INDIANAPOLIS - The Horizon League announced the 2017-18 men's basketball slate on Wednesday (Sept. 6) as the Jaguars embark on the first season of league play. IUPUI will open play at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 28 and will host UIC in the league opener on Jan. 4. The Jags will cap the regular season against NKU on Feb. 25 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. 

Motor City Madness will be held at the newly opened Little Caesars Arena as part of March Madness. 

Head Coach Jason Gardner's team returns two starters from a season ago in junior forward Evan Hall (7.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg) and swingman D.J. McCall (4.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg). Senior sharpshooter Ron Patterson (9.3 ppg, 62 3's) and forward Aaron Brennan (8.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg) provide additional returning firepower, as does junior guard T.J. Henderson (5.9 ppg). 

Among the newcomers expected to play an immediate impact are Toledo-transfer Nick Rogers, Loyola-transfer Maurice Kirby and true freshman Jaylen Minnett. 

Below is the Jaguars' full rundown for the 2017-18 season.
 
Dec. 28 - at Northern Kentucky
Dec. 30 - at Wright State
Jan. 2 - at Green Bay
Jan. 4 - vs. UIC
Jan. 10 - vs. Milwaukee
Jan. 12 - vs. Green Bay
Jan. 16 - vs. Detroit Mercy
Jan. 18 - at Cleveland State
Jan. 20 - at Youngstown State
Jan. 27 - at UIC
Feb. 2 - at Detroit Mercy
Feb. 4 - at Oakland
Feb. 8 - vs. Cleveland State
Feb. 10 - vs. Youngstown State
Feb. 16 - at Milwaukee
Feb. 19 - vs. Oakland
Feb. 23 - vs. Wright State
Feb. 25 - vs. Northern Kentucky

All home games will be broadcast on ESPN3 as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Bob Lovell (analyst) call the action. Ticket information, tip times and promotional information will be available in the near future.