2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:IUPUI Jaguars
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:7–25
Conf Record:3–15
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Matt Dunn
Asst Coach2:Isaac Loechle

The 2019–20 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by interim head coach Byron Rimm II, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana as members of the Horizon League. 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 Jaguars 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 Wright State in the quarterfinals.[1] They received an invitation to the CIT, where they were defeated by Marshall in the first round.[2]

Offseason

In August 2019, Jason Gardner resigned as head basketball coach at IUPUI following an arrest for OWI in Indianapolis.[3] Assistant coach Byron Rimm II was named interim head coach for the season. Rimm then hired Brian Burton to round out the coaching staff for the season.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Holdaway . Ed . March 5, 2019 . JAGS SPUTTER IN #MOTORCITYMADNESS OPENER AT WRIGHT STATE . October 17, 2019 . IUPUI Athletics . en.
  2. News: Holdaway . Ed . March 19, 2019 . JAGUARS' COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AT MARSHALL IN CIT, 78-73 . October 17, 2019 . IUPUI Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: August 27, 2019 . Jason Gardner resigns as IUPUI head coach following OWI arrest . November 4, 2019 . coachesdatabase.com . Coaches Database.
  4. Web site: Holdaway . Ed . October 28, 2019 . RIMM II ADDS BRIAN BURTON TO JAGUARS' COACHING STAFF . November 4, 2019 . IUPUI Athletics.
  5. News: 2019-2020 Men's Basketball Schedule . July 12, 2024 . IUPUI Athletics.