The Jaguars have appeared in one

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(CBI). Their record is 1–1.

CIT results

The Jaguars have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Record year-by-year

* ''IUPUI joined NCAA Division I beginning in the 1998–99 season. Non-Division I seasons are not included.'' * ''IUPUI vacated the records of eight conference games in 2003–04, nine games in 2004–05, and seven games in 2006–07 as a result of NCAA sanctions. The Summit League also sanctioned IUPUI one conference game in 2008–09. Vacated games are included in this table.''

Notable players

In 2008, guard George Hill skipped his final year of eligibility and entered the

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where he was selected by the

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, becoming the first player drafted from IUPUI.Ed Holdaway
Hill Picked 26th Overall by the San Antonio Spurs
''iupuijags.com'', June 25, 2006. Accessed July 12, 2008

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iupui Jaguars Men's Basketball