# 2024–25 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the University of Evansville during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by third-year head coach David Ragland, play their home games at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

## Previous season

The Purple Aces finished the 2023–24 season 17–18, 6–14 in MVC play, to finish in tenth place. They defeated Illinois State, before falling to eventual tournament champions Drake in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #11 seed, where they defeated Quinnipiac in the first round, before falling to eventual tournament champions Seattle in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 26, 2024* 1:00 p.m. | | Tiffin | W 86–60 | – | Ford Center (3,105) Evansville, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 63–80 | 0–1 | The Super Pit (3,451) Denton, TX |
| November 9, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Brescia | W 96–49 | 1–1 | Ford Center (4,112) Evansville, IN |
| November 13, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 63–80 | 1–2 | Murphy Center (3,509) Murfreesboro, TN |
| November 16, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Radford | L 81–92 | 1–3 | Ford Center (4,306) Evansville, IN |
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Ohio State | L 30–80 | 1–4 | Value City Arena (9,824) Columbus, OH |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Green Bay Ohio State MTE | W 98–81 | 2–4 | Ford Center (4,418) Evansville, IN |
| November 24, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Campbell Ohio State MTE | W 66–53 | 3–4 | Ford Center (3,823) Evansville, IN |
| December 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 61–63 | 3–5 (0–1) | CFSB Center (5,358) Murray, KY |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | L 65–79 | 3–6 | Ford Center (5,316) Evansville, IN |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 67–75 | 3–7 | Ford Center (3,862) Evansville, IN |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 54–80 | 3–8 | College Park Center (1,256) Arlington, TX |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Ball State | L 43–80 | 3–9 | Worthen Arena (3,521) Muncie, IN |
| December 29, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 57–40 | 4–9 (1–1) | Ford Center (5,128) Evansville, IN |
| January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | W 68–53 | 5–9 (2–1) | Banterra Center (6,030) Carbondale, IL |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 62–66 | 5–10 (2–2) | Ford Center (5,287) Evansville, IN |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 69–51 | 6–10 (3–2) | Ford Center (4,036) Evansville, IN |
| January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 40–63 | 6–11 (3–3) | The Knapp Center (3,930) Des Moines, IA |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 56–73 | 6–12 (3–4) | McLeod Center (3,431) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 82–85 | 6–13 (3–5) | Ford Center (4,986) Evansville, IN |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UIC | L 67–78 | 6–14 (3–6) | Ford Center (3,987) Evansville, IN |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 78–68 | 7–14 (4–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,361) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | W 79–74 | 8–14 (5–6) | Ford Center (5,318) Evansville, IN |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | W 80–75 | 9–14 (6–6) | Curb Event Center (1,631) Nashville, TN |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 59–68 | 9–15 (6–7) | Ford Center (4,435) Evansville, IN |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Bradley | L 74–80 | 9–16 (6–8) | Ford Center (5,810) Evansville, IN |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 54–71 | 9–17 (6–9) | Great Southern Bank Arena (1,438) Springfield, MO |
| February 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 79–69 | 10–17 (7–9) | Ford Center (4,736) Evansville, IN |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., Gray Media/ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | W 79–74 | 11–17 (8–9) | Hulman Center (4,323) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 77–82 | 11–18 (8–10) | Credit Union 1 Arena (994) Chicago, IL |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 61–65 | 11–19 (8–11) | Ford Center (4,526) Evansville, IN |
| March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 53–62 | 11–20 (8–12) | CEFCU Arena (5,072) Normal, IL |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., Gray Media/ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Murray State Arch Madness Opening Round | | | Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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