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2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

American college basketball season


American college basketball season

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year2011–12
teamEvansville Purple Aces
imageEvansville Purple Aces logo.svg
image_size200
conferenceMissouri Valley Conference
short_confMissouri Valley
record16–16
conf_record9–9
head_coachMarty Simmons
asst_coach1Jimmy Elgas
asst_coach2Carson Harris
asst_coach3Chris Hollender
stadiumFord Center
bowlCBI
bowl_resultFirst 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.

  • Marty Simmons ()
  • Jimmy Elgas ()
  • Carson Harris ()
  • Chris Hollender ()

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley tournament |- !colspan=9 style=| CBI

References

References

  1. Dauster, Rob. "2011–12 Missouri Valley Preview: Is this Creighton's year?". NBC Sports.
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