Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball

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. The Purple Aces have appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. The Purple Aces have appeared in 2 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2. The Purple Aces have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their combined record is...