| Evansville Purple Aces | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Evansville |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Dr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried |
| Location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Basketball arena | Ford Center (men) Meeks Family Fieldhouse at Carson Center (women) |
| Baseball stadium | Charles H. Braun Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Arad McCutchan Stadium |
| Mascot | Ace Purple |
| Nickname | Aces |
| Colors | Purple, white, and orange[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Evansville Purple Aces are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana. The Aces athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference[2] and competes at the NCAA's Division I level.[3] Evansville's mascot is Ace Purple, and the school colors are purple, white and orange.
Prior to joining Division I in 1977, the Aces were in the Division II men's basketball championship tournaments 15 of 20 years and won the title in 1959, '60, '64, '65, and '71.[4]
- ^ Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "This is the Missouri Valley Conference". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "University of Evansville". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
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