2016-17 Evansville Purple Aces — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Evansville Purple Aces went 16-17 (6-12 in the MVC) under head coach Marty Simmons. Simple Rating System: 1.45.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2016-11-11at Louisville CardinalsL 47–78KFC Yum! Center
2016-11-14vs Alcorn State BravesW 82–59Ford Center
2016-11-19vs Morehead State EaglesW 69–56Ford Center
2016-11-25neutral Toledo RocketsL 79–83 (2OTOT)Nashville Municipal Auditorium
2016-11-26neutral UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 62–65Nashville Municipal Auditorium
2016-11-27neutral Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 55–66Nashville Municipal Auditorium
2016-11-30vs WabashW 83–39Ford Center
2016-12-03vs Boise State BroncosW 72–67Ford Center
2016-12-06vs Bowling Green FalconsW 69–66Ford Center
2016-12-10vs Murray State RacersW 78–46Ford Center
2016-12-14vs Norfolk State SpartansW 85–66Ford Center
2016-12-17at Austin Peay GovernorsW 77–69Winfield Dunn Center
2016-12-22vs Mt. St. JosephW 68–55Ford Center
2016-12-29at Illinois State RedbirdsL 50–62Redbird Arena
2017-01-01vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 70–58Ford Center
2017-01-04vs Bradley BravesL 63–74Ford Center
2017-01-08at Drake BulldogsL 76–88Knapp Center
2017-01-11at Missouri State BearsL 51–55JQH Arena
2017-01-14vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 61–73Ford Center
2017-01-17vs Wichita State ShockersL 65–82Ford Center
2017-01-21at Loyola Chicago RamblersL 61–67Joseph J. Gentile Arena
2017-01-25at Northern Iowa PanthersL 54–61McLeod Center
2017-01-29vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 59–69Ford Center
2017-02-01at Indiana State SycamoresL 84–85 (OTOT)Hulman Center
2017-02-04vs Missouri State BearsW 74–66Ford Center
2017-02-08vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 60–58Ford Center
2017-02-11at Southern Illinois SalukisW 75–70SIU Arena
2017-02-14vs Drake BulldogsW 87–70Ford Center
2017-02-18at Bradley BravesL 72–84Carver Arena
2017-02-21at Wichita State ShockersL 83–109Charles Koch Arena
2017-02-25vs Indiana State SycamoresW 65–63Ford Center
2017-03-02neutral Indiana State SycamoresW 83–72Scottrade Center
2017-03-03neutral Illinois State RedbirdsL 69–80Scottrade Center

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