Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
Encyclopedia
The Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the University of Evansville
, located in Evansville, Indiana
, in NCAA
Division I basketball
competition. Evansville's athletics teams were originally known as the Pioneers in the early part of the 1900s. In the 1920s, the name Aces arose after a local sports writer wrote in a game story of the men's basketball team, "They played like Aces." The team has been known as the Aces and/or Purple Aces ever since.
. Their combined record is 1–5.
. Their combined record is 1–2.
. Their combined record is 1–1.
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
, located in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition. Evansville's athletics teams were originally known as the Pioneers in the early part of the 1900s. In the 1920s, the name Aces arose after a local sports writer wrote in a game story of the men's basketball team, "They played like Aces." The team has been known as the Aces and/or Purple Aces ever since.
Season by Season Records
| Season | Team | W | L | PCT | Conf. Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | ||||||
| 1977-78 | Evansville | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| 1978-79 | Evansville | 13 | 16 | .448 | ||
| Midwest Collegiate Conference | ||||||
| 1979-80 | Evansville | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1-4 | |
| 1980-81 | Evansville | 19 | 9 | .679 | 6-5 | |
| 1981-82 | Evansville | 23 | 6 | .793 | 10-2 | NCAA 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana... First Round |
| 1982-83 | Evansville | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6-8 | |
| 1983-84 | Evansville | 15 | 14 | .517 | 7-7 | |
| 1984-85 | Evansville | 13 | 16 | .448 | 4-10 | |
| 1985-86 | Evansville | 8 | 19 | .296 | 3-9 | |
| 1986-87 | Evansville | 16 | 12 | .571 | 8-4 | |
| 1987-88 | Evansville | 21 | 8 | .724 | 6-4 | NIT 1988 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Colorado State 58, Boston College 57... Sweet Sixteen |
| 1988-89 | Evansville | 25 | 6 | .806 | 10-2 | NCAA 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... Second Round |
| 1989-90 | Evansville | 17 | 15 | .531 | 8-6 | |
| 1990-91 | Evansville | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7-7 | |
| 1991-92 | Evansville | 24 | 6 | .800 | 8-2 | NCAA 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... First Round |
| 1992-93 | Evansville | 23 | 7 | .767 | 12-2 | NCAA 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... First Round |
| 1993-94 | Evansville | 21 | 11 | .656 | 6-4 | NIT 1994 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79... First Round |
| Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States... |
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| 1994-95 | Evansville | 18 | 9 | .667 | 11-7 | |
| 1995-96 | Evansville | 13 | 14 | .481 | 9-9 | |
| 1996-97 | Evansville | 17 | 14 | .548 | 11-7 | |
| 1997-98 | Evansville | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9-9 | |
| 1998-99 | Evansville | 23 | 10 | .697 | 13-5 | NCAA 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... First Round |
| 1999-2000 | Evansville | 18 | 12 | .600 | 9-9 | |
| 2000-01 | Evansville | 14 | 16 | .467 | 9-9 | |
| 2001-02 | Evansville | 7 | 21 | .250 | 4-14 | |
| 2002-03 | Evansville | 12 | 16 | .429 | 8-10 | |
| 2003-04 | Evansville | 7 | 22 | .241 | 5-13 | |
| 2004-05 | Evansville | 11 | 17 | .393 | 5-13 | |
| 2005-06 | Evansville | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5-13 | |
| 2006-07 | Evansville | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6-12 | |
| 2007-08 | Evansville | 9 | 21 | .300 | 3-15 | |
| 2008-09 | Evansville | 17 | 14 | .548 | 8-10 | CIT 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that was won by... First Round |
| 2009-10 | Evansville | 9 | 21 | .300 | 3-15 | |
| 2010-11 | Evansville | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9-9 | CBI 2011 College Basketball Invitational The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15... Second Round |
| Totals | 514 | 462 | .527 | |||
NCAA Tournament Results
The Purple Aces have appeared in 5 NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 1–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
First Round | Marquette | L 67–62 |
| 1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
First Round Second Round |
Oregon State Seton Hall |
W 94–90 OT L 87–73 |
| 1992 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
First Round | Texas El Paso | L 55–50 |
| 1993 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
First Round | Florida State | L 82–70 |
| 1999 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... |
First Round | Kansas | L 95–74 |
NIT Results
The Purple Aces have appeared in 2 National Invitation TournamentsNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. Their combined record is 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 1988 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Colorado State 58, Boston College 57... |
First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Utah Boston College |
W 66–55 L 88–81 |
| 1994 1994 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Siena 92, Kansas State 79... |
First Round | Tulane | L 76–63 |
CBI Results
The Purple Aces have appeared in one College Basketball InvitationalCollege Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
. Their combined record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 College Basketball Invitational The 2011 College Basketball Invitational was a single-elimination tournament of 16 NCAA Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the 2011 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15... |
First Round Quarterfinals |
Hofstra Boise State |
W 77–70 L 75–69 |
CIT Results
The Purple Aces have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that was won by... |
First Round | Belmont | L 92–72 |
External links
- http://gopurpleaces.com/index.aspx?path=mbball&tab=basketball
- http://gopurpleaces.com/schedule.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball&
- http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/ear
- http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/draft.cgi?college=evansville