Evansville Purple Aces

Evansville Purple Aces
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UniversityUniversity of Evansville
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorDr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried
LocationEvansville, Indiana
Varsity teams18
Basketball arenaFord Center (men)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse at Carson Center (women)
Baseball stadiumCharles H. Braun Stadium
Soccer stadiumArad McCutchan Stadium
MascotAce Purple
NicknameAces
ColorsPurple, white, and orange[1]
     
Websitewww.gopurpleaces.com

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]

  1. ^ Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "This is the Missouri Valley Conference". Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "University of Evansville". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Championship History". NCAA. Retrieved October 21, 2015.