2017-18 Evansville Purple Aces — schedule and results

The 2017-18 Evansville Purple Aces went 17-15 (7-11 in the MVC) under head coach Marty Simmons. Simple Rating System: 0.68.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2017-11-10vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 77–63Ford Center
2017-11-13vs North Carolina Central EaglesW 68–55Ford Center
2017-11-16vs Southeast Missouri State RedhawksW 66–50Ford Center
2017-11-18vs Binghamton BearcatsW 66–61Ford Center
2017-11-21vs Fresno State BulldogsW 59–57Ford Center
2017-11-22neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 61–63Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
2017-11-29at New Mexico LobosL 59–78Dreamstyle Arena
2017-12-02vs Oakland CityW 98–56Ford Center
2017-12-05at Bowling Green FalconsW 91–76Stroh Center
2017-12-09vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 65–58Ford Center
2017-12-16vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 78–74 (OTOT)Ford Center
2017-12-17vs MidwayW 79–52Ford Center
2017-12-20at Duke Blue DevilsL 40–104Cameron Indoor Stadium
2017-12-23vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 66–72Ford Center
2017-12-30at Loyola Chicago RamblersL 59–66Joseph J. Gentile Arena
2018-01-03at Southern Illinois SalukisL 63–65SIU Arena
2018-01-06vs Bradley BravesW 68–44Ford Center
2018-01-10vs Missouri State BearsW 64–55Ford Center
2018-01-13at Drake BulldogsL 65–81Knapp Center
2018-01-17vs Indiana State SycamoresL 66–71Ford Center
2018-01-20at Bradley BravesL 53–66Carver Arena
2018-01-24at Valparaiso BeaconsW 75–65Athletics-Recreation Center
2018-01-27vs Drake BulldogsW 77–73Ford Center
2018-01-31vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 57–49Ford Center
2018-02-03at Illinois State RedbirdsL 71–75Redbird Arena
2018-02-07vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 63–59Ford Center
2018-02-10at Missouri State BearsL 55–72JQH Arena
2018-02-13at Northern Iowa PanthersL 41–47McLeod Center
2018-02-18vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 66–76Ford Center
2018-02-21at Indiana State SycamoresL 53–58Hulman Center
2018-02-24vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 75–44Ford Center
2018-03-01neutral Northern Iowa PanthersL 50–60Scottrade Center

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