IU Indy Jaguars women's basketball

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IU Indy Jaguars
2024–25 IU Indy Jaguars women's basketball team
UniversityIndiana University Indianapolis
Head coachKate Bruce (3rd season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
ArenaIUPUI Gymnasium
(capacity: 1,215)
NicknameJaguars
Student sectionRed Zone
ColorsRed, gold, and black[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2022
Conference tournament champions
2020, 2022
Conference regular season champions
2020, 2022

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]

History

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IUPUI 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

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NAIA Division I

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The 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

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 #13 First Round #4 Oklahoma L 72–78

References

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  1. ^ "Colors : Applying the Brand: IU Brand Guidelines: Indiana University". Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Nietzel, Michael T. (June 15, 2023). "Indiana University And Purdue Officially Split Up IUPUI". Forbes.
  3. ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - Women's Basketball -". www.iupuijags.com.
  4. ^ "Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - 2019-20 Quick Facts" (PDF). www.iupuijags.com.
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