2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Purple Aces logo.svg 200 Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley 16–16 9–9 Marty Simmons Jimmy Elgas Carson Harris Chris Hollender Ford Center CBI First Round The 2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Marty Simmons and they played their home games at the Ford Center. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Purple Aces participated in the 2012 College Basketball Invitational, losing in the first round. Previous season The Purple Aces recorded a 15–14 mark overall in the previous season, including a 9–9 conference record. Led by guard Colt Ryan, the team claimed a win against eventual national runner-up Butler. They were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the quarterfinals. Roster This season, they return three starters and their top four scorers, including Colt Ryan. The team features three seniors and five juniors on the roster. However, the only returning front court player taller than 6'6" is Matt Peeler who saw very limited minutes in prior seasons.Dauster Rob 2011–12 Missouri Valley Preview: Is this Creighton's year? http://beyondthearc.nbcsports.com/2011/10/24/2011-2012-missouri-valley-conference-preview-is-this-creightons-year/ Beyond the Arc NBC Sports 31 October 2011 2011 Evansville Purple Aces y 0 Ryan Sawvell F 6 8 200 FR Mundelein, IL 1 Jordan Nelson G 6 0 160 FR Lincoln, IL 3 Matt Peeler F/C 6 8 240 SR Alamogordo, NM 4 Lewis Jones G/F 6 3 205 JR Memphis, TN 5 Troy Taylor G 6 0 184 JR Anderson, IN 10 Jaylon Moore F/C 6 7 230 FR Olive Branch, MS 11 Colt Ryan G/F 6 5 210 JR Batesville, IN 13 Jordan Jahr G/F 6 6 205 SO Austin, TX 14 Andy Chinn G 6 0 165 JR Tell City, IN 20 Brandon Williams G 6 0 170 SR Charlotte, TN 22 Ned Cox G 6 1 185 JR San Antonio, TX 25 Rokas Cesnulevicius F/C 6 8 215 FR Alytaus, LT 32 Kenneth Harris F/G 6 6 185 SR Saint Louis, MO 34 Denver Holmes F/G 6 4 180 SR Olathe, KS Marty Simmons (Evansville) Jimmy Elgas (Illinois State) Carson Harris (Manchester (IN)) Chris Hollender (Evansville) http://gopurpleaces.com/roster.aspx?tab=basketball&path=mbball 2011-10-30 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Evansville Purple Aces| Exhibition October 29, 2011 4:05 pm yes 2011 DePauw Tigers DePauw Ford Center Evansville, IN 81–52 — 3,846 November 4, 2011 7:05 pm yes 2011 UIS Prairie Stars Illinois–Springfield Ford Center Evansville, IN 74–61 – 3,774 |- !colspan=9 style=Evansville Purple Aces| Regular season November 12, 2011 2:05 pm yes Butler Ford Center Evansville, IN 80–77 OT 1–0 9,454 November 16, 2011 7:00 pm yes Indiana Ford Center Evansville, IN ESPN3 73–94 1–1 9,640 November 19, 2011 2:05 pm yes 2011 Oakland City Mighty Oaks Oakland City Ford Center Evansville, IN 80–53 2–1 3,481 November 23, 2011 7:00 pm yes y UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL 75–79 2–2 1,987 November 29, 2011 7:35 pm yes 2011 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Ford Center Evansville, IN 62–55 3–2 3,462 December 3, 2011 7:05 pm yes TCU Ford Center Evansville, IN MWC–MVC Challenge 68–70 OT 3–3 5,198 December 6, 2011 6:00 pm yes y North Carolina 6 Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU 48–97 3–4 15,623 December 10, 2011 7:05 pm yes 2011 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Ford Center Evansville, IN 86–65 4–4 3,527 December 17, 2011 1:05 pm yes Tennessee Tech Ford Center Evansville, IN 70–72 4–5 4,235 December 20, 2011 6:00 pm yes y 2011 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, OH 77–75 5–5 1,565 December 29, 2011 7:00 pm 2011 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Ford Center Evansville, IN MVC TV 78–60 6–5 1–0 6,105 January 1, 2012 8:00 pm y Northern Iowa McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU 76–65 7–5 2–0 3,653 January 4, 2012 7:05 pm Wichita State Ford Center Evansville, IN 66–67 7–6 2–1 3,916 January 7, 2012 1:05 pm y Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 73–75 7–7 2–2 5,333 January 10, 2012 6:05 pm y Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN 78–80 7–8 2–3 6,790 January 13, 2012 7:05 pm Drake Ford Center Evansville, IN 60–69 7–9 2–4 4,027 January 15, 2012 2:05 pm y Missouri State JQH Arena Springfield, MO 87–82 OT 8–9 3–4 7,654 January 18, 2012 7:05 pm 2011 Bradley Braves Bradley Ford Center Evansville, IN 90–67 9–9 4–4 3,478 January 21, 2012 7:05 pm Illinois State Ford Center Evansville, IN 79–71 10–9 5–4 6,187 January 25, 2012 7:00 pm y Wichita State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS MVC TV 74–86 10–10 5–5 10,219 January 29, 2012 7:00 pm Indiana State Ford Center Evansville, IN ESPNU 81–90 2OT 10–11 5–6 5,836 February 1, 2012 7:00 pm y Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, IL 92–62 11–11 6–6 7,638 February 4, 2012 2:05 pm y Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, IL 52–53 11–12 6–7 3,378 February 7, 2012 7:05 pm Creighton 17 Ford Center Evansville, IN 65–57 12–12 7–7 5,128 February 12, 2012 7:00 pm y Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, IA ESPNU 54–78 12–18 8–8 3,477 February 15, 2012 7:05 pm Northern Iowa Ford Center Evansville, IN 63–62 13–13 8–8 4,177 February 18, 2012 7:05 pm yes Western Illinois Ford Center Evansville, IN Sears BracketBusters 68–45 14–13 5,147 February 21, 2012 7:00 pm y Creighton Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, NE MVC TV 92–93 OT 14–14 8–9 16,447 February 25, 2012 1:05 pm Missouri State Ford Center Evansville, IN 75–70 OT 15–14 9–9 6,421 |- !colspan=9 style=Evansville Purple Aces| Missouri Valley tournament March 2, 2012 8:35 pm yes 3 Missouri State 6 Scottrade Center Saint Louis, MO Quarterfinals MVC TV 72–64 14,412 16–14 March 3, 2012 4:05 pm yes 3 Creighton 25 2 Scottrade Center Saint Louis, MO Semifinals MVC TV 71–99 16,271 16–15 |- !colspan=9 style=Evansville Purple Aces| CBI March 13, 2012 7:00 pm yes Princeton Ford Center Evansville, IN First Round 3,012 HDNet 86–95 16–16 AP Poll Central Standard Time References 2 Evansville Purple Aces Category:Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball seasons Evansville Evans Evans