2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball
CBI, First Round
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2011–12 record 16–16 (9–9 Missouri Valley)
Head coach Marty Simmons
Assistant coach Jimmy Elgas
Assistant coach Carson Harris
Assistant coach Chris Hollender
Home arena Ford Center
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#16 Wichita State 16 2   .889     27 5   .844
#19 Creighton 14 4   .778     28 5   .848
Evansville 9 9   .500     16 16   .500
Illinois State 9 9   .500     21 14   .600
Northern Iowa 9 9   .500     20 14   .588
Missouri State 9 9   .500     16 16   .500
Drake 9 9   .500     18 16   .529
Indiana State 8 10   .444     18 15   .545
Southern Illinois 5 13   .278     8 23   .258
Bradley 2 16   .111     7 25   .219
2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Marty Simmons and they played their home games at the Ford Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Purple Aces participated in the 2012 College Basketball Invitational, losing in the first round.

Previous season

In the previous season, the Purple Aces recorded a 15–14 mark overall, including a 9–9 conference record. Led by guard Colt Ryan, the team claimed a win against eventual national runner-up Butler. They were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the quarterfinals.

Roster

This season, they return three starters and their top four scorers, including Colt Ryan. The team features three seniors and five juniors on the roster. However, the only returning front court player taller than 6'6" is Matt Peeler who saw very limited minutes in prior seasons.[1]

2011–12 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Sawvell, RyanRyan Sawvell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mundelein, IL
G 1 Nelson, JordanJordan Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Lincoln, IL
F/C 3 Peeler, MattMatt Peeler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Alamogordo, NM
G/F 4 Jones, LewisLewis Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 5 Taylor, TroyTroy Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Anderson, IN
F/C 10 Moore, JaylonJaylon Moore 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Olive Branch, MS
G/F 11 Ryan, ColtColt Ryan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Batesville, IN
G/F 13 Jahr, JordanJordan Jahr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Austin, TX
G 14 Chinn, AndyAndy Chinn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Tell City, IN
G 20 Williams, BrandonBrandon Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Charlotte, TN
G 22 Cox, NedNed Cox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
F/C 25 Cesnulevicius, RokasRokas Cesnulevicius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Alytaus, LT
G/F 32 Harris, KennethKenneth Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Saint Louis, MO
G/F 34 Holmes, DenverDenver Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Olathe, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-30

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
Oct. 29*
4:05 PM
DePauw W 81–52 
Ford Center (3,846)
Evansville, IN
Nov. 4*
7:05 PM
Illinois-Springfield W 74–61 
Ford Center (3,774)
Evansville, IN
Regular Season
Nov. 12*
2:05 PM
Butler W 80–77 OT 1–0
Ford Center (9,454)
Evansville, IN
Nov. 16*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Indiana L 73–94  1–1
Ford Center (9,640)
Evansville, IN
Nov. 19*
2:05 PM
Oakland City W 80–53  2–1
Ford Center (3,481)
Evansville, IN
Nov. 23*
7:00 PM
at UIC L 75–79  2–2
UIC Pavilion (1,987)
Chicago, IL
Nov. 29*
7:35 PM
Alabama State W 62–55  3–2
Ford Center (3,462)
Evansville, IN
Dec. 3*
7:05 PM
TCU
MWC–MVC Challenge
L 68–70 OT 3–3
Ford Center (5,198)
Evansville, IN
Dec. 6*
6:00 PM, ESPNU
at #6 North Carolina L 48–97  3–4
Dean E. Smith Center (15,623)
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec. 10*
7:05 PM
North Carolina A&T W 86–65  4–4
Ford Center (3,527)
Evansville, IN
Dec. 17*
1:05 PM
Tennessee Tech L 70–72  4–5
Ford Center (4,235)
Evansville, IN
Dec. 20*
6:00 PM
at Miami (OH) W 77–75  5–5
Millett Hall (1,565)
Oxford, OH
Dec. 29
7:00 PM, MVC TV
Southern Illinois W 78–60  6–5
(1–0)
Ford Center (6,105)
Evansville, IN
Jan. 1
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at Northern Iowa W 76–65  7–5
(2–0)
McLeod Center (3,653)
Cedar Falls, IA
Jan. 4
7:05 PM
Wichita State L 66–67  7–6
(2–1)
Ford Center (3,916)
Evansville, IN
Jan. 7
1:05 PM
at Illinois State L 73–75  7–7
(2–2)
Redbird Arena (5,333)
Normal, IL
Jan. 10
6:05 PM
at Indiana State L 78–80  7–8
(2–3)
Hulman Center (6,790)
Terre Haute, IN
Jan. 13
7:05 PM
Drake L 60–69  7–9
(2–4)
Ford Center (4,027)
Evansville, IN
Jan. 15
2:05 PM
at Missouri State W 87–82 OT 8–9
(3–4)
JQH Arena (7,654)
Springfield, MO
Jan. 18
7:05 PM
Bradley W 90–67  9–9
(4–4)
Ford Center (3,478)
Evansville, IN
Jan. 21
7:05 PM
Illinois State W 79–71  10–9
(5–4)
Ford Center (6,187)
Evansville, IN
Jan. 25
7:00 PM, MVC TV
at Wichita State L 74–86  10–10
(5–5)
Charles Koch Arena (10,219)
Wichita, KS
Jan. 29
7:00 PM, ESPNU
Indiana State L 81–90 2OT 10–11
(5–6)
Ford Center (5,836)
Evansville, IN
Feb. 1
7:00 PM
at Bradley W 92–62  11–11
(6–6)
Carver Arena (7,638)
Peoria, IL
Feb. 4
2:05 PM
at Southern Illinois L 52–53  11–12
(6–7)
SIU Arena (3,378)
Carbondale, IL
Feb. 7
7:05 PM
#17 Creighton W 65–57  12–12
(7–7)
Ford Center (5,128)
Evansville, IN
Feb. 12
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Drake L 54–78  12–18
(8–8)
Knapp Center (3,477)
Des Moines, IA
Feb. 15
7:05 PM
Northern Iowa W 63–62  13–13
(8–8)
Ford Center (4,177)
Evansville, IN
Feb. 18*
7:05 PM
Western Illinois
Sears BracketBusters
W 68–45  14–13
Ford Center (5,147)
Evansville, IN
Feb. 21
7:00 PM, MVC TV
at Creighton L 92–93 OT 14–14
(8–9)
Qwest Center Omaha (16,447)
Omaha, NE
Feb. 25
1:05 PM
Missouri State W 75–70 OT 15–14
(9–9)
Ford Center (6,421)
Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Mar. 2
8:35 PM, MVC TV
vs. Missouri State
Quarterfinals
W 72–64  16–14
Scottrade Center (14,412)
Saint Louis, MO
Mar. 3
4:05 PM, MVC TV
vs. #25 Creighton
Semifinals
L 71–99  16–15
Scottrade Center (16,271)
Saint Louis, MO
2012 CBI
Mar. 13*
7:00 PM, HDNet
Princeton
First Roud
L 86–95  16–16
Ford Center (3,012)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

  1. Dauster, Rob. "2011–12 Missouri Valley Preview: Is this Creighton’s year?". Beyond the Arc. NBC Sports. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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