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2010–11 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

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2010–11 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record16–16 (9–9 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Elgas (4th season)
  • Carson Harris (1st season)
  • Chris Hollender (2nd season)
Home arenaRoberts Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 2009–10
2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Missouri State 15 3   .833 26 9   .743
Wichita State 14 4   .778 29 8   .784
Indiana State 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Northern Iowa 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Creighton 10 8   .556 23 16   .590
Evansville 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Drake 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Southern Illinois 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
Illinois State 4 14   .222 12 19   .387
Bradley 4 14   .222 12 20   .375
2011 MVC tournament winner
As of April 1, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Indiana, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Purple Aces finished sixth in the Missouri Valley during the regular season, and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament by eventual tournament champion Indiana State.[1]

Evansville failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. The Purple Aces defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CBI for the program's first postseason victory since the 1989 NCAA tournament.[2] Evansville were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the CBI, losing to Boise State, 75–69.[3]

This was Evansville's last season playing at Roberts Stadium; for the 2011–12 season, the Purple Aces moved to the new downtown Ford Center.[4][5]

Roster

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2010–11 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 2 Kavon Lacey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Sr Alton, Illinois
F/C 3 Matt Peeler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Alamogordo, New Mexico
G/F 4 Lewis Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Troy Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Anderson, Indiana
G 10 Brandon Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Charlotte, Tennessee
G/F 11 Colt Ryan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Batesville, Indiana
G/F 13 Jordan Jahr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Austin, Texas
G 20 Andy Chinn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Tell City, Indiana
G 22 Ned Cox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So San Antonio, Texas
G 24 Taylor Gray 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Kuttawa, Kentucky
G/F 32 Kenneth Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
G/F 34 Denver Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Olathe, Kansas
C 41 Pieter von Tongeren 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Driehuis, Netherlands
F/C 52 Clint Hopf 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Sr Ferdinand, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 24, 2023

Source[6][7][8]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2010*
7:05 pm
DePauw L 62–66 
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
November 6, 2010*
7:05 pm
Kentucky Wesleyan W 71–69 
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
Regular season
November 13, 2010*
7:05 pm
Oakland City W 82–42  1–0
Roberts Municipal Stadium (4,582)
Evansville, IN
November 17, 2010*
7:35 pm
UTSA W 77–73  2–0
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,768)
Evansville, IN
November 21, 2010*
12:00 pm
at Indiana L 54–67  2–1
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,251)
Bloomington, IN
November 24, 2010*
7:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 70–82  2–2
Murphy Center (2,912)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 27, 2010*
1:00 pm
at Butler W 71–68 OT 3–2
Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,622)
Indianapolis, IN
December 5, 2010*
2:05 pm
at Air Force
MWC-MVC Challenge
L 56–57  3–3
Clune Arena (1,148)
Colorado Springs, CO
December 8, 2010*
6:05 pm, ESPNU
North Carolina L 49–76  3–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium (12,116)
Evansville, IN
December 11, 2010*
7:05 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 90–56  4–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,667)
Evansville, IN
December 18, 2010*
2:05 pm
Middle Tennessee W 81–79  5–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,914)
Evansville, IN
December 23, 2010*
7:05 pm
Norfolk State W 87–69  6–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,946)
Evansville, IN
December 29, 2010
7:05 pm
at Wichita State L 57–91  6–5
(0–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
January 1, 2011
7:05 pm, Fox Sports Net
Indiana State W 64–59  7–5
(1–1)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (4,587)
Evansville, IN
January 4, 2011
7:05 pm
at Northern Iowa L 53–65  7–6
(1–2)
McLeod Center (4,079)
Cedar Rapids, IA
January 7, 2011
7:05 pm
at Missouri State L 50–65  7–7
(1–3)
JQH Arena (9,134)
Springfield, MO
January 9, 2011
3:35 pm
Creighton L 69–74  7–8
(1–4)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (4,732)
Evansville, IN
January 12, 2011
7:05 pm
Drake W 67–51  8–8
(2–4)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,118)
Evansville, IN
January 15, 2011
6:05 pm, Fox Sports Net
at Illinois State W 59–54  9–8
(3–4)
Redbird Arena (4,612)
Normal, IL
January 18, 2011
7:05 pm
at Southern Illinois L 55–67  9–9
(3–5)
SIU Arena (4,059)
Carbondale, IL
January 23, 2011
1:05 pm
Bradley W 70–67  10–9
(4–5)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (1,533)
Evansville, IN
January 26, 2011
6:05 pm
at Indiana State W 66–63  11–9
(5–5)
Hulman Center (5,579)
Terre Haute, IN
January 29, 2011
7:05 pm
Southern Illinois W 66–49  12–9
(6–5)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (6,847)
Evansville, IN
February 2, 2011
7:05 pm
Missouri State W 77–65  13–9
(7–5)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,463)
Evansville, IN
February 5, 2011
2:05 pm
at Creighton L 69–75  13–10
(7–6)
Qwest Center Omaha (14,850)
Omaha, NE
February 8, 2011
7:05 pm
Northern Iowa W 70–62  14–10
(8–6)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (3,794)
Evansville, IN
February 12, 2011
7:05 pm
at Bradley L 54–68  14–11
(8–7)
Carver Arena (10,019)
Peoria, IL
February 15, 2011
7:05 pm
Wichita State L 74–80  14–12
(8–8)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (4,116)
Evansville, IN
February 19, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Murray State
ESPN BracketBusters
L 47–72  14–13
CFSB Center (4,024)
Murray, KY
February 23, 2011
7:05 pm
at Drake L 69–87  14–14
(8–9)
Knapp Center (4,328)
Des Moines, IA
February 26, 2011
2:05 pm
Illinois State
Last Game at Roberts Stadium
W 73–67  15–14
(9–9)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (10,581)
Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley tournament
March 4, 2011
8:35 pm
(6) vs. (3) Indiana State
MVC Quarterfinals
L 50–52  15–15
Scottrade Center (9,318)
St. Louis, MO
CBI
March 15, 2011
7:05 pm
Hofstra
CBI First Round
W 77–70  16–15
Physical Activities Center (1,284)
Evansville, IN
March 21, 2011
8:00 pm
at Boise State
CBI Quarterfinals
L 69–75  16–16
Taco Bell Arena (5,913)
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Indiana St. 52, Evansville 50". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Aces Head To Boise After Beating Hofstra". Evansville Athletics. March 15, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Southorn, Dave (March 22, 2011). "Broncos heading to CBI semifinals". The Idaho Press. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Final Season At Roberts Stadium". Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ford Center". Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster". Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "2010-11 Men's Basketball Yearbook - Roster, Season Outlook, Coaching Staff, Support Staff" (PDF). Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "2010-11 Men's Basketball Yearbook - Player Bios, Managers, Ace Purple" (PDF). Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "2010-11 Men's Basketball Schedule". Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "U. of Evansville Season Statistics". Evansville Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "2010-11 Evansville Schedule & Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2023.