INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team will return home for a quick two-game homestand, beginning Tuesday (Nov. 12) when the Jaguars host Goshen College (1-3) at 6:30 p.m. inside The Jungle. Fans are encouraged to wear white as part of a bigger WHITE OUT promotion for Tuesday's game. In addition, with the department going to exclusively digital tickets this season, fans are encouraged to purchase and download their tickets prior to arrival at the Jungle. 

On the court, head coach Paul Corsaro's squad has asserted itself well in the season's first two games, blistering IU Columbus 100-44 in the opener before falling on the road at Xavier on Friday, 94-80. Through two games, graduate transfer Jarvis Walker leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points per game while classmate Paul Zilinskas checks in at 12.5 points per contest. Another UIndy-transfer, Sean Craig, is averaging a double-double at 12.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. 

The Jaguars rank among the nation's best three-point shooting at the outset of the season, connecting on 44.1 percent from deep, having made 26 treys in the season's first two games. Both Walker and Zilinskas have made six each while Nathan Dudukovich and Alec Millender have each made five treys. The freshman duo of Keenan Garner (8.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg) and DeSean Goode (6.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg) have manned the interior, combining to play better than 37 minutes per game. 

SCOUTING GOSHEN
Goshen is 1-3 on the season, coming in having defeated Kuyper College on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 113-95. The Maple Leafs made a school record 26 treys in that contest, shooting 57 percent from deep in the win. Richard Wilson leads four players in double-digits at 16.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while Andre Bradford is scoring 14.3 points per game and has a team-high 15 threes. 

SERIES HISTORY
IU Indy is 1-0 all-time against Goshen College with the lone meeting having been the season opener to the 1980-81 season at Market Square Arena. Kim King led four players in double-digits with 16 points and Mike Herr had 12 points in that win. Reggie Butler had 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals and the victors shot 55.8 percent from the floor in the victory. 

UP NEXT
The Jaguars will cap the two-game homestand against Eastern Michigan on Thursday night (Nov. 14) at 6:30 p.m.. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here as the department goes to exclusively digital tickets this season. Fans are encouraged to purchase and download their tickets prior to arriving on-site.