INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team will open the final week of the season's regular season by hosting Oakland (15-14, 11-7 HL) inside the Jungle on Wednesday night (Feb.25). The Jaguars enter play looking to snap a four-game skid and claim a regular season sweep of the Golden Grizzlies. The Jaguars won the first meeting between the two schools back on Jan. 21, 103-85. 

The Jags have been tough luck losers in three of their past four games, dropping games to Milwaukee, Northern Kentucky and at Purdue Fort Wayne by a combined 12 points prior to a 12-point road loss at Wright State. However, in the loss at WSU, the game was tied at 57 all midway through the second half before the Raiders surged ahead down the stretch. 

IU Indy junior Kyler D'Augustino continued his candidacy for an all-league berth as he ranks among the Horizon League's top-10 in five different categories. The 6-foot-1 guard is second in the league in scoring at 18.8 points per game while shooting an efficient 53 percent from the floor and delivering 3.5 assists per game. Senior Jaxon Edwards has taken his game to a new level during league play, averaging 13.4 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game against Horizon League opponents. 

In the Jan. 21 win at Oakland, senior Finley Woodward had 22 points, nine assists and six rebounds while D'Augustino closed with 21 points and seven assists. Edwards also just missed a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds, including six dunks. The Jaguars shot a blistering 60 percent from the floor in that game, including 11-of-22 from three-point range. 

QUOTABLE
"I'm proud of our guys for how hard they continue to scrap and claw and fight. Shots weren't falling and we continued to fight. (Wright State) is a really good, disciplined team and we were right there with them. They made the plays down the stretch and we didn't and that's the difference between winning and losing," head coach Ben Howlett said following the road loss at Wright State. 
 
SCOUTING OAKLAND
Oakland is 15-14 overall and 11-7 in Horizon League play, locked in a three-way tie for second-place in the league standings. The Golden Grizzlies have won eight games away from home, including seven true road wins. OU shoots 47 percent overall and 34.3 percent from three while turning it over just 10.5 times per game. Below is a look at OU's potential starting five. 
    G Brett White (6-6, 5th Year) - 8.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
    G Brody Robinson (5-11, Sr.) - 16.9 ppg, 6.5 apg
    F Michael Houge (6-7, 5th Year) - 13.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg
    F Tuburu Naivalurua (6-8, 5th Year) - 13.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg
    F Isaac Garrett (6-8, Jr.) - 13.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg

INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 21-36 all-time against Oakland and 13-12 in 25 matchups in Indy. 

UP NEXT
The Jags will close out the regular season against Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday (Feb. 28) at 2:00 p.m. inside the Jungle.