INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team will return home to host reigning league champion Oakland University inside The Jungle on Wednesday night (Feb. 12) at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Chris Schumerth (analyst) will be on the call from court side.
On the court, the Jaguars (8-18, 4-11 HL) look to avoid a sweep to the Golden Grizzlies, having lost the earlier meeting on the road, 72-59.
Jarvis Walker scored a team-high 16 points in that game and
Sean Craig added 13 points and eight rebounds. The Jaguars were limited to just six made threes as Walker and
Paul Zilinskas had two apiece in the defeat. IU Indy had a hard time containing OU's interior duo of Allen Mukeba (20 points, nine rebounds) and Buru Naivalurua (14 points), each of whom finished 7-of-8 from the floor.
Most recently, the Jags fell on the road at Wright State, 91-73, despite a career-high 26 points from Craig. In addition, Zilinskas went over 20 points for the third straight game and fifth time in the Jaguars' last six games. Zilinskas continues to rank among the nation's elite three-point shooters, having made a league-best 74 treys this season. He also leads the league in threes made per game (3.0/game) and three-point percentage (41.1%).
Freshman
DeSean Goode has been impressive over the past month, including having recorded three double-doubles since the calendar flipped to 2025.
#HLMBB STANDINGS
| School |
Conf |
CPct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
Streak |
| Cleveland State |
12-2 |
.857 |
18-7 |
.720 |
W1 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne |
11-4 |
.733 |
18-8 |
.692 |
W3 |
| Robert Morris |
10-5 |
.667 |
18-8 |
.692 |
W2 |
| Youngstown State |
10-5 |
.667 |
16-10 |
.615 |
W2 |
| Milwaukee |
9-5 |
.643 |
16-9 |
.640 |
L1 |
| Oakland |
7-7 |
.500 |
10-15 |
.400 |
L2 |
| Wright State |
7-8 |
.467 |
13-13 |
.500 |
W1 |
| Northern Kentucky |
6-8 |
.429 |
11-14 |
.440 |
L1 |
| Detroit Mercy |
4-11 |
.267 |
8-18 |
.308 |
L2 |
| IU Indy |
4-11 |
.267 |
8-18 |
.308 |
L2 |
| Green Bay |
0-14 |
.000 |
2-23 |
.080 |
L20 |
SCOUTING OAKLAND
Oakland enters play at 10-15 overall and 7-7 in Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies are 4-11 away from home, but own league road wins at Northern Kentucky and Detroit Mercy this season. Head coach Greg Kampe's team has hung its hat on its defense this season, holding foes to 44.1 percent shooting from the floor on the season. The Golden Grizzlies are also winning the glass by more than a rebound per game. Individually, Buru Naivalurua (13.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and Allen Mukeba (13.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) anchor the frontcourt and DQ Cole (10.4 ppg, 52 3's) and Malcolm Christie (9.6 ppg, 59 3's) key the backcourt.
SERIES HISTORY
IU Indy is 20-35 all-time against Oakland and 13-11 in home games against the Golden Grizzlies.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will hit the road to face Detroit Mercy on Wednesday (Feb. 19) at 7:00 p.m. inside UDM's Calihan Hall. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
