IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
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The IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team is the men's basketball
Basketball
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 team that represents Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis
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, Indiana
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, United States
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. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2003
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

. The Jaguars are coached by Todd Howard, who replaced long-time Head Coach Ron Hunter
Ron Hunter
Ron Hunter is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach of the Georgia State Panthers.-Coaching career:...

 in the spring of 2011. In 2008, standout George Hill
George Hill (basketball)
George Jesse Hill, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. While playing for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis he received many honors, including Summit League 'Player of the Year' and was an 'Honorable Mention All-American' his junior...

, skipped his final year of eligibility and entered the NBA Draft
2008 NBA Draft
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 where he was selected 26th Overall by the San Antonio Spurs
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, becoming the first player drafted from IUPUI.

NCAA Tournament results

The Jaguars have appeared in one NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

. Their combined record is 0–1.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2003
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

 
First Round Kentucky L 95–64

CBI Tournament results

The Jaguars have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...

. Their combined record is 1–1.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score
2010
2010 College Basketball Invitational
The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,...

First Round
Quarterfinals
Hofstra
Princeton
W 74–60
L 74–68 2OT
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