INDIANAPOLIS - Season tickets and single-game tickets for IU Indianapolis men's and women's basketball are on sale now, allowing fans the opportunity to secure seats inside the brand new James T. Morris Arena on the southeast corner of campus. The upcoming season marks year one inside the beautifully constructed 4,000 seat facility, named after the late Morris, who earned his political science degree from IU Bloomington and served several terms on the Board of Trustees spanning multiple decades.
Head coach
Ben Howlett's squad returns a pair of letterwinners from a season ago in
Reece Hagy and
Kameron Tinsley and landed a standout class of newcomers, including local guard
Gus Etchison and standout big man
Precious Idiaru. The home schedule includes visits from UT Martin (Nov. 7), Southern Indiana (Nov. 11) and Charleston Southern (Dec. 22) in non-conference play, along with a full Horizon League slate. Among this year's promotions are Bob Lovell Day when the Jaguars host UT Martin on Nov. 7 and 500 Festival and Military Appreciation Night on Nov. 11 against Southern Indiana. Other highlights include Mascot Day when the Jaguars host Youngstown State on Jan. 3 and Clayton Anderson Country Night when IU Indy takes on Green Bay on Jan. 27.
Head coach
Kate Bruce's women's team returns eight letterwinners from last season's 14-win team, including seniors
Olivia Smith (10.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg) and
Hailey Smith (10.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and junior wing
Destini Craig (7.7 ppg, 45.7 FG%). The group of newcomers is highlighted by sophomore sharpshooter
Olivia Flynn and junior wing
Reagan Sipla, along with talented forward
Hailee Brennen. The non-conference slate includes home games with SIUE (Nov. 5) and Evansville (Nov. 18). This year's women's basketball promotions include Holiday Hoops when the Jaguars host Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 3 and Breast Cancer Awareness Day when IU Indy takes on Northern Kentucky on Feb. 6.
For additional ticket information or assistance, contact
Olivia Branstetter in the IU Indy Athletics Ticket Office at 317-278-6308 or
obranste@iu.edu.