2004-05 Evansville Purple Aces — schedule and results

The 2004-05 Evansville Purple Aces went 11-17 (5-13 in the MVC) under head coach Steve Merfeld. Simple Rating System: 0.86.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2004-11-19vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 100–85Roberts Stadium
2004-11-21vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 87–80Roberts Stadium
2004-11-28at Eastern Illinois PanthersL 74–79Lantz Arena
2004-12-01vs UT Martin SkyhawksW 81–74Roberts Stadium
2004-12-04vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 67–58Roberts Stadium
2004-12-06at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 72–55Western Hall
2004-12-11vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 68–62Roberts Stadium
2004-12-18neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 61–62Conseco Fieldhouse
2004-12-22vs Creighton BluejaysW 63–61Roberts Stadium
2004-12-31at Wichita State ShockersL 81–91Charles Koch Arena
2005-01-02at Missouri State BearsL 75–78Hammons Student Center
2005-01-07vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 92–73Roberts Stadium
2005-01-09vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 69–61Roberts Stadium
2005-01-12vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 57–69Roberts Stadium
2005-01-15at Bradley BravesL 76–81Carver Arena
2005-01-17vs Wichita State ShockersL 65–81Roberts Stadium
2005-01-22vs Indiana State SycamoresW 64–59Roberts Stadium
2005-01-25at Illinois State RedbirdsL 58–77Redbird Arena
2005-01-29at Southern Illinois SalukisL 55–79SIU Arena
2005-02-02at Northern Iowa PanthersL 61–79UNI-Dome
2005-02-05vs Drake BulldogsL 72–76 (OTOT)Roberts Stadium
2005-02-12at Indiana State SycamoresL 67–81Hulman Center
2005-02-16vs Bradley BravesW 76–66Roberts Stadium
2005-02-19vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 64–68Roberts Stadium
2005-02-22at Creighton BluejaysL 64–69Qwest Center Omaha
2005-02-26at Drake BulldogsL 81–83Knapp Center
2005-02-28vs Missouri State BearsL 68–76Roberts Stadium
2005-03-04neutral Drake BulldogsL 68–82Savvis Center

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