GREEN BAY, Wisc. - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team will embark on a two-game Horizon League trip through Wisconsin, beginning on Friday (Jan. 9) with a road game at Green Bay (8-8, 3-2 HL). The Jaguars seek to snap a four-game skid and avenge an earlier loss to the Phoenix. 

Head coach Ben Howlett's team is coming off back-to-back close calls against the upper crust of the league standings. On Jan. 1, the Jaguars had Northern Kentucky on the ropes for the bulk of the day before ultimately falling 81-72 on the road. More recently, the Jags fell to Wright State 81-77 inside the Jungle on Jan. 4. In that game, the Jags battled all the way back from a 15-point first half deficit and had the lead in the final minutes before ultimately falling at home. Junior Kyler D'Augustino has been on an incredible run, topping 20-or-more points in each of the team's last four games. He matched his career-high with 31 points (13-24 FG, 4-4 FT) and five rebounds against Wright State, including 20 points in the second half. 

Senior Jaxon Edwards registered 15 points off the bench and freshman Maguire Mitchell connected on four treys for his 12 points. Senior Finley Woodward closed with four points and a career-high 10 assists against just one turnover. Collectively, the Jaguars delivered 22 assists with just 11 turnovers and forced 17 Wright State miscues. 

D'Augustino leads the club in scoring (17.9 ppg) and minutes (30.1 mpg) and ranks second on the team in assists (51) and free throws made (31). Fifth-year Matt Compas is second on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game and Mitchell chimes in at 10.1 points per game. 

QUOTABLE
"Yeah, definitely, we are a young team. I feel like a lot of guys just need to get more reps together and hopefully we will find another groove. That will help to get to know how guys play, so we can make fewer mental mistakes and buy into our system as a whole," senior Finley Woodward said following Sunday's loss to Wright State.   

SCOUTING GREEN BAY
Green Bay is 8-8 overall and 3-2 in Horizon League play this season. The Phoenix are 4-1 at home including a recent 79-76 win over Milwaukee on Jan. 5. For the year, the Phoenix shoot 47 percent from the field and hold opponents to 46 percent overall. The Phoenix are also stingy with the ball, committing just 10.5 turnovers per game while delivering more than 12 assists per contest. Below is a look at Green Bay's potential starting five. 
    G- Preston Ruedinger (6-2, R-Sr.) - 10.4 ppg, 5.0 apg
    G- Justin Allen (6-4, Sr.) - 12.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg
    G- C.J. O'Hara (6-4, Soph.) - 12.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
    F- Marcus Hall (6-6, Jr.) - 13.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg
    F- Caden Wilkins (6-6, R-Fr.) - 7.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg

INSIDE THE SERIES
The all-time series between the two schools is 11-11 overall with Green Bay winning in Indianapolis earlier this season, 85-75, back on Dec. 11. The Jaguars are 5-6 in 11 meetings in Green Bay. 

UP NEXT
The Jags will cap the two-game trip at Milwaukee on Sunday (Jan. 11) with a 3:00 p.m. ET tip-off. Sunday's game can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on 1430 Indy's Sports Ticket.