# 2010–11 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

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.
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. Evansville were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the CBI, losing to Boise State, 75–69.
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.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| 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. ||||||
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