The IU Indy Jaguars women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represented Indiana University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN, United States through the 2023–24 season. Going forward, the team will represent Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis or IUI), which will start operation when the Indiana University and Purdue University systems dissolve IUPUI at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League.[3]
| IU Indy Jaguars | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Indiana University Indianapolis | ||
| Head coach | Kate Bruce (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Horizon League | ||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Arena | IUPUI Gymnasium (capacity: 1,215) | ||
| Nickname | Jaguars | ||
| Student section | Red Zone | ||
| Colors | Red, gold, and black[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2022 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2020, 2022 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2020, 2022 | |||
History
editIUPUI began play in 1976. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, they have an all-time record of 577–602. The Jaguars appeared in their first NCAA tournament in 2022 after having won the 2020 Horizon League women's basketball tournament to qualify for the 2020 NCAA tournament, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jaguars also participated in the WNIT in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019, making the Second Round in 2014 and 2016.[4]
Postseason
editNAIA Division I
editThe Jaguars made the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament two times, with a combined record of 3–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NR | First Round | #4 North Georgia | L, 70–86 |
| 1991 | NR | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
#3 Simon Fraser #14 Midland Lutheran #6 Wingate #2 SW Oklahoma State |
W, 79–77 W, 99–79 W, 99–96 L, 49–69 |
NCAA tournament results
edit| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | #13 | First Round | #4 Oklahoma | L 72–78 | |
References
edit- ^ "Colors : Applying the Brand: IU Brand Guidelines: Indiana University". Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Nietzel, Michael T. (June 15, 2023). "Indiana University And Purdue Officially Split Up IUPUI". Forbes.
- ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - Women's Basketball -". www.iupuijags.com.
- ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - 2019-20 Quick Facts" (PDF). www.iupuijags.com.
External links
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