INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's basketball team will open the 2021-2022 campaign with a crosstown clash at Butler inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Nov. 9. The game will mark the regular season head coaching debut for Matt Crenshaw. It will mark the seventh meeting between the two schools, all having been played at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Jaguars will return a pair of starters from last year's 8-10 squad in guard Mike DePersia (5.0 ppg, 3.9 apg) and swingman Nathan McClure (4.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg). In addition, two other swingmen in Azariah Seay (5.7 ppg) and Bobby Harvey (5.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg) also return, along with reserve point guard Bakari LaStrap (2.8 ppg) and big men Dimitar Pandev (1.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg) and Jonah Carrasco (0.3 ppg). 

Crenshaw recently announced a trio of signees for next season with the additions of graduate transfers Zach Gunn and B.J. Maxwell and true freshman KJ Pruitt.

Additional roster, schedule and broadcast information will be released over the course of the summer. In addition, season tickets will officially go on sale on June 21. In addition, fans can provide valuable feedback on their experiences through our 'Fan Engagement Survey'.