2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by third-year head coach Jason Gardner, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of The Summit League. They 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.

2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record14–18 (7–9 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Crenshaw
  • Scott Gillespie
  • Roy Hairston
Home arenaIndiana Farmers Coliseum
Seasons
2016–17 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 12 4   .750 22 12   .647
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
Omaha 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Fort Wayne 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Denver 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
South Dakota State 8 8   .500 18 17   .514
IUPUI 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Western Illinois 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Oral Roberts 4 12   .250 8 22   .267
2017 Summit League Tournament winner

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.[1]

Previous season

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The Jaguars finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 9-7 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. They lost to North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of The Summit League tournament.

Roster

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2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Darell Combs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Thornwood (Eastern Michigan) Chicago, IL
G 1 T.J. Henderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Scecina Indianapolis, IN
G 2 Anthony Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Speedway Indianapolis, IN
G 5 Kellon Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Southport (Kent State) Indianapolis, IN
G 10 Nick Rogers   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Traders Point Academy (Toledo) Indianapolis, IN
F/C 11 Josh James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Andrean (Quakerdale Prep) Cedar Lake, IN
12 Chad Hudson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Jeffersonville (Don Bosco Prep) Jeffersonville, IN
F 15 Matt O'Leary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Terre Haute North Vigo (Loyola) Terre Haute, IN
G 20 Grant Sinn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Canterbury (North Park) Spencerville, IN
G 22 D.J. McCall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Concordia Lutheran Fort Wayne, IN
F 24 Evan Hall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Knott County Central Hindman, KY
G 25 Ron Patterson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Broad Ripple (Syracuse) Indianapolis, IN
F 32 Elyjah Goss 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Plainfield East Plainfield, IL
F 33 Giovanni Fraser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL
F/C 35 Noah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Bridgton Academy Whitestown
F 40 Evan Borgman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Jac-Cen-Del Batesville, IN
F 45 Aaron Brennan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Guerin Catholic Noblesville, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 1, 2016[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2016*
7:00 pm
Saint Joseph's (IN) W 87–74 
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,007)
Indianapolis, IN
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2016*
8:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky L 87–97  0–1
McBrayer Arena (2,300)
Richmond, KY
Nov 13, 2016*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Michigan
2K Sports Classic
L 65–77  0–2
Crisler Center (10,812)
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 18, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Howard
2K Sports Classic
W 77–55  1–2
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (843)
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 19, 2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Eastern Michigan
2K Sports Classic
W 83–71  2–2
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (863)
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 22, 2016*
7:30 pm, FS1
at Marquette
2K Sports Classic
L 79–104  2–3
Bradley Center (11,552)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 26, 2016*
1:00 pm, Fox Sports Midwest
at SIU Edwardsville L 58–61  2–4
Vadalabene Center (1,028)
Edwardsville, IL
Nov 30, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State L 63–77  2–5
Redbird Arena (3,717)
Normal, IL
Dec 3, 2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Ball State W 73–62  3–5
Worthen Arena (2,994)
Muncie, IN
Dec 6, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois L 77–85  3–6
State Farm Center (10,536)
Champaign, IL
Dec 10, 2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) L 68–71  3–7
Millett Hall (1,268)
Oxford, OH
Dec 12, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Urbana W 109–67  4–7
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (909)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 17, 2016*
6:00 pm
at Southern Utah W 101–81  5–7
Centrum Arena (1,012)
Cedar City, UT
Dec 20, 2016*
8:00 pm
at Northwestern L 65–87  5–8
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,452)
Evanston, IL
Dec 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Marian W 81–60  6–8
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,104)
Indianapolis, IN
Summit League regular season
Dec 31, 2016
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Illinois W 89–71  7–8
(1–0)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,106)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 5, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at North Dakota State L 89–93  7–9
(1–1)
Scheels Center (2,728)
Fargo, ND
Jan 7, 2017
4:15 pm, ESPN3
at South Dakota L 74–85  7–10
(1–2)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,908)
Vermillion, SD
Jan 11, 2017
7;00 pm, ESPN3
Omaha L 71–79  7–11
(1–3)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (842)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 14, 2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Oral Roberts W 91–85  8–11
(2–3)
Mabee Center (2,595)
Tulsa, OK
Jan 18, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Dakota State W 85–83  9–11
(3–3)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (981)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 21, 2017
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Denver L 74–78  9–12
(3–4)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,078)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 25, 2017
7:30 pm
at Fort Wayne L 73–103  9–13
(3–5)
Gates Sports Center (1,357)
Fort Wayne, IN
Jan 28, 2017
8:00 pm
at Western Illinois L 69–78  9–14
(3–6)
Western Hall (843)
Macomb, IL
Feb 1, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Dakota State W 86–81 OT 10–14
(4–6)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,098)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 8, 2017
8:00 pm
at Omaha W 89–78  11–14
(5–6)
Baxter Arena (1,678)
Omaha, NE
Feb 11, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oral Roberts L 68–74  11–15
(5–7)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,029)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 15, 2017
8:00 pm
at South Dakota State L 67–81  11–16
(5–8)
Frost Arena (2,333)
Brookings, SD
Feb 19, 2017
3:30 pm, ALT
at Denver W 83–72  12–16
(6–8)
Magness Arena (1,612)
Denver, CO
Feb 23, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Fort Wayne W 83–82  13–16
(7–8)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,543)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 25, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Dakota L 85–92  13–17
(7–9)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,255)
Indianapolis, IN
The Summit League tournament
Mar 4, 2017
9:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) North Dakota State
Quarterfinals
W 76–57  14–17
Premier Center (9,399)
Sioux Falls, SD
Mar 6, 2017
9:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (3) Omaha
Semifinals
L 62–90  14–18
Premier Center (11,235)
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [3][4].

References

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  1. ^ "IUPUI to Join Horizon League" (Press release). Horizon League. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster". iupuijags.com. IUPUI. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016-2017 Men's Basketball Schedule".
  4. ^ "2016-17 IUPUI Jaguars Schedule and Results".